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Lady lived most of her life locked in a kitchen. She was with a family that couldn’t provide the kind of exercise that she needed. They realized this and called Paul Pipitone from a Dog’s Best Friend of Central Florida and asked him to take her. He has had her for about six months and she is now ready for her forever home! She is very well behaved and is a sweet girl. She tends to be shy when you first meet her and has been afraid of men in the past but now she will go right up to people and say hi!

 

True to her breed, she requires a lot of attention and has a very high energy level and loves to run! She must be placed with an owner that can give her all of this plus be a strong pack leader. She needs a high active family and someone to jog with and she will be a happy girl! She can run for an hour on the treadmill and still be ready to go! Lady has a strong will and doesn't like things taken from her so we want to place her into a home without children. Lady is good with other dogs but because of her very high energy level we would like to place her in a home with no small dogs.

 

A house with a fenced in yard is preferred and she definitely would not do well in an apartment environment.

 

Foster update 10/6: I'm afraid she doesn't walk as well on leash as she used to. We have a dog park here in Waterford and we take them there and take them off leash so they can run. They get so excited when they know they're going that they practically take themselves there.  Kobi has not been a good influence when it comes the walking nicely on the leash. Of course she has not been a good influence in showing Kobi how to get in to our garbage, AND how to take what she wants from the counter.  We are still working on "manners"!
Other than that, she has been semi well behaved. She is doing well with men and most of the time with our other dogs, however I would still not recommend a home with little dogs. She LOVES to play, and play, and play, and play! Luckily I have two boys who (almost) wear her out. She does have one issue, don't know if it is new or if she has always done it, but she will pee on the floor out of defiance if she isn't getting her way. 
 

 

Native to Siberia, Huskies were used for centuries by the Chukchi people to pull sleds, herd reindeer and perform watchdogging functions. They were perfect working dogs for the harsh Siberian conditions: hardy, able to integrate into small packs, and quite happy to work for hours on end. The Siberian Husky is a very light-weight sled dog with great stamina. It was brought to Alaska in 1909 by fur traders in Malamute for arctic races because of their great speed. In 1925 there was a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska and many dog teams relayed the precious medicine to the stricken city. This event focused national attention on the Siberian Husky and helped popularize the breed. The Siberian Husky was also used during Admiral Byrd's Antarctic Expeditions. An excellent pack animal, the Husky gets along well with his comrades. These dogs are gentle and playful, but willful and mischievous. This cheerful dog is very fond of his or her family. A puppy at heart, they are clever, sociable and loving, easy-going and docile. Good with children and friendly with strangers, they are not watchdogs, for they bark little and love everyone. Huskies are very intelligent and trainable, but they have a mind of their own and will only obey a command if they see the point. Training takes patience, consistency and an understanding of the Arctic dog character. This dog will take advantage if he can. Huskies make an excellent jogging companion, as long as it is not too hot. This breed likes to howl and gets bored easily. They do not like to be left alone, so if this is the breed for you, you may want to consider having two. A lonely Husky can be very destructive. Remember that the Husky is a sled dog in heart and soul. They are good with other pets if they are raised with them from puppyhood. Huskies are thrifty eaters and need less food than you might expect. This breed likes to roam. They are not usually recommended for apartments, however they can live in apartments if well trained and properly exercised. Siberian Huskies are very active indoors and do best with a fenced-in large yard. Because of their heavy coats, these dogs prefer cool climates. One has to use common sense with respect to maintaining them in the heat by providing adequate shade and air conditioning. It is a common misconception that all Siberians have blue eyes. They can have eyes that are blue, brown, amber, or any combination thereof including eyes which are half blue and half brown, which is referred to as being parti-eyed. Having one blue eye and one brown eye is referred to as being bi-eyed. The large "snow shoe" feet have hair between the toes for gripping on ice. The Siberian Husky has a thick, wooly undercoat and a soft outer coat. It is able to withstand temperatures as low as -58 degrees to -76 degrees F. They have a life expectancy of about 12-15 years.