Siberian huskies are a medium-maintenance breed. Note that Siberians are easy to train, but choosy about obeying.
Instructions
1. Keep your husky's weight down. This should not be difficult since they eat less than most breeds their size.
2. Learn about the health problems associated with this breed: cataracts, corneal dystrophy, glaucoma, progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) and central progressive retinal atrophy (CPRA) (genetic eye disorders), hip dysplasia and zinc-deficiency disease.
3. Be prepared for a annual or biannual shed fest. This dog's undercoat is thick and lush. While they shed very little most of the year, for a few weeks a siberian husky will lose more hair than you'd think is possible.
4. Bathe the dog infrequently. The husky is a very clean dog and grooms itself like a cat.
5. Make sure to trim this dog's nails once a month.
6. Keep your siberian inside or out, but remember that the breed is very social. If you don't have another dog, you need to keep your husky near its family.
7. While huskies don't bark much, they aren't silent dogs. They grumble and mutter and occasionally cut loose with a haunting howl that will make your neighbors unhappy if it goes on for an extended time.
8. Get ready to enjoy 10 to 15 years with your husky - this is the average life expectancy of a siberian husky.
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