We're interested in getting a dog, and it seems like we found the perfect one. Shes 2 and crate trained, knows commands...we love her! We're about to move into an apartment and want to know if she'll be okay. She will get regular excercise (running everyday, and 2 days a week at the dog park). Do you think she'll be okay?? Anyone have one that also has an apartment??
Thanks!!
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I was at Walgreens one day and right across the street are apartments and one day I saw this beautiful husky walking down the street. I HAD to pet it! LOL So I asked the lady if it was okay and she said yes. I started talking to her and she said she lived in the apartments. I asked her, wow .. you have a husky in the apartments?! And she said she gives alot of exercise to her dog. She runs about 1-2 miles in the morning and at night .. during the day the dog gets walked and she said occasionally she will bring him to a doggie day care for play with other dogs or to the park to get loads of exercise. In RAIN or SHINE.
As the dog gets older though, they tend to get lazy so eventually just a walk 3 times a day should be enough. I think any dog can be an apartment dog as long as YOU are committed to taking this dog for the correct exercise. After a couple of weeks you will start to know what is just the right amount of exercise for the dog.
Oh yeah, and my aunt also lived in those apartments and didnt even know there was a dog in them!
So overall I think you can do this, just don't give up. At 2 years old she is still young and vibrant! Once she gets older she will calm down.
Here is a link to ALOT of training/care tips. I have 2 dogs (one 6 year old and one 17 week old) and I ALWAYS find myself reading and re-reading their tips!
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/care.htm...
Hope that helps and Good Luck!
yes she should be fine. Just so you know, they shed a LOT. My friend has 2 and he is forever vacuuming his house of all the hair
no no no no no no no!!! Bad Idea! No big dog should ever be kept in an apartment no matter how many walks they get a day- its just simply not fair. I had a great dane in my condo and he ruined it by peeing everywere and chewing the walls (due to boredom). Don't do it!
no, but growing up I had one on three acres, and if you're committed to that much exercise and that much time outside, even in the winter months, then the dog will be fine our dog loved to chew and play tug-a-war, I suggest a rope for a toy
:)
good luck!
All dog breeds do okay in an apartment if you know and are ready to meet their physical demands for exercise outside of the house. Huskies are a breed that require a lot of running, but it sounds like you are willing to provide that for the dog. Dogs are happy live anywhere with their owner provided that they are not confined without exercise. Just be prepared to gout out running A LOT since you won't have a backyard for her to run in.
yeah she will be fine living in the apartment, i had a husky in an apartment once, no problem! Just give her at least one walk a day. be sure to keep her from barking [your neighbors will hate you otherwise] , and brush her daily. :D
As long as you are committed to exercising her every day (rain or shine) and you can get access to an area where she can run free safely, then it should be fine.
Big dogs can do well in apartments, but daily exercise becomes mandatory...if they don't get exercised, they will become restless, bored, destructive, and may develop behavioral issues such as aggression and excessive barking.
Just something to keep in mind - huskies tend to bark a lot, you'll want to keep that under control so your neighbors don't hate you :) It's something that can be managed, though.
She sounds like a very well-behaved dog that will do just fine in an appointment. You just have to be sure that you are willing to walk her for a while every day, but you seem commited to it. How you describe her, I wouldn't be worried about the barking if I were you.
she will adjust if you make tons of time for her.. but,, seems unfair to put a husky in an apt.. afterall , they were bred to run and pull sleds...
I really don't think that Siberian Husky's will accommodate well to apartment life. They were bred to live in the snow and pull carts - not to be locked in an apartment. If you feel as though you can provide enough exercise, fine. A run each day and 2 days at the dog park is not enough. A 1 1/2 hour walk, two or three times per day will make the Sibe so much more happier.
Sibes are great dogs in apartments, as long as you give them regular exercise. We walk ours twice a day for 45 minutes each walk and take him to the dog park 4 times a week until he's exhausted. I'm sure the amount of exercise varies from dog to dog, so if the dog starts getting hyper and destructive, you'll probably have to exercise her more
Although they do shed a lot, they are very clean dogs as they don't have the "dog smell" that other dogs may have, which is great for an apartment. They don't bark much, but they do "talk" a lot and howl. I found with ours (and he has a VOICE on him), that he's much quieter when he's been exercised and is tired.
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