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Meet Farley.

Galvatron

Galvatron

Spock and Galvatron < one and the same
My son is going to be 18 later this month and wanted a pup as part of his special prezzies.

We shopped around hard and in his heart knew a Siberian Husky was what he wanted.....so thats what he got:clap:full 100% Siberian Husky.

Farley is 9 weeks old and cost £450 thats English pounds and is worth every cent....picked him up last night and he is a big part of the Galvi family already...

Meet Farley....and anyone with the same breed with any tips will be welcome:wink:

PS ....this is our first pooch from puppy.....big learning curve we are loving.
 

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mak2 said:
Yea, he is cute now, but wait till he eats your sofa.

Great lookin dog.
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The mutt mix (including Husky) in my avatar took the arm off my Lazy Boy Recliner twice. He got a kennel after that if we weren't home.
 
Hey galvarton, huskies are a great dog and are very loving,and very loyal(as long as they are fixed)they are of the working class and need a job,:hammer:sounds funny i know but with out a job they will make up their own job and it may or may not be a job that needs to be done...:glare: work with the BASIC commands first ,COME,SIT,STAY,DOWN,and getting their attention by name,once these commands are mastered you can move on to the job-jobs that you want your dog to do,the best time to train commands is after a good long walk when they have expended most of their energy(did i mention they like to pull things, its in their blood:yum:)no big problem if you teach them what they can and cannot pull but can give you some help with that later if you want,if you have any questions or discipline problems and I'll try to help you fix them....or you:yum:, pm me with any issues that you may have questions about as i have raised a few huskies and never regretted it,
 
AAUTOFAB1 said:
Hey galvarton, huskies are a great dog and are very loving,and very loyal(as long as they are fixed)they are of the working class and need a job,:hammer:sounds funny i know but with out a job they will make up their own job and it may or may not be a job that needs to be done...:glare: work with the BASIC commands first ,COME,SIT,STAY,DOWN,and getting their attention by name,once these commands are mastered you can move on to the job-jobs that you want your dog to do,the best time to train commands is after a good long walk when they have expended most of their energy(did i mention they like to pull things, its in their blood:yum:)no big problem if you teach them what they can and cannot pull but can give you some help with that later if you want,if you have any questions or discipline problems and I'll try to help you fix them....or you:yum:, pm me with any issues that you may have questions about as i have raised a few huskies and never regretted it,
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Thanks for the words of scare guys....like all we do we are in this full the long haul...

AAuto one question i will ask....wheat free diet??? i have read alot about this and understand it is important for a healthy Husky to have this....i have been put on to a good supplier in the UK and even though it may seem to other dog owners i am paying over the odds my question is am i right to be doing this???....all the research says high protein and wheat free diet....the more i can learn on this i know will benefit Farley.

Mak he can eat the sofa as long as he stays away from my steak:yum::yum::yum:
 
Galv, I would recommend obedience school. This is mostly for the owner, not the dog. Many people have unrealistic expectations of dogs. All dogs are loving children, and as such will do their very best to get away with crap if you let them. Obedience school trains you in how to handle them.
 
loboloco said:
Galv, I would recommend obedience school. This is mostly for the owner, not the dog. Many people have unrealistic expectations of dogs. All dogs are loving children, and as such will do their very best to get away with crap if you let them. Obedience school trains you in how to handle them.
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We have a firm handle on dogs and are not tricked by the cute looks.....he is and will be a part of our pack for many years to come....i am the alpha male and he will know that.:hammer:

but on top of that i am thinking of getting involved with a local group that train and walk this breed just to make a few drinking buddies:whistling:
 
Galvatron said:
We have a firm handle on dogs and are not tricked by the cute looks.....he is and will be a part of our pack for many years to come....i am the alpha male and he will know that.:hammer:

but on top of that i am thinking of getting involved with a local group that train and walk this breed just to make a few drinking buddies:whistling:
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Sounds good, just remember, the dog can't have any wheat based beers:biggrin::biggrin:.
 
Galvatron said:
Thanks for the words of scare guys....like all we do we are in this full the long haul...


Mak he can eat the sofa as long as he stays away from my steak:yum::yum::yum:
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yet the steak is not bad for him:whistling:



wheat, high gluten and dairy is hard for some to digest being selectively bred for years to run on high protein diets,some dogs digestive systems are less sensitive and can deal better with corn and wheat food and treats, this may never affect your dog, but never feed then grapes,raisins,and especially( onions ),they explode the white blood cell count and can be damaging to their immune system, you can make your own food fairly cheap and then you can regulate the amounts of fat and protiens depending on there activity level(he may never pull a sled and may not require the same mix as a working dog needs) your dog has. hope this helps:smile:
 
sibes are a blast - he will chew, get him a nylabone or kong (hard rubber toy) and teach him that's his to chew on, shoes are not.
positive reinforcement (rewards) work better than punishment (stubborn doesn't begin to describe the temperament)
husky's are very strong on wanting to please.
they are also hairy houdini's -- and can/will climb the fence, so you may need to figure out a way to keep him in the yard. (6 foot high wood fence that I think you have should be good, but you may need to line the bottom meter with chickenwire to keep him from trying to dig/chew his way out)

good luck and post lots of piccys! (especially if they include the lovely Mrs Galvi)
 
They love to dig as well as chew things. Don't ever think he can be left alone in a fenced in yard as they can dig out under a fence in record time. As stated he will need nyla bones or real ones if you don't mind cooking down big beef knuckles. Stay away from smaller bones as they will crush them up too easily and swallow them. If he makes it to 2 years old without you killing him he will be a nice dog. The puppy stage leads to a juvenile testing stage where they do anything to get your attention and some of it will not be good. They like flower beds as much as the wife and fresh planted stuff needs dug up to see what all the attention is about.:whistling:
 
There's lots of good advice here. Take photos of your house now, coz it's not going to look like that in two years. :yum:

He's beautiful. Enjoy him. They're just like wayward children.

My advice, get him crate trained as soon as possible. It saves a lot of heartache.
 
Fuzzy little ball of fur.
He's adorable!! :smile:
My brother used to have one and they "talk", they love to talk-howl.
 
Farley is gorgeous, absolutely! I agree with most of the advice posted here, some good stuff... I would just add that someone said that working Dogs need to be 'doing stuff,' excercise is more important for them than most Dogs, and that is very true. Good advice. Training should be done, as was implied too, after excercise.

As for chewing up the sofa, or whatever, lol. I can honestly say that I haven't had a Dog chew anything that it shouldn't have chewn. Plently of Doggie chews, toys and excercise will take care of any desire to destroy. My three have never done so, nor have other dogs I've had in the past.

Of course, they all have their idiosyncracies, and one of mine, when she was a Puppy would worry me to distraction by 'collecting' pebbles, small pebbles that she found around the house. I was very afraid she would swallow one, altho she never did; and of course, it was just a phase that she went thro.

She would also bring into the house every single leaf that she found blowing in the wind (I swear her Sire, or Dam was a Cat), and that the breeder conned me, lol.

I think it was muleman that said that they are like children/toddlers? In any event, that is so very true, and just like children they each have their own individual personalities, and whilst its wise to remember that they are not children, or toddlers, one does need to treat them as such when training them. Some Dogs become distracted very easily, as do some children. They need endless patience.

Personally I never, ever give any of my Dogs human food (and they are rarely ill, if ever, and rarely need a visit to the Vet). I'm convinced that that is the reason why. They get Doggy treats, but never, ever for doing something that I am training them to do, and never for what I expect them to do. I want them to do those things because they must, not for reward.

Boundaries are essential, and treats are for when they are relaxing, or at the end of the day when they have been good, or patient, ie; because I have not been able to give them the time that I should, or just because they have been especially good.

Farley sounds to be a very lucky Dog to have gotten a good home, with people who will love him, and treat him as he deserves to be treated. :)
 
Big thanks for all the input and info....every bit of advice i needed as been posted by all you good friends.

Today i put my foot down and even at 9 weeks old Farley was in his own way trying to argue with me and get his way....he now knows who is boss...not easy being firm with such cuteness staring back but i know it is for the best.

Never have i had dog encounter where i feel he is talking back and testing me for his own entertainment....makes me laugh and to be honest even though he is my sons dog i feel i have found my calling for my mid-life-crisis....:yum::yum::yum:

showed him round the garden today and at the same time looked at any gaps/risks for him and all looks good...not sure if he will be a digger but the neighbours are aware and are willing to keep an eye out and to say if they feel there is a escape route that needs to be looked at...we are lucky to have good folk we trust and respect to help assist.

We have him booked into the vets for next week for a full check and jabs....got his collar on today and as i type this he is sleeping in the utility room with his big sister Rolo who we adopted 2 years ago.....if i am lucky i may get to go sleep in my own bed tonight:yum::yum::yum:

again thanks for all the info it helps more than words can explain:thumb:

more pics will follow.
 
As i promised Autofab.......


The twat ate one of my maps last night....he will be shitting in all directions for days now:yum::yum::yum:
 

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Thanks galvi,he sure is growing fast,up to no good and into every thing I'm sure,i really love his markings and you know I'll take him if you have to find him a new home:whistling: is he talking yet? they will actually tell you what they want if you teach them. some times they are almost too smart:yum::yum: have fun.......
 
Good golly how did I miss this thread before? CUTE little booger. Ya'll make me want another damn dog....:hammer:
 
AAUTOFAB1 said:
Thanks galvi,he sure is growing fast,up to no good and into every thing I'm sure,i really love his markings and you know I'll take him if you have to find him a new home:whistling: is he talking yet? they will actually tell you what they want if you teach them. some times they are almost too smart:yum::yum: have fun.......
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Yes he loves to talk....have you seen this ???

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXo3NFqkaRM"]YouTube - Husky Dog Talking - " I love you "[/ame]
 
Galveston said:
Yes he loves to talk....have you seen this ???
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We tried to teach our husky( Bryce) that,but all she would say is( feed me!) :yum::yum::yum:she will growl very softly when asked...what does the wolf say:biggrin:and we have hung a small bell on the back door that she will gently jingle with her nose to let us know if she has to go out:smile:except that we some times find she will ring it for the cat:glare:who is not allowed out at night,she is only a couple of years old now and has calmed down quite a bit,most of the training Ive done with her is bird and rabbit work in the fields and up in the mountains(she loves the job and looks forward to the hunt,plus she gets to run off leash during training and has learned a lot of commands,and looks to me for direction,take your time and figure out a fun job for him to do that you both will enjoy and have fun. thanks again for the pics:clap:
 
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