FOUND: Huskey, Sansainoi

[taotoo]

If this might be your dog, please pm or leave reply with description.

[junglechef]

Not sure where you found it but there are a few that roam free around the area we live in. Two are owned by a Thai family and another lives at the temple when his owner is away for extended periods of time. This one likes to go to the Mae Nat school and eat the kids leftovers, I looked into this as I thought he might like to come live with us.

[1Junglemonkey]

I got a message this morning asking me to check on this, but my Husky was sleeping soundly on the floor in the aircon. But since the topic was brought up, please allow me a second to do a little soap box preaching.

1. I have been accused of being cruel for having a Husky in Thailand. But mine was born in the U.A.E.(Dubai) where some people consider them a exotic dog and the tempertures there are much worse than here. I have seen them tied to a chain and left out in the heat or in cages or just left in the back garden. I consider this cruel. I have raised and trained dogs my whole life, so when I got one (because my wife saw an add for a adorible baby Husky) I bought it so someone else would not. Rescue if you will. So I have always made sure he has a fan on or aircon, or some cool area to go to.

2. Huskies are a special bred and some rules need to be followed if you want one or two. Although they have a second coat, this will also protect them some what from the heat as well. Mine sleeps at night in the aircon and then has a brief daily morning nap in the hot sun for some reason. Both here and Dubai.

3. Training and socializing as a pup is a must. They need to be around people and other dogs as much as possible. They also tend to love small kids even if they scare the crap out of them. They make great family dogs. But after all of the training you do or hire someone to do chances are they will disagree. They are the only dog species (to my knowledge) that are one cromazone away from a wolf. Thus are a pack amimal, but my wife and I are it's pack. But they are free thinkers.

5. You must be firm but never aggresive or abusive to any dog but especially a Husky, they are quite senstive, and read you. You must be the Alpha or in some cases they will try. Having said that I have put my foot to his ass a few times to establish this.

6 They are smart, very smart, but love to play stupid. They love to run and need to run everyday, and if they don't, that is usually when the trouble starts. Some are escape artists and some can be distructive. Mine never has but I always gave him something to amuse himself. The saying is a tired Husky is a good Husky.

7. They are not aggresive by nature at all, but make great security dogs if raised correctly. My dog even though is maybe the worlds largest Husky thinks I am here to protect him, which is fine, but I wouldn't suggest jumping my fence unannounced especially when I am away or he is at home alone with my wife, he loves mommy. He is also big enough, strong enough and fast enough to take you down. He has never bitten anyone, but has shown aggresion to people he doesn't trust. That is if they have the Alpha gene .I came home with a halloween mask on one day and he grew twice his size, bared his teeth, growled a fearsome growl, and was approaching me with conviction. I took the mask off immediately. Others will lick you to death no matter what. He loves parties and attention and crowds.

[taotoo]

Not sure where you found it but there are a few that roam free around the area we live in. Two are owned by a Thai family and another lives at the temple when his owner is away for extended periods of time. This one likes to go to the Mae Nat school and eat the kids leftovers, I looked into this as I thought he might like to come live with us.

Off the 118 in Sansainoi - I presume Mae Nat is the dam area?

[junglechef]

I meant Mae Gaet Noi on the old 1001 near Mae Jo, sorry I'm forever mixing up names here.

1Junglemonkey, my kids have been pestering me for a dog like on their posters from the pet store, either a lab or retriever, to go along with our beloved soi dogs (well that's what they called but ours live on a pretty nice soi with fresh eggs being served for breakfast). What is your thoughts on having theses breeds here with three kids and plenty of land for them to run around (the kids and the dogs)? I love the dogs we accumulate (can't think of a better word since we've had up to 6 at one time) that are mixed breeds, so loving and pretty well behaved especially since they've never been trained properly.