Posted on 08/24/2017 6:41:44 AM PDT by C19fan
Hundreds of Huskies are being abandoned by Game of Thrones fans who want to have their very own 'Direwolf'. British dog charities are concerned that Huskies are becoming the next 'problem breed' after being impulse bought by owners, only to find they can meet their demanding needs. Direwolves are the dogs kept by the Stark family in Game of Thrones, acting as body guards to the children.
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Truly wonderful dogs.
But, we had an acre of land to keep them on.
They were NOT inside dogs either, I am sure that made quite the difference.
I love GOT, but man there are some crazy fans out there. Hell, I’ve read the books...TWICE!. There is a nut here at work who’s sister named her twin girls Sansa and Arya...I kid you not.
Of course the actual Dire Wolves went extinct many millennia ago, along with Short Faced Bears and Sabertooth Tigers.
So weird when people latch onto a particular animal and make it trendy because of a TV show. OF course I do remember back in the 80’s there was an uptick in the number of people getting law degrees because of the TV show “LA Law”.
One of my daughter’s friends just changed her name to Arts. People are fracked. This article and the comments just provide proof to me how dangerous our media truly is, how easy it is to influence weak minded people.
Btw, I thought the wolves were just that, wolves not dogs. I saw the series and I thought the scene when they happened upon the pups they were defined as wolves.
Huskies are gorgeous dogs and often very personable, but they are high-maintenance.
A retired greyhound, now ...
I have a Great Pyrenees and all he does is lay on his ass all day.
He is the most wonderful, low-strung dog ever. He eats the same amount of food as our other dog that weighs 30 pounds less.
Why? Because he is so darn lazy.
Many years ago I had a Samoyed.
That dog started digging serious tunnels when left to her own devices.
Then I read a book on the breed and followed its suggestions—I bought another dog (mutt) to keep her company.
It worked. She and the mutt became great buddies and kept each other amused.
Moral of the story—these are very social dogs who need lots of companionship—very high maintenance for sure.
Her favorite day of the year was when she was the mascot for the Rotary Club Christmas tree sale. She got to play with dozens of kids while we talked their parents into buying the Christmas trees.
A retired greyhound, now ...
If people weren’t so clueless they’d look up the traits for which a specific breed was bred, and they’d note that a Siberian Husky is definitely not going to be happy cooped up in an apartment or house, they need space and they’ll get out of even that when possible. Their drive is to go, go, go, and when they can they make a beeline for distance. That’s what they were bred to do.
“Watch out where the huskies go....”
One of our neighbors had one (I thought it was a Malamute, though could’ve been a husky - had blue eyes). I’m not a dog person. The problem was he kept it in an enclosed lot by itself, maybe about half an acre or so. Other than to feed it, the owner never paid it much attention. The poor thing was crying for love and attention. I’d go outside or my father and it would so desperately try to get our attention so we’d play with him (of course, we couldn’t, because of a ditch and the fence). Eventually, one day, he managed to find a way out of the yard and ran off. Hopefully a good family found him and gave him a loving home, because the neighbor (thankfully) never found him.
I had a husky. Best friend ever and still miss her terribly after all these years. She required no maintenance whatsoever. Never needed to be told no and thought it the worst thing to be rude. Wonderful with children. Inside, outside and smart as a whip.
We had a malamute for many years—got it from the pound about 20 minutes before it was scheduled to be euthanized. She was a wonderful dog, great with the kids, very protective but not vicious. The only quarrel I had with her was that she would kill and eat anything—especially birds at our feeders which she would snatch out of the air. I’d have another one just like her in a heartbeat. Best dog ever.
He’s not lazy he’s just conserving his energy so that when duty calls he will be at full strength. I have had several to guard my livestock. They may appear that they can’t be bothered with minor things but don’t get caught on the wrong side of the fence, no matter if your a man, beast, or fowl!
He’s the best dog ever.
He protects my kids.
He protects my cats.
I am sure that if I dropped a load of kittens on him, he would immediately assume a custodial role, even if they were dipped in bacon grease.
It’s just that half the time he appears to be in some kind of fugue state or coma.
That’s awesome. My old male, Reno, died about 8 years ago. He decided that the pasture life wasn’t for him anymore and chose to roam the barn, my front yard and my neighbors yard. They were an older couple and at first were afraid of him but really came to appreciate him when he was the “official” greeter to whomever decided to pull into their driveway and help them realize this was the wrong address, then escort them back out of the driveway.
My other neighbor across the street flagged me down one day because Reno wouldn’t let him cross the street to get to the mailboxes.
That was my point.
No brushing, no bathing, no walks? Nothing?
Are you talking about a stuffed animal?
Huskies and Malamutes are beautiful animals. If I had more room, I’d adopt a bunch of them.
Don’t know how well they do down here in the lower 48, though... they’re cold weather dogs, correct???
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