The northern breeds _love_ being *naughty*. I think of it as *dog jokes*. I know that *smile* well!
They also dig those foxholes as a place to hide while watching for prey or guarding the pack. In summer, they do it to keep cool.
We buried the bottom of the pen fence to stop the Akita from digging. Luckily, he never was much of a climber and now, with bad rear knees, it simply isn’t an option. Besides, as a geriatric dog, his main interests are naps, food and attention. He still takes walks, but not as far and he prefers being on the flat.
I love all the northern breeds, but we are seriously thinking that after one Samoyed and one Akita, the next dog will be more trainable and less of a knucklehead, not to mention drama queen.
Yep, they are stubborn, knucklehead is a good description of the huskys also, but they are loveable as the dickens :O)