[goat granny]

I had a red siberian husky years ago. I'd put him on a long lead and get on my kids bike and off we would go..he loved to pull, that is part of the breed...they also love to dig foxholes in the back yard...that is also part of the breed you cannot stop...they dig into snow for warmth, no snow, the yard would be good for digging...FOXHOLES. I'd look out the window and all I could see of the dog was his butt. Tried several things to get him to stop and nothing could break him of that..after reading up on the breed, I found out that is instinct with them...

He had amber eyes and looked quite intimidating when looking at you, but was a sweetheart. The inside of my house took a beating but finally had to give him away when he learned to climb the cyclone fence and I'd run from the back door to the front and he'd be in the front yard already....ate snowdrift fence to sit in the middle of the pool (covered for winter) and covered with ice and snow..he loved doing that also...he almost looked like he was smiling sitting on the pool cover....GG

[riverrunner]

I have always told people the worse thing you can do for a working dog is not work them.

[reformedliberal]

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.