[nikos1121]

Exactly that. I don’t care what the mix is. If you get malamut and/or husky in the mix, they’re a high string dog, that goes stir crazy indoors.

[cgbg]

If you have a high strung dog they need lots of exercise for sure.

Some dogs like to “zoom”—high speed obstacle course running around the house—hilarious if you have stairs...

This is a lot of fun for kids of all ages...

[Sans-Culotte]

I think Huskies and Malamutes are beautiful dogs. However, I have never seriously considered getting one because their exercise requirements are so great. On the Dogs 101 program on Animal Planet, they said a Husky needs to walk at least 6 miles a day. In hot areas like Texas (where I live), that is totally impractical.

Also, those two breeds rank pretty low in intelligence. The book THE INTELLIGENCE OF DOGS ranks dogs by intelligence. There are 79 rankings. Huskies come in at 45 and Malamutes at 50. They are not at the bottom, but they are not particularly bright. People need to take in dog intelligence as a factor when choosing a breed (if they get a purebred dog). A dumb dog will be hard to train and create frustration. Ever wonder why many little lap dogs yap their asses off all the time while straining at their leashes? It's because most of them are pretty stupid and have not been or could not be trained to behave.