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Toys For Husky Puppies

So we decided that we wanted to get our husky puppies some new toys. So what are some good toys for husky puppies? Kong Dog Toys are probably one of the most well made and reasonably priced line of dog toys available. We have bought these toys for our husky puppies  in the past, so we knew that they would enjoy them. We decided to get them the Classic Kong Dog Toy and the Kong Flyer Disc. They are two different types of dog toys and our pups just them!

The Classic Kong Dog Toy is absolutely incredible. The toy is made out durable rubber and it’s great for chewing. What’s even better is that the toy has a little place where you put a small dog treat and your dog has to chew and chew until they get at the treat. An ingenious idea that truly keeps our husky puppies busy for hours!

The Kong Flyer Disc is also a really great dog toy that I would recommend getting for your pups. Puppies are full of energy and they love to run and play. The Kong flyer disc is a great toy to play a retrieval game with your husky puppies. It’s not really made for tugging, but you’ll want to curtail your puppies tugging anyway otherwise it could lead to aggressive behavior. Not that a little tug hear or there is out of the question, but constant tugging can lead to you puppies thinking that they are in charge. You do not want your puppies thinking that they are dominant. Dominant puppies could lead to much bigger problems when they are older.

Kong dog toys are made with durable rubber and they can withstand some of the toughest chewers. These toys are also very reasonably priced so you won’t feel like you over spent when you leave the pet store. The toys can also be ordered online which is extremely convenient.

Do Husky Puppies Enjoy a Bath?

This photo is another oldy but goody. I wasn’t even born when this photo was taken. My parents fell in love with husky puppies way before they decided to have children, so this guy was their first born.

So, the question is, do husky puppies enjoy getting a bath? Having had three huskies throughout the course of my life, I know that grooming husky puppies can be both enjoyable or awful! Whether or not a dog likes getting a bath really depends on the dog. Some dogs love getting a bath and some just hate it.If you have a pooch that just hates the tub, you might want to try the technique that my dad used to get our husky puppy into the bathtub.

The guy in the picture is my dad and the husky pup is Kelo, one of our dogs who despised getting a bath. My dad was the official dog washer back in the 70′s. My parents didn’t have a lot of money, so there was no way they were bringing Kelo to a groomer. Not to mention the fact, that they didn’t want to traumatize the groomer with Kelo’s “bath time” behavior. Plus, this breed has a very thick coat, so grooming husky puppies can be expensive.

When they first started bathing my dog, my parents said that he would run at the sound of the tub filling with water. Siberian Huskies can be skittish, so this wasn’t that uncommon. When they got him near the door, he would put on the brakes on and start to shake. My parents had to figure out a way to him calmly into the bathroom and then into the bathtub. One of my parents friends had been raising husky puppies for years and he gave my parents some great bath time tips.

My dad decided to lure Kelo into the bathroom one day with a dog treat. While he was sitting with my dad, he closed the door and then turned the water on. Of course he started to shake, so my dad gave him another treat. The two of them would just sit in the bathroom and wait for the tub to fill up. My dad said he went through quite a few treats before that would happen. Once the tub was filled my dad was calm enough and my dad would put him in and begin the wash him. He would give him one more treat when he got out of the tub and this seemed to keep our dog happy.

My dad started keeping a box of dog treats underneath the sink, so that he was always ready at bath time. It’s funny because my dog starting looking for those treats even when it wasn’t bath time. Needless to say, it was a great way to get him in the bathroom!