I need a new winter hobby and picked Sled Dogs. I'm thinking I want a husky. Have  you ever had one?
Never a husky, always labs for me. Sledding sounds like an interesting hobby to have. You must live somewhere cold - you need lots of snow to sled!
I live in the northern region of Alaska. I've been here all my life.
Oh wow, that is cold! It's perfect for dog sledding tho'. Do you have friends who participate?
Yes and they suggested Huskies as they are the fastest dogs.
That makes sense then. Are huskies difficult to train and take care of?
They make great pets once they retire from racing but early on they have to much energy for the average person.
They sound like toddlers, lol. Do you have the time and energy to have a husky? I don't think I would.
work to find new pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs.
Etymology.
The word "husky" originated from the word referring to aboriginal Arctic people, in general, Eskimo, "...known as 'huskies', a contraction of 'Huskimos', the pronunciation given to the word 'Eskimos' by the English sailors of trading vessels." The use of "husky" is recorded from 1852 for dogs kept by Inuit people.
Lineage.
Nearly all dogs' genetic closeness to the
the Labrador Husky has become a fairly common family pet. There are still groups of people like the Labrador Inuit and Metis who use the Labrador Husky in or its original, working form for recreational dog sledding and some even prefer to use a dog team instead of a snowmobile. Sled dog racing continues to be a winter pastime in Labrador, with long races similar to the Iditarod still happening today.
The process of training a Labrador Husky does not stray far from what you would do in order to train a more commonly