Something like this should work

We have a chocolate lab and he sheds ALOT! Drives me crazy. We went to Petsmart and we were talking about it and the groomer there said they do a treatment called Furminator. I looked at my husband and rolled my eyes, like "whatever" selling me something. Well, we were setting him up for a grooming appt anyway and said to go ahead with the "furminator" thing, whatever. WELL - I will gladly take my words and eye-rolling back....what a difference. Noticeable difference. And it lasted about a week longer than she said it would, and we took him back. I think it was about $40, and worth every freakin penny.
My mother-in-law has a husky up north and she has to brush him daily and probably could make a medium sized lap dog out of the hair she gets daily. Tail being the worst part. Beautiful dogs though. Good luck. But I highly recommend the treatment at Petsmart. And in-between treatments, I think they sell a brush you could use at home.

How about a large plastic bag....cut 4 holes for the legs, one for the business end & tie at the neck....then once a week remove & throw into the trash.

Kinda gives a new meaning to "doggy bag". Oh & to end those nose globbies on the windows & doors, how about slitting a tennis ball & sticking it on their noses.

Edited by z3liz - 02/08/2010 at 6:54pm

I have had huskies for 25 years, both in Florida and in the north. Up north, the shedding was more cyclical- two big blowouts a year. Here, it is simply constant. The furminator keeps me sane. There is still fur in the house, but it is much more manageable now. What floors me is that I can spend an hour furminating, follow it with another hour the next day, and two days later the tufts are back with a vengeance.

I've been trying the five minutes a day routine for awhile now, and it's working well. I do need a new blade, though- it makes a difference. I haven't ever taken her to a groomer, because really, it's just repetition and consistency.

So, for what it's worth, furminate a little each day, (outside- the birds will love you) avoid wearing black clothing, get carpet and furniture to match husky's fur color (people laugh at my beige living room, but hey) and you're good to go. Oh, and get an Orek. The thing eats fur and lives to tell about it.

The husky is worth it. Yours is beautiful!

I remembered this old thread Furminator

Edited by Husky - 02/09/2010 at 2:59pm

I think I got the furminator from Amazon.

Both huskies we've had have been extremely beta females. The first one was about six years old when our first child was born. That dog had already been exposed to living with cats and with other dogs and was always extremely gentle, to the point where we could put the baby right down on her. I got her when she was a puppy. When she was older than ten years old, I was a bit more careful because I worried that she might get a little snippy when she was older and a bit more fragile in terms of allowing herself to be mauled by a toddler. She remained extremely gentle until she passed at 15.

The second husky we adopted when she was five years old. She has a nearly identical temperament, and though the kids are much older now, I trust her completely. She's just not an alpha dog at all. She is far more submissive to adult males than she is to adult females, and I have a hunch she may have been abused in her early life, but don't know.

With all of that, every dog is different. I have been around other huskies- many at a time at husky events- and have been surprised at the degree to which their temperaments vary. They are all stubborn, and really can't ever be let off a leash. They can't be left in a fenced yard, as they will find a way out, and happily go find someone to adore them. They aren't really "one person" dogs, but generally like people. Those that have aggressive tendencies need a serious boss human around the house to lay down the rules. Ours, now almost 9, is far more docile and not destructive anymore. If yours is a puppy, it's worth doing as much breed research as you can, and there a lot of people far more experienced than I am.

Ours is crate trained and prefers to be in it if we're not home. She eats money, but not shoes. She loves bananas. This one cannot be around cats. The other one could. She ignores other dogs on walks even if they're barking at her, but MUST check out every human.

I really love this breed, but they're not for people who aren't going to spend the time with them giving them the exercise and interaction they need- but it's easy to do, because they're so lovable.

We got our furminator at the vets office. Community Animal on Old Kings rd.