Siberian huskies - is it true you can never let them off the lead?

huskies are bred for pulling sleds and running,,, given the chance that is what they will do….. like teaching a beagle not to use his nose and hunt…. not the easiest.. they can be trained but i am sure it won't be easy
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Not at all! My Siberian Husky was very easy to train. They do have an instinct to pull when on a leash. But when my brother and I were little the dog was trained not to pull us too much. He was a great dog! They shed a lot though.
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i have a siberian and she didn't run away. she is beautiful. she has a blue eye and a green eye. her name is Sarah. she is sweet. she wasnt hard to train. i taught her to "play dead", shake hands, sit, lay down and stay. she loves riding in the back of the truck.
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You shouldn't let your dog off the lead unless in a fenced in area or a dog that will come back. You just have to see how well the dog listens to you.
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You have them to keep in a pack and pull sleds. They follow the leader the leader follows your command. They are breed to not stop running, so that you can sleep on the sleigh. It is difficult to train them against their nature, but not impossible. In most places dogs have to be leashed anyway. If you have open areas then harness your dog to a sled or wagon, he'll be happier for the job and be doing what's natural to him. I let my Husky x Eurasier (another sled/pulling/working breed) off leash but no where close to a road.

They are very easy to train to sit, stay, come, left, right, stop… But NOT the breed you want if you want to teach it tricks. Sled dogs are still very wild in nature.
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I have an alaskan husky and she is almost never on a leash. however, it took about two years of training to get her to this point. traditionally, huskies are very hyper and they are pack dogs so they LOVE to run. They are also very intelligent so with a lot of time and diligence they can be trained like any other dog. the best time to train is after they've had excercise and are tired and hungry. Being tired they'll have a longer attention span and being hungry will make them pay attention to you because of the treats. don't train for more than 15 minutes at a time and use a lot of verbal reward and petting during your training. the pack aspect of their personality will make them get closer to you and thus not want to 'run away' as much. Also, I bought a pack for my husky so that when we go hiking she has added weight. THis makes her tire more easily and it also makes it more difficult for her to run and run and run. works great.
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HI,,,,,don't know if I can help but my daughter has one and she is able to let him lose and when called he will come immediately. He has always been very trainable,,,,,,,,very loving and loves everyone. All pets are able to be trained,,,,,,,,they must know you are the alfah ,,,,,,,,,,,the dominate one,,,,,,,and you make the calls not the dog. Hope this helps you!!
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you have to keep them on a leash at all times or in the house because if you do let them off they will run and keep running. they are not hard to train but you just have to be consistant on the training. they are very eager learners and they do want to please you but if given the chance they will run. they are good family dogs but they are bred to run and pull things. if you want one make sure that you do a lot of research on the breed before you get one. if you are an experienced dog owner you can own one because you will know what to do and how to train them. i am not trying to scare you like some people may want to do but just look into the breed before you spend the money on one. good luck.
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No responsible Husky breeder will let you have a puppy is you say you will let it run free. You may train a Husky to come back 99 times - the 100th he won't & you'll have a dead Husky. This is what the Siberian Husky Club says:
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http://www.siberianhuskyclub.com/abouthuskies/disadvantages

Check out Samoyeds instead. They are also beautiful sled dogs, but have a much mellower and trainable personality.
http://www.samoyed.org/
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no I have 1 and I always walk her without a leash and she goes outside without a leash too
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