I adopted two Siberian Huskies on Christmas from the shelter who had been rescued together, any advice on….?

Definitely get them into obedience classes asap. Feed a high quality diet; something like orijen, blue buffalo, wellness or innova.
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try http://www.petfinder.com. there are some great resources there. also ask your local shelters. they may have some advice. Review your phone book to see if there are some local dog trainers. I do not recommend petsmart. personally.. But if there are no other options it is better than nothing. Large breed dogs need to understand who is in control and be well socialized with other people.
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for starters, start with 2-3 meals a day for the dogs in seperate bowls in sperate rooms just to make sure there wont be any food agression problems. next, usually on the back of dog food bags, there are serving suggestions usually by weight of the dog. Dont seperate the two dogs too much. They will need eachothers company for support because afterall… they just moved so they can be quite scared. as for the female, she just probably needs some time getting used to the place. training… hm… for best results, you will need to walk them at least twice a day because they need a lot of excersice, and if you don't it can lead to behavior problems like ripping up property, excessive barking, etc. A dog should ALWAYS know the basic commands of sit, stay, and heel. sit and stay is a MUST and the dogs must always follow them immediately at command. if you have a backyard, its a good way to start training in obedience. one more thing. your dog should know their name. you;d be surprised on how many dogs don't even know their own names xD
"heel" is a good thing for the dog to know because it will make walks more pleasureable and safer. also, it shows that you are in charge.
good luck!
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excessive watching of shows like "dog whisperer" and "it's me or the dog" xD

Why would you do that? If you need to ask these questions? You dog people are so fing stupid
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either buy a book or get one from the library on Siberian Huskies. I used to have Siberians and the are smart dogs and easy to train. They need a lot of exercise so walk them were others walk their dogs to socialize them just be careful though when a dog is nervous they could strike out at other dogs through fear. Huskies like to pull so when you walk them they might want to pull on the lead
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They sell tandem leashes for dogs to be walked in pairs. The leash goes onto one dog and is held in your hand. The other dog has a lead about 14" long that attaches to the collar and is attached at the other end to the other dog's collar. You can put the calmer dog inside, or outside, whichever way works better.
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We have two pairs that were rescued together and inseparable. They have since gotten over it for the most part for short periods of time.

While I have to commend you for rescuing these two Huskies I have to say that it sounds as if you are a first time dog owner who did NO research on this breed. As such I have a feeling that you may very well be in over your head.

Don’t get me wrong, the Siberian Husky is a great breed of dog, and I wouldn’t have anything else, BUT ask yourself, why do you want a Husky? Because of a couple of movies maybe? It doesn't sound as if you have done enough homework on the breed. These are NOT "starter" dogs by any stretch of the imagination. They REQUIRE a very experienced owner!

Huskies are a special breed that most definitely is not for everyone. Yes, they are beautiful. Everybody loves them until they get one and find out how much work they really are. Then they wind up in a shelter or worse due to no fault of their own.
They have many good points as well as bad.

Some of the good points:

1. They love all people of all ages.

2. They love company.

3. They are extremely intelligent.

4. They are easygoing and forgiving.

5. They are clean with little or no “doggy” smell. Some people who are allergic to other breeds can live with Huskies.

6. They are generally quiet. They rarely bark except in playing, but will “talk”
or howl like their wolf ancestors for no reason.

7. They don’t require a lot of food. (get good fuel mileage)

8. They are honest. Their body language and voice can be taken at face value

9. They are not fussy eaters and will eat pretty much anything that doesn’t eat them first. But they do require a proper diet. (see # 6 below)

10. They usually get along with other well adjusted canines but they will take up a challenge if offered.

Some of the bad points:

1. They love people …. any people. This is sometimes seen as a lack of loyalty.

2. I do not believe that there is a type of dog that could be friendlier than a Husky. A Husky may alert you by his actions (running to a door or window etc) but he is not a watchdog by any stretch if the imagination. On the contrary, he will invite the bad guy in and show him where the good stuff is. And then help carry it out! It's in the breeding and I doubt that you can train them otherwise. Even if you abuse them (we have several that were very abused) they do not become mean … they will just shy away from you. It's possible that they may (or may not) defend you against an attacker (more likely with an animal attacker). He very well may be a deterrent to someone looking to do bad stuff …. a “hungry wolf looking” dog looking back at them through the window ….

3. They have a STRONG desire to run. This was bred into them over many hundreds of generations. It cannot be trained out of them in a few months of obedience classes. They MUST be kept in a secure area. And taken out in open areas on a leash. They are escape artists like a hairy Houdini. They have been known to jump or climb over 6 foot fences. If they can’t go over it they will go under it.

4. They are extremely intelligent and mischievous. You have to be smarter than they are to stay ahead of them. Don’t laugh. It’s true, they are smarter than most people.

5. They are too independent and strong willed to make it through obedience training. (see # 4 above). They will know and understand the command but if they don’t see the point in carrying it out they won’t. Besides, understand that obedience training is for YOU, not the dogs.

6. They are very keen and efficient hunter / killers.

7. They must be kept occupied. A BORED HUSKY IS A DESTRUCTIVE HUSKY! (see # 10 on below)

8. They shed. A LOT! Year round. Then twice a year or more they will “blow” their coats. This takes shedding to a whole new level.

9. They dig …. A LOT! You could rent your yard to NASA to train astronauts on.

10. They play ROUGH! Very rough. And they sometimes can draw blood. But it is still play.

11. They need company, either human or canine and will be miserable without it. Though they can survive outdoors they really need to be inside with their “pack”……. YOU!

12. They can live 12 to 14 years. Maybe longer. This is not a bad thing. But can YOU live with a 2 year old that long? That’s what it’s like with a Husky in your life.

13. Through bad breeding they can be prone to hypothyroidism, hip displaysia, both juvenile and adult onset cataracts, Zinc Deficiency Disorder, hypothyroidism along with other health issues when not well bred. They can also have separation anxiety which can trigger very destructive behavior.

Again DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Know what you are getting yourself into. If you can't handle the challenge unfortunately it will be the Husky that pays the price.

Also, you only need to feed them once a day. A good quality food is critical. Meat should be the first ingredient and rice next. Grocery store
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25 years of being owned by Siberian Huskies. I currently have 15 Huskies most of whom were rescued by us from people who didn’t know what they were getting into.

I just got a Husky from the shelter 2 days ago and she loves to escape. I do not know what the best way is to train her to stay in the yard or if that can even be done. I do not want to chain her in a fenced in yard. I have a fenced in yard, but if she wants to escape, she will find a way.