"Name this dog!"

We appear to have been adopted by a rather nice female husky. I don't
much about them, but from 'net info thus far, it appears that she might
be a full-blood. We are considering "Sobaka" (basically, Anglicized
Russian for "dog") and "Sasha," but are still collecting suggestions.

Also, does anyone have any experience with Huskies and have any info to
share? I've done the 'net thing, and gathered quite a bit of info, but
any personal experience-type info would be appreciated.

Here is what I know at this point: apparently, she had a litter of pups
last year and _probably_ hasn't been fixed, she is "bi-eyed"(?), with
one blue and one brown eye, she seems, well, "natural" with a leash, and
she seems to have a _major_ flea problem that we've started to treat
with a flea bath (she needed a bath anyway) and will move on to other
treatments, but I've read something about Huskies being susceptible to a
dermatitis problem, as well.

Thanks in advance,
R

RDean notes:
We appear to have been adopted by a rather nice female husky.
Good dogs. Wonderful omen for the New Year, as this dog lover sees it.


she seems to have a _major_ flea problem that we've started to treat
with a flea bath (she needed a bath anyway) and will move on to other
treatments, but I've read something about Huskies being susceptible to a
dermatitis problem, as well.
I know a few folks who have owned Huskies over the years, and yes, they do
seem prone to some types of skin conditions. As the owner of a smaller
Nordic Breed, I have found that it is critical to keep up with the fur.
These breeds have dense underfur along with the shiny outer coat, and with
the Eskimo we have, the underfur has to be brushed out daily to prevent
matting. The matting will eventually lead to minor irritations which might
be an aggravating cause leading to more serious conditions.
As for the flea thing, Zodiac is the best product I have used for killing
fleas in the environment around the affected dog, and Advantage is very
effective at keeping the pet flea-free, although I don't know how effective
it is on the initial killing of fleas on a badly infested dog.

Enjoy your new pal!!!! Oh, and BTW, Happy New Year!
Tom

These breeds have dense underfur along with the shiny outer coat, and with
the Eskimo we have, the underfur has to be brushed out daily to prevent
matting.
Try using it for dubbing. I have a liver and white Brittany. When I
brush him, I get a blend of the liver hair and the white hair that
makes a great sowbug.

vince

I'd name the dog "Rinny". That way if you ever have occasion to pull a kid
named Tim my out of the well, you're all set...

On 10 Jan 2005 23:21:11 GMT, (RLPPT) wrote:

I'd name the dog "Rinny". That way if you ever have occasion to pull a kid
named Tim my out of the well, you're all set...

"Rinnaaaay" ought to work for the adult victim ;-)

daytripper wrote:
On 10 Jan 2005 23:21:11 GMT, (RLPPT) wrote:

I'd name the dog "Rinny". That way if you ever have occasion to
pull a kid named Tim my out of the well, you're all set...

"Rinnaaaay" ought to work for the adult victim ;-)

I've been down in the freakin' well so long ain't *NO* dog by any name
gonna jump in that ****.

I must say, though, that IMO RLPPT scores high on style points.
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Tim
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On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 14:19:20 GMT, "Thomas Littleton"
wrote:

RDean notes:
We appear to have been adopted by a rather nice female husky.
Good dogs. Wonderful omen for the New Year, as this dog lover sees it.


she seems to have a _major_ flea problem that we've started to treat
with a flea bath (she needed a bath anyway) and will move on to other
treatments, but I've read something about Huskies being susceptible to a
dermatitis problem, as well.
I know a few folks who have owned Huskies over the years, and yes, they do
seem prone to some types of skin conditions. As the owner of a smaller
Nordic Breed, I have found that it is critical to keep up with the fur.
These breeds have dense underfur along with the shiny outer coat, and with
the Eskimo we have, the underfur has to be brushed out daily to prevent
matting. The matting will eventually lead to minor irritations which might
be an aggravating cause leading to more serious conditions.
As for the flea thing, Zodiac is the best product I have used for killing
fleas in the environment around the affected dog, and Advantage is very
effective at keeping the pet flea-free, although I don't know how effective
it is on the initial killing of fleas on a badly infested dog.

My first thought was what we ultimately used (after checking with the
vet huskies) - Permethrin-based products (shampoo and a
stripe-on-back product), and they seem to have gotten it under control,
at least thus far. We use them for outdoor insect control anyway, so
that may have helped as far as any area infestation and her getting
reinfested. Also, I've always given our dogs garlic, and this helps if
the dog will eat it - I _think_ "people" garlic oil caps will work, too,
but never tried it.

Enjoy your new pal!!!! Oh, and BTW, Happy New Year!
Tom

Thanks - she and K (who says "hi," BTW) seem to be fast pals, and same
to y'all.

TC,
R

wrote:
We appear to have been adopted by a rather nice female husky. I don't
much about them, but from 'net info thus far, it appears that she might
be a full-blood. We are considering "Sobaka" (basically, Anglicized
Russian for "dog") and "Sasha," but are still collecting suggestions.

Also, does anyone have any experience with Huskies and have any info to
share? I've done the 'net thing, and gathered quite a bit of info, but
any personal experience-type info would be appreciated.

I once owned a Malamute, which is a dog temperamentally similar to a
Siberian, which I imagine is what you have. (They commonly have blue
eyes.) I've also known quite a few Siberians that were owned by friends.

Dogs have individual personalities, just like people do, but some breed
characteristics are reliable. The Siberians I've known are high-energy
dogs with minds of their own. It is a challenge to get them to obey,
especially off-leash. They make very poor guard dogs and tend to be
somewhat standoffish with people. Malamutes are notorious cat killers
(mine certainly was). I don't know if that holds true with Siberians.

I think they're very interesting dogs if you can get past the obedience
problems.

Here is what I know at this point: apparently, she had a litter of pups
last year and _probably_ hasn't been fixed, she is "bi-eyed"(?), with
one blue and one brown eye, she seems, well, "natural" with a leash, and
she seems to have a _major_ flea problem that we've started to treat
with a flea bath (she needed a bath anyway) and will move on to other
treatments, but I've read something about Huskies being susceptible to a
dermatitis problem, as well.

The absolute best flea treatment I've found, hands down, is Advantage.
It's available either from a vet, or (somewhat cheaper) from large pet
food stores. Once you have the fleas under control, a once-monthly
application Advantage is all you'll need.

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In article k.net, rw
writes
The absolute best flea treatment I've found, hands down, is Advantage.
It's available either from a vet, or (somewhat cheaper) from large pet
food stores. Once you have the fleas under control, a once-monthly
application Advantage is all you'll need.

In the UK we have a flea treatment called "Frontline" - is this the same
thing as "Advantage". It comes in little phials and one phial is
applied on to the skin between the dogs shoulder blades. The dose is
according to size/weight. One treatment protects the dog for three
months against fleas and one month against ticks.

Hope this helps.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 20:21:28 +0000, "W. D. Grey"
wrote:

In the UK we have a flea treatment called "Frontline" - is this the same
thing as "Advantage". It comes in little phials and one phial is
applied on to the skin between the dogs shoulder blades. The dose is
according to size/weight. One treatment protects the dog for three
months against fleas and one month against ticks.

We have Frontline here too, Bill. I use it on my border collie.
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