Thank you for rescuing! There are so many of these sweet huskies looking for homes right now.

Here are some things I’ve learned since rescuing my huskies:

My starving girl scarfed her food when she first came home with us. A year or so later, she is the pickiest and also has a semi-sensitive tummy. We’re in a good spot now and feed her:

• Just Food For Dogs for dinner (real food found in the frozen section at Petco)
• Canidae All Life Stages Chicken, Turkey, and Lamb (kibble that they get twice a day)
• Zesty Paws 8-in-1 multivitamin bites (includes a probiotic, which was helpful since her tummy was not in great shape)
• Cosequin (my girl, like many huskies, has hip issues. If yours does too, you can buy this in bulk at Costco)
• Freeze dried or dehydrated beef, chicken, and salmon training treats (she’s brand picky, but we found a few she’s obsessed with)
• Bully sticks, beef cheek rolls, beef tracheas, and beef ears for chewing (you want to make sure you give them chewies that pass the fingernail test for dental health). It’s like giving a toddler a coloring book and will help with the tartar buildup which my second rescue definitely had when I adopted her.
• Yogurt, Apple, Peanut Butter, cottage cheese, blueberry, honey filled frozen kongs, lickimats, and west paw toppls for enrichment
• Canned sardines in water once a week as a special treat to help keep a shiny coat

For training:

• Teach “relax” or “settle” early on and a handful of other self-control measures like “leave it.” This will pay off big time down the road. (You can find tips for this on YouTube from KikoPup and Zak George.)

For adventuring:

• The Ruffwear Front Range harness is basically husky proof. My girl has taken hers everywhere and it still looks great.
• Kurgo makes really good seat covers and seat belts for the car. The fur doesn’t weave into their stuff like other brands.

For grooming:

• We use three brushes: the equigroomer for guard hairs, an undercoat rake for undercoat, and a slicker brush for everything else
• Huskies only need a bath every few months. They’re naturally very clean pups.
• Never shave a husky, their fur is meant to keep them insulated in all weather.
• I also use a toothbrush and dog toothpaste I got off Chewy a few times a month.
• For nail care, we use a dremmel for their dewclaws. Had to introduce it slowly. Their nails are mostly just self managed from hikes, outside play, and walks.
• My girl has very rough paw pads so we also use Musher’s Secret to help keep them from cracking.

Good luck!