kristen

What is a typical length of fur (and is a plush undercoat present) for Alaskan Malamute puppies born during the summer - with temperatures averaging in the 90's F? Or does temperature come into play at all?

I know that Sibes can have shorter or longer, more full or sleek coats that don't typically change year round - I want to know if the same is true for malamutes.

I ask because we rescued a full-blood Alaskan Mal female whose undercoat seems non existent compared with our huskies! Her fur is very sleek - and I can tell it's grown in length, it doesn't seem like her undercoat is becoming any more soft and plush. Isn't that what causes the fur to stand out, giving them the appearance that they are much larger than they really are? Even her tail is slender - like a rat's!

http://www.huskytime.com/file/pic/gallery/1339_vie...

She's on the left - sleeping next to our male Sibe. She is 4 months old.

It's not a big deal if she looks like this even in adulthood. She's a loving puppy - a wonderful addition to our family. Just wanting more information on the breed! Thanks.

Our older dog snapped at our new puppy a few hours ago over a toy and we "think" she was bitten - there was no blood or puncture wounds so initially we thought it was nothing.

Now the eye closest to where she was snapped at has swollen, and the eye is bulging out a bit, when you try to open it, it is red, but no discharge or bleeding. Also, that same side of her face is swollen, like a lump on her cheek. She doesn't seem to be in pain, she's alert and walking around.

I want to know if I need to immediately take her to the emergency vet or if this can wait for the regular vet tomorrow morning. She is an 11 week old Alaskan Malamute.

The average temp here in Oklahoma for March is high of 63F, low 40F. There are just so many reasons why I want to have it outdoors (in my aunt's backyard) and in March... my heart is really set on it, unless it's just absolutely unreasonable. I have already conceded to having a formal wedding in the first place, because of my fiance's wishes. Now he wants me to change the date (again) to May because he thinks it will be too cold.

We plan on rigging up a tent with sides, and outdoor space heaters wherever possible. Still - anything can happen with the weather and I get that. But bad things can happen in May too! (Tornadoes and rain!!) And the opportunity to use this free venue is the only thing keeping us within the budget.

I should add that it would be pretty impossible to move it inside at the last minute - we're obligated to about 75 guests minimum. Help me settle this once and for all!!

Yesterday I asked if we would regret not having a wedding.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ar4cU...

The general consensus: NO! So that's a relief. If it wasn't crystal clear what we would do before, it is now. I talked to a few close married friends and they had the same feelings about it. We'll be much happier married and debt free than unmarried, or broke.

How do we announce our marriage? Should we send out something, or just call people, or what? My fiance says, no wedding, no presents. I can deal with that just fine, but the problem is both our families are very traditional and will probably complain and whine until we let them send us presents or help pay for a formal wedding.

We absolutely don't want anyone paying for our wedding. We've borrowed enough from our family, and getting married is an adult decision, so it's our responsibility to pay for it if we have one.

I'm pretty wary of letting anyone know before we actually go to the courthouse. Like I said, our families (especially my mom) will fight with me about it. I don't want to deal with it.

My fiance and I have been together for 4 years, engaged for 1 (we are high school sweethearts) and we are seriously considering ditching wedding plans altogether and going to the courthouse.

We're both full time college students and we have been really struggling the past year with our financial situation. I have to apply for college loans next year, but I'm not eligible for federal aid as long as I'm single and under 25. My parents' income is too high, but they aren't supporting me.

He has excellent credit, but the loans have to be in my name. In addition, we also could really benefit from being on the same insurance and there are a ton of other financial reasons to get married soon.

But, we're just barely making it now, and we have no savings. We really don't want to put any of our family members out by asking for it to be paid for. On top of that, we want to stay out of debt any way possible.

This isn't a question of "if"... we decided a year ago that we were a great team and we've got it all planned out and talked about. It's just a question of how, and when. Will I regret not having a wedding?

A few days ago, my 5 month old Sibe was attacked (not a dog fight!) by a full grown German Shepherd at the dog park. He had him pinned from 100 yards away and ran at a full sprint, and would not let up, coming back to bite my puppy's throat 3 times after being run off by my fiance and others. The owner, a crackhead I'm sure, walked casually over to where her dog was thrashing my 45 pound puppy around like a rag doll and put the leash on his collar, PRAISED HIM and then walked out of the park as though nothing had happened. On top of that we learned she keeps her other German Shepherd locked in the hot car while she takes the other into the park - according to park frequenters, they bully dogs much worse when together, so this is her half-*** solution to the problem. Her plates were taken and reported.

We've been taking him to the park now for a month or so... ever since he was neutered and finished his vaccinations. Up until now, we've had minimal problems, and he really seemed to benefit from the socialization. However, I can say that he seems to be bullied by many of the dogs there, as though they can sense that he is still a puppy. I'm sure they can.

Not to mention my personal problems with other owners at the park besides this lady... Many of the dogs aren't very well trained, and I've been jumped on, knocked over, bitten, etc. Almost NONE of the dogs are altered, either. This is Backwoods America, where everyone is a BYB.

We had him checked over at the vet later that day, and no big issues, except a small puncture on the side of his neck. (He has very thick fur- may have saved him a lot of injury.) He acted strangely for the rest of that day... not very social with us, snapped at me, which he never has before. I know it affected his behavior.

Is it a good idea to take him back? Whether or not this lady shows up again isn't a huge concern. I want to know if this is healthy interaction for my puppy, or if I'm taking too big of a risk at his age. I know I have a lot of personal problems with the people that go to the park, but I can get over it if this is good for him.

My alternative is to take him and my brother-in-law's dog to the nearby lake once or twice a week and socialize and exercise him there. I can also round up friends to bring their dogs out as well. But it won't compare to the number of dogs he comes in contact with at the park.

Please help. And feel free to let me know if I am babying my dog way too much. Believe me, I do have him trained... but I can't help but worry about him, he's my first baby.

...And what can we do about it? It is so frustrating to see the same old tired questions that I know I've answered several times but they keep popping up.

"How long will my hair grow in X number of months?" "My hair is damaged" "What products do I use for X hairstyle" "SCENE HAIR!!!LOLOLOL" and et cetera.

When I go to look for an interesting question to answer in the belief that I may really be able to help someone, all I see are the same childish things. I believe this is unfair to the askers who pose real questions whose answers can't be found so easily by a quick internet search.

How (and when, or if) can Yahoo Answers limit the repeating of questions over and over again? I am quickly losing interest in Y!A because of this problem- it's just too much trouble to weed through 12 year old's "how do I dye my hair" questions. (I realize these types of questions are perfectly valid - but myself or someone else has answered them several times over before!!)

Just a little venting. But I would love to hear any suggestions, arguments, ranting - whatever - I would just like to know I'm not the only one sick of this!

I've become very interested in the Woollies after learning that my husky boy is one! So interested that I'm wanting another... We have always planned on bringing another husky into our home after our first was well trained.

My first question is concerning the genetics of woollies.

Is the trait recessive, meaning that both parents must at least carry the woolly gene to have a woolly pup?

Can it be displayed by partial dominance? (Any pup who is heterozygous for the trait may still exhibit the woolly gene, and a homozygous recessive dog would have full exhibition of the gene?)

Or is it a mutation, which is a random mistake in DNA coding but can also be perpetuated by bad breeding, and be passed down from parents as well? (as in the case of down syndrome - parents with down syndrome have a 50% chance of passing it on to offspring.)

My second question is how can I find one of these puppies? If it does occur within good breeding lines, how often can I expect that?

I realize that a woolly coat is a default in the breed, and such a pup wouldn't be of much use to a professional breeder. I also know of one breeder who breeds woollies specifically, despite the trait being considered a default. I would never use this pup for breeding or showing purposes, so this is not a concern to me. However, I do see the problem with breeding these dogs in this way: the entire purpose of professional dog breeding is the betterment of the breed, and this seems to defy that.

Whatever husky we bring home I know we'll love, but I want to explore the possibilities. As our first dog was a rescue, we spent a lot of time, effort, and money rehabilitating him and getting him healthy again.

Unfortunately we are not in the position to take the risk of adopting again right now, though we do know it will greatly benefit our family and our husky to find him a friend (as huskies like to be part of a pack - a human one may not be enough). So we are most interested in finding a pup from a good, loving home this time, and good breeding lines.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my extremely long question... and thanks in advance for helping :)

I have a 2 speaker home stereo laying around that I would like to use outside. Is there some kind of diy solution to keep water out of the electrical components, while not muffling the sound?

The speakers are connected to the back of the stereo by a simple wire that is stripped off at the end and pinched by the metal thing that's the input. Sorry I can't be more descriptive!

Is this possible? Or am I just out of luck...I don't have too much money left over after refinishing furniture for the outdoor area (that's why I'm trying to use this old stereo instead of buying a new outdoor one) so any cheap ideas are welcome.

We rescued our puppy and were told he was a pure bred husky. However, time goes on and he continues to gain weight rapidly, even after we switched him to a large breed puppy formula that helps to control his growth (to keep him from getting too large too fast). Another cause for doubt is that his fur is extremely fuzzy and the way it grows around his face reminds me of a mal, but his markings and his blue eyes seem to be husky.

I've done a good amount of research on both breeds, but I'm still unsure. I would really just like to know what to expect when he becomes an adult. Male huskies should only reach up to 60 pounds, while our dog is already 35 pounds at 4 months.

We also think he may be a wooly coated pure bred sibe instead, due to the long fur. I've seen pictures of these as puppies and they look a lot alike....

Anyway, here are some pictures of him. Thank you for your help.

http://www.huskytime.com/file/pic/gallery/575_view...

two months old.

http://www.huskytime.com/file/pic/gallery/702_view...

three months old.

http://www.huskytime.com/file/pic/gallery/760_view...

almost four months old.