wondering which gender of siberian husky is more aggressive?

3 cats + 1 Husky = 0 cats.

As a rule a Husky is not aggressive towards people when properly socialized. And in my experience one sex is no different than the other in this regard.

Ask yourself though, why do you want a Husky?

Huskies are a special breed that most definitely is not for everyone. Yes, they are beautiful. Everybody loves them. And they have many good points as well as bad.

The good points:

1. They love 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.

6. They are generally quiet. They rarely bark, 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 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 will take up a challenge if offered.

The bad points:

1. They love people …. any people. This is sometimes

seen as a lack of loyalty.

2. They are not guard dogs in any sense of the word although they may come to your defense.

3. They have a STRONG desire to run. This was bred into them. It cannot be trained out of them. They must be kept in a secure area. They are escape artists like a hairy Houdini.

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)

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 “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 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!

11. 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.

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

If you do decide that you can handle the challenge, go through a rescue group. DON'T go to a pet shop or a back yard breeder

Someone else brought up the subject of fences to contain a Husky. Huskies are escape artists. We have 14 of them. The only thing that I have found that they can't go over or under is invisible type fencing. I have had this type of fence for almost 10 years. Some folks say that it doesn't work on Huskies. They don't know what they are talking about. You can't buy the cheap stuff though like what they sell at Lowe's or Home Depot or PetSmart etc. The best I have found is the Smart Dog 2100 by Innotek. You can find it on line for less than $300.00 with 2 collars. Extra collars are about $80.00. The kit has everything needed. The collars are rechargeable (unlike the "Invisible Fence" and most others where you have to buy the batteries every 3 or so months( from the company which translates into expenive as there is nowhere else to get them), it has battery backup for the transmitter, run through prevention, it's waterproof, etc. Innotek now owns Invisible Fence brand. Be sure to use heat shrink type splices in the wire if needed. They are available at marine supply stores. Do not use the "weatherproof wire nuts" from Lowe's etc. They will not work for this application. Use an edger to dig the "trench" for the wire. The wire only has to be buried 1 or 2 inches down.

The key is taking the time to train your pet. I have known of people to pay big money to install a fence, strap the collar on their dog and then complain that the fence is junk when the dog blows right through it. Also, you do not mention the breed of dog. Longhaired breeds require a longer contact probe on the collar (these are included with the system above). Training may take awhile, one of ours took 18 months (she was a bit stubborn) before we trusted her, most were pretty good in a month or so and we have one that it only took 3 days! The amazing thing is that we can take the collar off, put them on a leash and when we head towards the perimeter their brakes come on immediately! You can also block off areas of the yard that you don't want them in. When hurricane Isabelle came through we had no power for 3 weeks, the terrain was changed with all the fallen trees, and the underground wire for the fence was damaged and NONE of the kids even tried the fence. As I said earlier, the people who say that it doesn't work don't know what they are talking about. We have 14 Huskies (15 until we lost one over the summer due to medical reasons), all free to run around, contained in our 6 acre yard. And no I am not a dealer ..... just a satisfied customer with 14 hardheaded Huskies most of them rescued as adults. We can leave them outside unsupervised for hours with no problems.

It will not keep other animals out including the neighbor’s brats. Neither will a 6 foot stockade fence ... this I learned when I lived elsewhere and was attacked by a neighbors dog in my back yard. As far as people being scared of dogs, well if a 15 to 20 foot barrier field isn't enough, neither would a chain link fence be. Besides, if the pet stays on your property who cares if they are unreasonably scared. As far as a dog running through ... well yes, that could happen, however, with proper training it is unlikely. Huskies have an extremely high prey drive. Where we live we have a lot of wildlife, large and small. The kids will line up along the edge of the field and watch the rabbits, geese, deer etc. They won't challenge the fence. The deer and geese have learned where the kids can and cannot go and will stay just outside "Husky country". Sometimes within 5 feet of the kids. As I said it does work. The key is training. That is the most important part of the installation of the fence

siberians huskies are non aggressive with those they consider part of the pack - but they have wolf-like instincts to when it comes to small animals - you will need to get a puppy or a rescue that has been familiarized with cats.

also - siberians are far different than other breeds of dogs - you won't appreciate how different and stubborn they are until you get one - i have a german shepherd and a siberian (both males)-from my experience i would estimate the Siberian is 10-20 times more difficult to own than a german shepherd.

they must be walked/runned daily

they must have another dog to play with

they must have lots of attention

otherwise they will destroy your property

also - prepare to fortify every square foot of that fence - if there is a gate - the husky will learn to open it - if it can be dug under - it will be (in less than 30 seconds) - if can be climbed -it will be climbed

the perimeter of my fence is lined with large rocks to prevent digging

i keep a pad lock on the gate latch so he doesn't open it

the fence(4ft. chain link) has a 2ft. elevation wire extension to prevent climbing.

NO well-bred Siberian should be aggressive. Same-sex dog aggression is more common if the dog is not spayed/neutered, but no Siberian is people-aggressive if bred correctly.

If you're asking about prey drive (as in, which sex is least likely to eat my cats?), I will tell you that, although I've seen plenty of both, I have more females in my yard who would kill a cat than males.

Not saying a male would be fine with the cats, just that a male might be "better". :)

There really isn't a more aggressive gender. It depends on the specific dog.

I've had mine both ways too... but our husband prefers it short... he never ever complains when I grow it long, but is always all over himself w/the complements when I cut it off

I'll star this in hope that Loki chimes in...