All sled dog breeds are very intelligent and if unemployed they can and will become a destructive nuisance. Careful research is required when adopting one of these dogs.
Even when adopting a mutt remember, if it bears any resemblance to a working dog breed, then the genetics are there.
These dogs were used as the main form of transport for things such as medicine and mail and were essential to the survival of the Alaskan people.
They are heavily muscled, powerful, and energetic and built for endurance. Sled dogs are working dogs and as such without stimulation they will become bored and mischievous.
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Sled dogs are always eager to please and this means that they really aren’t very good as watch dogs. They love to work but they need to work with you, and you need to be the boss or else be prepared to go head to head with a stubborn streak that would make a mule look like a lamb.
Tips for keeping them busy
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