Thinking of getting an Alaskan Malamute or Siberian Husky

You just need an electrician to bury some pvc pip between your house and the nearest pole with the service and then pull cat5. Then the twerps at the company would only have to charge you for the hook-up. Or, have DH or DS do it. Dig ditch. Glue pipe together in ditch. Pull wire through pipe. Cover ditch. Of course, I make it sound easy. Good luck, anyway.
 

Ya think I could get the chipmunk to dig the tunnel UNDER the road for me?  The danged lines are on the OTHER side of the road.
 
Apparently, according the the contractual agreement with the township, lines have to be arial here.  And Charter will run cable 250 feet...it's that last 54 feet that's got us screwed.  DS is still working on this.....spamming the VP of Charter to bug the daylights out of him to DO something, and he's got a copy of the agreement with the township coming.....and I call the phone company EVERY week to see if there is an update on the status of DSL being available yet.....I'll get hi speed eventually, one way or the other.  In the meantime, I get to whine!!
 
 

and I call the phone company EVERY week to see if there is an update on the status of DSL being available

 
My friend's wife is good at that. She will "hound" someone until they do something just to hear her shut up. She has developed the fine art of being a burr under every saddle. I swear, she could stop a charging rhino. They can keep telling you "no" and you can keep needling them into submission. It's just a matter of out-stubborning them.

In this case, I'm gonna have to be a very LARGE burr.  The substation is very close, I'll have great speed and reliablitly when I get it, but they have to redo the substation FIRST!

Well then, they had better get started.
 

OK where do I start, I have a 2.5 year old male Malamute who is just adorable.
 
As for appartment NO , they are a big dog which needs a yard to run in. I think it is very unfare for a big dog to be stuck in an appartment, this is why alot end up in pounds people get them that live in units not realising. I walk mine 3 klm's every morning then he will have another walk and play time with my husband every afternoon. They are a people dog so they like to be around their pack (you) all the time. They shed twice a year so fur every where with hours of brushing, they need to be brushed every day. Alot do get along well with kids but in saying that they must be watched all the time. Some can be agressive towards other dogs. I do not know of any that have been agressive towards other people.They do not bark they howl and when they go into full song it can be very loud so if you are in an appartment neighbours might not be happy.
 
Feeding I feed mine raw meat chicken mince, wings breast bones, lambe off cuts, veal salmon with mixed vegies which he loves. I'm not sure where you are from but I'm from Australia so the meat doesn't cost me that much to buy. Really it cost me about 15 dollars to feed him a week, which is cheaper then buying canned food. That is meat and veg.
 
They can be very distructive chewing furniture clothes shoes whatever you leave lying around. They are very strong headed so they need alot of training right from day one. Whatever you don't want them doing at age 5,6,7,8, must be taught from day one even though it will be a cute little puppy. Training never stops. I would say alot of training. Really if you want this type of dog I suggest doing alot of research before getting one.
 
One web site I highly reccomend you look at is wildpaws  [linkhttp://www.wildpaw.com/forum/index.php?http://www.wildpaw.com/forum/]http://www.wildpaw.com/forum/index.php?http://www.wildpaw.com/forum/[/link], this is an alaskan malamute owners forum read alot of the old posts and ask them any questions you have. It is great for finding anything out about the breed. Good luck.

My brother has a malamute and a husky.  I spend a lot of time over at his house and have gotten to know both dogs well.  The malamute is a very dominant alpha dog.  She is quite territorial as well.  That being said, she loves people.  She is the friendliest dog to people, as long as they have been invited in the home.  She is not good with other dogs though.  She's fine with the husky and will be ok if other dogs submit early, but she really can't be trusted at a dog park for instance.  The malamute also hates cats.  We tried exposing her to cats very early and there was just no changing her natural predisposition to considering them lunch.  The husky is the social butterfly.  She loves every living creature.  She is higher energy in general, but overall I would say a much easier dog than the malamute.  I love my bro's malamute but they are a serious breed and are not easy.  The husky isn't exactly easy either, but the difficulties provided by huskies seem a lot easier to work with and less dangerous (if that makes sense).
 
 

Thanks a lot for the replies. Also searching the internet for info on malamutes.
 
Well... Hard to say but after reading the replies I think it is unfair to force this breed to live in an apartment. Although I can give him exercise, rest of the day it won't have enough space.
 
Again thanks for the replies, I hope someday I can own one .

I think it's excellent that you're considering the needs of the dog and waiting!
 
BTW, will this be your first dog or have you owned a dog before?

Yes if I own a dog someday it will be my first, some of my relatives had dogs. My uncle owned a GSD for about 14 years (it was a great dog). My other uncle had several terriers etc...

Amateur you said it would be your first dog.
 
A malamute is NOT a dog for a first time dog owner simply because they are very head strong and testing, you would be better off getting experience from owning another breed and training this before a Mal. I don't want to turn you off owning one as they are a beautiful breed but experience is needed, alot of Mals end up in pounds due to inexperienced owners and people living in units not having the space for a large breed.
 
It's great you are considering the needs of a dog, do some more research don't rush in and find a breed that would suite your lifestyle (living in a unit).

don't rush in and find a breed that would suite your lifestyle (living in a unit).

ORIGINAL: mallymute

Amateur you said it would be your first dog.

A malamute is NOT a dog for a first time dog owner simply because they are very head strong and testing, you would be better off getting experience from owning another breed and training this before a Mal. I don't want to turn you off owning one as they are a beautiful breed but experience is needed, alot of Mals end up in pounds due to inexperienced owners and people living in units not having the space for a large breed.

It's great you are considering the needs of a dog, do some more research don't rush in and find a breed that would suite your lifestyle (living in a unit).

 
Thanks. Well the experience thing is a little bit confusing. How can you get experience? Definitely owning another breed just for getting experience is cruel for the dog. On the other hand spending 10 years of your life on a breed you don't "like" just to get experience is not reasonable too.
 

ORIGINAL: amateur

Thanks. Well the experience thing is a little bit confusing.

The old catch 22, can't unless you have experience, can't get experience without owning one.
 
What Mallymute says is true, in saying that I know of a lot of people that have had Mal's as first dogs. Is it the best thing to do......probably not......is it possible yes, just not advisable.
 
Mal's are very tricky, and far too intelligent for their own good, training is easy and hard at the same time. Now I bet you#%92re confused.  They pick up commands very easy, but you have to more disciplined than them, and smarter than them. The very first and only time you allow them to get away with something will change the playing field and boundaries nearly forever with them. They never do anything without asking "what#%92s in it for me" and you will need the answer. In a lot of ways there more like a cat than a dog when it comes to that.
 
The idea of owning an "easier breed" (for want of a better phrase) is so you have a little bit less of a steep learning curve before tackling a breed like a Mal. Other breeds are a bit more forgiving when the trainer makes mistakes. You could look for other avenues to learn before owning one however, spend time with other owners, volunteer some time to a training centre ect ect.
 
I've read in here you're looking at moving into a house in 1-2yrs, I would strongly advise you wait until then for all the reasons everyone here has already said.
 
Remember you will never "own" a Mal, you will befriend one, but never own it. However it will own YOU, your heart, your life, your time, and be warned, not to many Mal owners stop at one.

thanks again. As I said before I have already decided to postpond owning(being owned by) a malamute. Maybe I look into some "easier breeds". Again thanks for all your kind replies and help...

It sounds like your hearts made up on this breed. I understand what you mean when it comes to owing a breed you don't want for the experience. Can I suggest if you want one that bad maybe do some voluntry work with a trainer get experience that way, find someone that has Mals to spend time with and research alot. I still don't think it would be fare for a large dog to live in a unit but thats your decision. I am only trying to give some advice but in the end it's up to you. 
 
There is also an Alaskan Klee Kai, I do not know anything about them I am currently researching them,  they do look like a mal but alot smaller. Maybe you could research these. Just a suggestion Don't dismiss other breeds and please take time to make a final decision, you may get one and have no problems but just be prepared.