How do I exercise him?

When you do have time, take him to a park where there is a track and run with him, or go to a back yard (if you in a house...) or even in the house, give him a ball and chase him around and run from him. Those are minor suggestions, I'm sure others here can think of better ones.

How about riding your bike with him?  It doesn't take as long as walking but it has the same amount of exercise.  Plus you'll have hills to ride down.
Going to a dog park would be fun, if he is good with other dogs and enjoys playing with them.
How about Frisbee?  Or a game of chase?  Or bubbles?  My pointer will tire herself out easily with us blowing bubbles for her.  You could also buy a machine and leave it on for him outside to play with.
 
BTW, your boy is super cute!  But I'm sure you know that.  []

If your dog is really a sled dog, then get out his harness and have him pull! The mushers up here exercise their dogs with 4-wheelers during the summer. Since you only have one dog, I suppose you could have him pull a flat, plastic sled across the grass with some weight on it. Huskies love work!

OK, now I understand the fence destruction...he's new to you, new to your home and he's not getting the exercise that he needs.  He NEEDS exercise as much as he needs food, water and safe and secure shelter.  This is the prime reason that we urge people to really research a breed before they bring one home.  If you have time for the boat, you need to take some of THAT time to exercise this boy.  Dogs like this don't just slip seamlessly into our lives...WE have to make accomodations in OUR lifestyle for them.

I am just wondering, is he an indoor/outdoor dog, or just an outdoor dog?
 
Unfortunately, you might want to plan on at the very least a 1hr a day hike with him on a 20-50ft lead. By Hike, I mean in the woods, or, at least, a quiet park. This gives him a chance to run and do his thing, and also stimulate his ever running mind with all the scents of the critters that have been these places. It might help to buy a backpack and make him carry his own water. Note, that preferably, you do a variety of things. You'll also get better results if he gets more time excercising (I aim for at lesast 2hrs each day).
 
To get him to play fetch, you first have to make whatever you have awesome and cool. If he likes to chew on sticks, throw sticks. You'll need to work up to him bringing it back (praise at first for just running after it at first). That way, you can play fetch with him in the water. Not only does water provide more resistance so he's getting more excercise, but it will keep him cool and prevent him from over heating during the excercise.
 
Is he good with other dogs? If yes, see if you can find some fenced in areas to have a play date with another dog that can keep up with him.
 
The pulling suggestion is good as well, but, be mindful that huskies start to overheat at temperatures above 50 degrees while pulling. But, like it was already said, he's a working dog and he needs some kind of "job."
 
Finally, I wanted to add that he's a husky. Huskies like to roam, they like to dig, and they like to find new ways to escape. So that's partially why he is so intent on digging out of your fence. Also, never let him off lead in an area unless it's completely fenced in.
 
HTH
 
 

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vanessa

What about daycare 1-2 times a week? That is what we do with our hound. It really makes a difference and he has so much fun.

Anyone remember the name of the flat cart-type thing (it was like a really big skateboard with all terrain wheels, the human rides, while the dog pulls) that someone posted on the old board? Your husky might like pulling that!
 
If you live in an area that has snow in winter you could try skijoring. (You dog pulls you with a harness, while you cross country ski) Also you could snowshoe, and keep your dog on a long lead.
 
Long hikes, interactive toys, maybe a dog walker could come once or twice a day?

Have you seen the pull scooters? Looks a lot less time consuming than hooking up a sled team, but I don't really know anything about the sport.
 
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For my collie/retriever mix Keira, We just throw the tennis ball down the hall and she runs and brings it back over and over again. usually we go outside on the porch and throw the ball real far and she'll run and get it and bring it back a lot. I play rope with her but it only counts as exercise when i throw it lol now for my 10 year old Beagle, he never gets exercise. he refuses to play at all. and just sleeps all day except for when he wants us to pet him lol oh and he hates leaving the house or being around other dogs. so can't really do much with him lol.

Dogs like this don't just slip seamlessly into our lives...WE have to make accomodations in OUR lifestyle for them.

 
Amen, Sister Doggy Angel.
 

There are dog carts, which are light-weight frames on wheels and are stout enough for a human to stand on.
 

I said something wise and I didn't even know it?  Gosh!  I must be slipping!!
 
Honestly, I have SIX german shepherds...wasn't planned but "stuff" happens, fosters don't find good homes, or what we think are good homes crap out, and then the pupulation grows......I would LIKE to get a job and go back to work.  But, honestly?  I don't know how I'd squeeze it in.  My dogs get soooo very much of my time and so much of my life is devoted to them, to my fundraising efforts for the Humane Society, to fostering, to homecooking, to training, to exercising, to playing, loving and snuggling with them that my days are pretty darned full.  Our weekends are pretty well devoted to the dogs as well.  This morning we both worked a fundraiser for the HS, then came home and took the dogs out for a run.  In another few minutes they'll get dinner, before I get mine.  Tommorow, after dinner out, we're taking the dogs for a swim.  This will be the FIRST dinner out since we took my Mom out for Mother's Day.
 
Our dogs are part of our family and are treated with the same respect with which we treat our adult sons.  That's the way it ought to be.  Not squeezed into our lives and given whatever spare minutes we can find.
 

Lots of good suggestions on this one.  I like the backpack idea and the sled/wagon idea the most.  The dog needs to work, he wants to work.  Do him a favor and put him to work.  He'll concentrate on that work and that will comfort him a bit as he adjusts to retirement.