ron2
Posted : 7/11/2006 6:46:06 PM
You should fit in well as we all expect pics and you came one shutters ablazin'.
Sibes can forget training when it suits them. They play hard. They lick faces (submission) but will mount (dominance). If you're not the leader, they will take over. They don't play fetch like a lab. They dig and chew, especially if they are bored. They like tug o' war. They have the innate desire to run really fast for a long time. They need exercise. They were initially bred to pull hard and run fast on very little food in some of the coldest weather on Earth. Their metabolism is different than a lot of dogs. Their metabolism is slow but it is geared up by exercise or work.
But they are people friendly and will show their love with a flying tackle at 20 to 30 mph. So, training, training, training. They can't be trusted off-leash. I read of one instance where a Sibe had a championship off-leash obedience award. One day, he saw or smelled something and bolted, never to be seen again. Unloaded, a Sibe can run 30+ mph for 10 minutes or more. At a slower pace, they can run for hours. They've been fed everything from raw to commercial kibble. You'll have to find what suits you guys. They are a magnificent breed (my favorite, as if you couldn't tell) and, for their size and weight, are some of the fastest, most powerful dogs in the world. Being part Mal will certainly increase pulling strength.