Oh Jade, you don't know what you have done to me! Listen to this:
I grew up with a dog. It was a mixed race of an elkhound, husky and something else. His name was "the Ball". When I moved out to my own place, I got myself my own dog who was also a mixed race between retriever, collie and of course an elkhound.
Couple of years later, my mom got sick and had to be admitted to a hospital, but she had this puppy at that time, who I had to take over. It was a pure breed elkhound, and a most beautiful and intelligent dog I ever met. My mom and I sometimes wondered though whether that dog was an re-incarnation of our former dog, the Ball.
Anyways, long story short, I met my ex-husband and moved in with him in 1999. But my ex-husband is allergic to all fur animals, especially dogs. So I asked my mom if she could take Baggio back to her, which was about 4 years after I got him from her, but she couldn't. She was still too sick. So I sold him to a hunter in northern regions of Stockholm who would hunt elk with this dog. This dog, Baggio, was so cool and smart. He never reacted to any sounds, and was probably a perfect hunting buddy.
Long story story short, I hope that he got a good life, which I think he did. But my mom and I still talk about him from time to time. And my mom regrets that she couldn't take him back. But when I remind her that she was still not healthy at that time, she understands that too.
I grieved that dog for many, many years.
When my ex-husband and I divorced after 13 years together, I did not want to have any new dog! What has been, is in the past;
Buuuuut.... dear Lord, after your post, I suddenly remembered everything, and there were feelings again, and then there arose a strongest desire and wish, to once again get myself this sort of companion!
Aaaand, the most interesting part, is that I want only a husky! Yeah, I had mixed breeds, and also a pure breed elkhound - and believe me, elkhound is AWESOME! BUUUUT, still I always wanted to have a husky! I had a desire to have a husky in the past, but it just got intensive enough now, in order to actually do something about it.
I read a lot about huskies in these past days since I read your first post (I even shared your story with my daughter that day!), and considered pros and cons about having a husky. They are indeed very active dogs who need a lot action, but on the other hand we are a very active family, who never sit still or resting on a couch, watching TV etc. This morning, I also talked to my boss about having a dog with me to work every time, and she said yea! That would be even healing to some patients!
SOOOOOOO, my dear sister, I'm looking for a freaking siberian husky now - thanks to you!
Besides the jokes, thank you so much for this inspiration, my sister, even if you might not have meant it. I haven't felt this alive for a long time!
Enough about me now. What I wanted to comment about your last post:
My first dog, the Ball, limped on one of his back legs. But he didn't miss any of his pads or nails like Judy does. But some who lived in the same area that we did, told us that his former owner slammed the door behind him but his leg got stuck in that slam, so he broke his leg, and no one took him to the vet to fix it, so it grew back in a wrong way and he has been limping since then. It got more worse during cold or wet days. I think that your idea about having some sort of shoe for Judy might function very well! If not, let us know, so maybe we can help to think what to do about it too.
Then about panic attacks and howling. Does Judy howl too when she is having those panic attacks at the afternoons? Our Ball did. He was taken by those cruel men when he was living in the streets (after being thrown out on the street by his former owner), and taken to those large places where they kill homeless dogs. Fortunately for our Ball, my mom and dad got involved in him and took him back from this place after I told them (he was a street dog where we lived until then), and ever since then until his death, he lived with us. BUT after he came home to us, after being at that horrible place, he had panic attacks for couple of months. He also howled in such a deep and traumatic way that even my mom, who is usually a rather cold person, got tears in her eyes when that happened... So, what I am trying to say is that it is very probable that Judy had traumatic experiences or childhood; so just love her, be with her and have patience. The howling and panic attacks will stop. You just need to give her love and your company, and attention, which is what you already do!
How about her activity level? Are you guys keeping up with her huskian energy or is she not that energic as huskies usually are?
Please, keep us posted with how it goes with Judy! And if you want, I will let you know when I find my own husky girl too! But until then I will have to live my life through you!
I grew up with a dog. It was a mixed race of an elkhound, husky and something else. His name was "the Ball". When I moved out to my own place, I got myself my own dog who was also a mixed race between retriever, collie and of course an elkhound.
Couple of years later, my mom got sick and had to be admitted to a hospital, but she had this puppy at that time, who I had to take over. It was a pure breed elkhound, and a most beautiful and intelligent dog I ever met. My mom and I sometimes wondered though whether that dog was an re-incarnation of our former dog, the Ball.
Anyways, long story short, I met my ex-husband and moved in with him in 1999. But my ex-husband is allergic to all fur animals, especially dogs. So I asked my mom if she could take Baggio back to her, which was about 4 years after I got him from her, but she couldn't. She was still too sick. So I sold him to a hunter in northern regions of Stockholm who would hunt elk with this dog. This dog, Baggio, was so cool and smart. He never reacted to any sounds, and was probably a perfect hunting buddy.
Long story story short, I hope that he got a good life, which I think he did. But my mom and I still talk about him from time to time. And my mom regrets that she couldn't take him back. But when I remind her that she was still not healthy at that time, she understands that too.
I grieved that dog for many, many years.
When my ex-husband and I divorced after 13 years together, I did not want to have any new dog! What has been, is in the past;
Buuuuut.... dear Lord, after your post, I suddenly remembered everything, and there were feelings again, and then there arose a strongest desire and wish, to once again get myself this sort of companion!
Aaaand, the most interesting part, is that I want only a husky! Yeah, I had mixed breeds, and also a pure breed elkhound - and believe me, elkhound is AWESOME! BUUUUT, still I always wanted to have a husky! I had a desire to have a husky in the past, but it just got intensive enough now, in order to actually do something about it.
I read a lot about huskies in these past days since I read your first post (I even shared your story with my daughter that day!), and considered pros and cons about having a husky. They are indeed very active dogs who need a lot action, but on the other hand we are a very active family, who never sit still or resting on a couch, watching TV etc. This morning, I also talked to my boss about having a dog with me to work every time, and she said yea! That would be even healing to some patients!
SOOOOOOO, my dear sister, I'm looking for a freaking siberian husky now - thanks to you!
Besides the jokes, thank you so much for this inspiration, my sister, even if you might not have meant it. I haven't felt this alive for a long time!
Enough about me now. What I wanted to comment about your last post:
My first dog, the Ball, limped on one of his back legs. But he didn't miss any of his pads or nails like Judy does. But some who lived in the same area that we did, told us that his former owner slammed the door behind him but his leg got stuck in that slam, so he broke his leg, and no one took him to the vet to fix it, so it grew back in a wrong way and he has been limping since then. It got more worse during cold or wet days. I think that your idea about having some sort of shoe for Judy might function very well! If not, let us know, so maybe we can help to think what to do about it too.
Then about panic attacks and howling. Does Judy howl too when she is having those panic attacks at the afternoons? Our Ball did. He was taken by those cruel men when he was living in the streets (after being thrown out on the street by his former owner), and taken to those large places where they kill homeless dogs. Fortunately for our Ball, my mom and dad got involved in him and took him back from this place after I told them (he was a street dog where we lived until then), and ever since then until his death, he lived with us. BUT after he came home to us, after being at that horrible place, he had panic attacks for couple of months. He also howled in such a deep and traumatic way that even my mom, who is usually a rather cold person, got tears in her eyes when that happened... So, what I am trying to say is that it is very probable that Judy had traumatic experiences or childhood; so just love her, be with her and have patience. The howling and panic attacks will stop. You just need to give her love and your company, and attention, which is what you already do!
How about her activity level? Are you guys keeping up with her huskian energy or is she not that energic as huskies usually are?
Please, keep us posted with how it goes with Judy! And if you want, I will let you know when I find my own husky girl too! But until then I will have to live my life through you!
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