Trail of Destruction

It's true that Huskies can be very destructive, but it's not because they're stupid. The Pupster knows exactly what he's doing, and the fact that it's wrong. I think 'naughty' or 'cheeky' are probably the best ways to describe this behaviour, and it seems to be completely unaffected by any amount of exercise, 'playtime' or just general attention... although if you can get a Siberian to near exhaustion you're pretty safe.

Of course, he won't steal anything when you're watching him, or if he's not able to take it anywhere out of the way. However, if your attention is elsewhere and he has access to the garden you'd better be careful what you leave lying around, as anything is a potential toy.

Here's a list of things that he's destroyed to date...

• CD's
• A spectacle case (fortunately not the specs inside!)
  
• A Canon camera lens
• Camera film, and several plastic film cases
• Several keyrings
• Lots of plastic bottles
• Tennis balls
• Paperwork... in fact anything made of paper (so money stays out of reach)
• Garden tools
• A bicycle pedal
  
• All of his toys... even dog proof ones
  

I'm surprised they don't use Huskies for testing military security, or the resilience of protective materials, as I'm not sure anything can stand up to the shear persistance of these animals. Watching a husky destroy a tennis ball is amazing... seeing something that's designed to withstand 120mph serves first 'skinned' and then reduced to 500 individual pieces in a matter of minutes.

Digging

Huskies will also dig through most things, not just soil. A favourite trick is hiding valuable possessions, such as favourite toys, but more commonly every dogs favourite... juicy bones!

They can be hidden under sofas, under quilts, or under anything for that matter, taking great care and attention to make sure they're well out of sight. However, when it comes to finding things again a Siberian Husky throws all care and attention out of the window and takes the 'route one' approach, so anything between them and their target had better watch out.

We now have a very nice quilt with a very neat hole through the centre of it.

I think the reason for their spectacular digging ability is their partly webbed feet, which when combined with powerful legs make a JCB look sluggish. This feature really helps when it comes to the natural snowy territory though, preventing feet from sinking and creating excellent traction for pulling those sleds.

I'll upload some photos when I get the time!