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Siberian Husky Puppy Pictures – First 3 Months

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In the year 2011, we got a Siberian Husky puppy.

She has blue eyes, big ears, and looks a bit like a gray wolf. As a puppy, she was a very energetic little bundle of fur, but she also has a very sweet, and affectionate disposition.

After much deliberation, we decided to name her Lara, after a super-powerful vampire girl from The Dresden Files. This character captures puppy’s personality very well. Puppy can be brave and fierce, especially while rough-housing with my two other dogs, but she can also be sugar and spice when looking for tummy rubs and treats.

Husky Lara is now over 3 years old, so I thought it would be fun to create a picture chronicle of her first 3 months.

Husky puppy biting on a stick on the grass.
Siberian Husky Puppy Pictures

Husky Puppy Pictures – 5 Weeks Old

Three Siberian Husky puppies with floppy ears. At 5 weeks old, their ears are not pointy yet.
Lara is the front puppy with the floppy ears and pink nose!

We visited Lara when she was only 5 weeks old. At 5 weeks, the puppies are already play-biting and able to learn simple commands with reward training techniques.

However, they still spend a fair amount of time sleeping, as you can see in the picture below.

Another interesting thing to note is that most of the Husky puppies have floppy ears (see right). Siberian Husky puppies are born with floppy ears, which usually become erect as they mature. The Husky face mask will also lighten as puppy gets older, especially around the eyes.

Lara had a cute pink nose when she was 5 weeks old. In general, Siberian Huskies have darker pigmentation on their nose, in order to protect it from sun-burn.

It is best not to remove a puppy from the litter until she is at least 8 weeks old. Very young puppies learn important lessons from their mother and litter-mates, including how to properly interact with other dogs, as well as how to control the force of their bites. Here is more on the risks of taking a puppy home too early.

Husky Puppy Pictures – 8.5 Weeks Old

As long as we practice breeding in a responsible way, cross-breeding can actually be a very good thing.
Husky Puppy Pictures – 8.5 Weeks Old

When Lara reached 8.5 weeks old, we brought here home. These are the first pictures we took on that day.

She was tiny, but full of vim and curiosity. I started with puppy obedience training right away, and Lara quickly learned the words Sit and Down, on her very first day. She is a very clever puppy!

Note that her ears are now perky, and her pink nose is mostly filled in with dark pigmentation.

Husky Puppy Pictures – 9 Weeks Old

Adult Siberian Husky hanging out with Husky puppy.
Husky Puppy Pictures – 9 to 10 Weeks Old

At 9 weeks old, Husky puppy is still very small. However, she is also fierce, and not afraid to mix-it-up with the two larger adult dogs.

At the bottom, I have three pictures that compare the size of puppy with an adult Siberian Husky.

It is a good idea to supervise puppy very closely when she is playing with larger dogs. During a rigorous play session, Lara got accidentally stepped on by Shiba Inu Sephy, and sprained her rear leg. As a result, she had to go through a very unpleasant vet visit, and endure leg pain for several days after that.

We were lucky it wasn’t anything more serious. After this fun experience, I made sure to keep her on-leash while playing outside, and to have many small play-breaks so that nobody gets over-excited.

Husky Puppy Pictures – 10 Weeks Old

Little Husky puppy Lara, exploring with big brother Shiba Inu, under a bush.
Husky Puppy Pictures – 10 Weeks Old. Sephy has accepted Husky puppy into his circle of trust.

At this point, Lara is fitting in well with the other dogs.

In the beginning, Shiba Sephy was somewhat stand-offish towards puppy. However, I did a lot of group obedience training sessions, and introduced puppy to the other dogs in a very positive and rewarding context.

After about 10 days, Sephy accepted puppy into his very exclusive Shiba-circle-of-trust.

Husky Puppy Pictures – 11 to 12 Weeks Old

Husky puppy Lara doing a Sit in her little puppy pool.
Husky Puppy Pictures – 11 to 12 Weeks Old. Socializing puppy to new experiences.

Now that puppy is 11 weeks old, we are socializing her to a range of new experiences.

The weather is getting warmer so we brought out the little dog pool to see if Lara would enjoy the cool water. She was curious initially, but quickly lost interest. Instead, she prefers to put her head below the water spigot and have a shower!

Note how fast Husky puppy is growing! You can see in the pictures below that she is now almost Shiba-size.

Siberian Husky Puppies

What do you think of Siberian Husky puppies?

I love the look and temperament of Sibes, but as with any other dog breed, they have their own unique challenges.

Siberian Huskies shed a lot, are extremely energetic, and require a lot of exercise. They are independent minded, and can have very high prey drive. This makes it risky for them to go off-leash in an unenclosed area.

Before getting a puppy, definitely do some research on the good and bad of Siberian Huskies.

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  2. Hi, I’ve got a 17weeks old husky puppy boy Hachi and 10 weeks old husky girl Zippy. Hachi is lovely and very obediant,never messes in the house and was house trained very quickly,he is just a little star. Zippy on the other hand,as her name tells us is a little terror. She is up to no good all the time. She wasnt too bad with house braking and only went on the puppy pad/newspaper or outside. About a week ago she started to have accidents all over the house,even runs in from outside to poo behind the sofa or in the dining room. She is being taken out regularly,after sleep, after play and spends much of her time in the garden with Hachi. I dont understand what had got into her or how i can solve it. She makes sure nobody sees her doing it, and i havent managed to catch her in the act.
    Also, she is very small, she was only 2.3kg at 7 weeks when we brought her. Is that normal? She is putting on weight(she is 4.3kg now) and growing, but compare to hachi she looks like a pomeranian( Hachi was 5kg at 6 weeks and is 18.1 kg now). The breeder assured me she is a full sibe,but she doesnt have papers. I wondered if there is any weight/size norm for husky puppies. Thank you for your blog it’s really great.

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    • Congratulations on your Husky puppies!

      With my Husky puppy Lara, the two most important things for potty training her were supervision and management. I do not let her roam freely in the house until she is fully potty trained. If I need to be away for even 1 minute, I put her in a puppy enclosure with puppy pads. Therefore, I am always there to stop her, and take her outside when needed.

      When she successfully does her business outside, I make sure to reward her extremely well for it, with her favorite games, affection, food and more. In this way Lara learns the following –
      Potty inside the house = Get interrupted and taken outside,
      Potty outside the house = Bonanza of favorite food, games, attention, and much more!

      However, the more puppy Lara does it inside the house without being interrupted, the more likely she is to go in the house. Therefore, the key is not only to maximize positive and successful events, but also to minimize mistakes inside the house.

      More on how I potty trained my Husky puppy.

      Have both puppies been to the vet? I usually take a new puppy to the vet as soon as possible to make sure that she is a good weight, in good health, and to get advice on necessary vaccinations etc.

  4. We got a full breed Siberian husky about two & a half months ago, he’s currently about three months old. He loves to run around & play so I have been taking him on walks about twice a day & then in the yard to use the potty everytime he lays by the door or after he eats. i was wondering how much exercise he should get? I’ve taken him on two walks today so far and in a few hours i’m taking him to a softball game for about two hours to play. the weathers getting kind of warm here so i don’t know how much is too much?

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  5. My daughter surprised me with a 5 week old male Siberian Husky (Thor). I’ve always loved as well as wanted this breed of dog. My biggest issue is which I assume he will grow out of is play biting, nipping and chewing. I say No and he stops for a few seconds only to return back to the process. He only grows for a quick second if I pick him up from behind if he is not aware that I am there. In dealing with the alpha male issue, he likes to snuggle under my feet when I am sitting in my lounger will this be an issue with him recognizing this position?

    Thanks

    Howie

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  6. Hi,

    First thank you for your blog! I recently got a husky pup (female), she’s now 9 weeks and I can’t for the life of me get her to stop biting. I did what you said, no attention turn away. When I sit down with her she will bite my hands, and it’s starting to really hurt and when i stand up she will bite my feet and pants. She runs after my feet, bites my feet or pants and if i try to get her off she’ll growl and think it’s a game and just go nuts (running around etc but always coming back to me). I don’t have a quiet boring place for her, right now i’ve been putting her in her crate…which I find terrible because I don’t want her to think that it is punishment to be in there. I’m trying to figure out a ‘boring place’ to place her when she is bad but how long should I leave her there? And if you have any other suggestions for the biting I’d greatly appreciate it! Thank you in advance, Cecilia

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  8. Hi! I love your blog. I am going to be adopting a 6 week old husky/chow mix. She’s a femal and is the sweetest, and appears to be very calm. I’m wondering what I should do to make sure she grows to be obediant? How do I begin to train her?

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  9. hi, I recently just got a lab retriever puppy and I am having a lot of trouble with house training and basic commands! I would really appreciate some tips?

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  10. I have been reading your blog for a while now and wonder which dog food brand that you feed your husky?

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