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 Dogs - Alaskan Malamute Breed
The
Alaskan Malamute is a very large dog and incredibly strong breed. It is a
recognized breed by the America Kennel Club under working breeds. These
dogs were initially breed to haul large amounts of weight over a long and
harsh distance.
A Malamute is a very solidly built dog
designed for power. They are not as fast as other northern breeds but they
are one of the strongest. Weight pulls are a favorite activity for a
malamute. Training for weight pulling should not begin earlier than one
year old, because this gives the dogs time to fully develop their muscles
and joints.
- Feet - The nails should be trimmed on
a regular basis and on the occasion the hair between the paw pads may
need to be shaved (clipping may be done but shaving is safer) to prevent
slipping on harder surfaces.
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- Coat - The Malamute has a double coat,
which is a woolly undercoat and longer guard hair. They shed relatively
light with the exception of twice a year when they “Blow” their entire
undercoats. The amount of hair that is blown is incredible, but it’s
only twice a year. The coarse guard hair helps to keep a Malamute fairly
clean and dry. The double coat provides excellent protection in the
northern climates. During the summer months care must be giving to
ensure that a dog is not over taxed because of the heaver coat.
- Intelligence - An Alaskan Malamute is
a very intelligent
dog that gets bored with repetition quickly. It’s best to keep a variety
of stimulation both physically and mentally, unless you want a dog that
may misbehave because of boredom. Malamutes can be a handful to train,
but it’s well worth the effort. It’s best if you can find a trainer that
has experience with a larger dominate breed.
Because of their sheer size and dominance, many novice owners have had
to give up their dogs because they grew up from the cute puppy stage to
a full size adult with its own personality (Please see the Link to the
Alaskan Malamute Rescue for a older Malamute that could use a good
home), a lot of research must done before a malamute or any dog is
brought into a family’s life.
- Socialization - Malamutes can be
aggressive towards other dogs because of their dominance behavior.
Unless a Malamute is socialized with other dogs or animals at the puppy
stage, it can be very difficult to train them as an adult. A malamute
can be very predatory towards smaller animals that it may regard as
prey. Even with this behavior, malamutes make lousy watch dogs. A
malamute is too friendly to people to make an effective watch dog. Even
though the appearance of a Malamute makes an imposing sight, the
malamute is just too friendly.
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