Siberian husky/australian cattle dog mix?

Your wants are a fictional dog. You also are imagining that you would actually do the 2x exercise per day thing. Most owners do not after the 3rd week.

BTW, herding dogs are very high maintenance, puppies 2x that. They need exercise and socialization or they will be crazy dogs. If you don't already have children, it will be JUST LIKE having children that chew up your favorite shoes.

Get a rescue mutt. They are healthier and can be pretty even tempered. I'm partial to poodle/bichon mutts because the hair is hypoallergenic.

Get real about what you would actually do with a dog vs. your imaginary life posted above.

Keep in mind that it is not recommended to run with large breed puppies until they are a year old. So you will have a year of not running with your dog.

Maybe his wants are different after 8 years.

dr doo very little wrote:

So I want a dog that I can run with and not get too exhausted after like 5 miles. I heard huskies are great and also that cattle dogs are great too. So if I have the option of buying a mix of the two because our humane society has some puppies right now, would you guys recommend it? Do either breed have negatives to them? I live in boulder so the weather is pretty fair most of the year, I also live in a house but no back yard but plan to dog park it most days and run most days. What do you guys think? I am kind of waiting for the perfect dog so if this one is it then I will jump on the chance to buy one.

A guy in my development runs with a German Sheppard. He told me that you can't go much over about 5 miles with any breed when it is hot, but if it is cool out, you can go about 15 miles, but you have to start them running when they are young. This is his 3rd running dog.

2 olympiad ago wrote: Maybe his wants are different after 8 years.

Pfft! I'm still not trained to check the date on these.

Maybe your friend needs to research desert bred dogs?

I have seen a hound hybrid cover about 50 kilometers on a hot day with no trouble.

I have a cattle dog cross breed here in Australia that I got from an animal shelter and he is awesome when we run. Can run him off lead virtually anywhere and he is very focused on not running off. I guess I'm lucky as this just seem to be inate for him. My other rescue cattle dog loses interest after about 5 minutes and starts sniffing around trees- still at 14 she's allowed to do what she wants! The vet told me that running with a dog on a lead can potentially be dangerous as he has seen dogs forced to run on a lead when they're too hot and they have ended up dying. So be careful!

I would suggest you get a rescue dog too and I agree that you're almost asking for a fictional dog- the dog who runs 2 hrs with me can get into scraps with other dogs and the one that runs for five seconds and stops is great with other dogs i.e. No dog is perfect, just like humans and it's important to remember this if you get a dog. And be prepared to do different types of exercise with your dog- jogging along with you is not going to fully address what is in his breeding- I run with our dogs, get them to chase the ball at the park, walk then on lead and muck around with them as well and they play with each other. This has resulted in them being very well behaved -usually. As I said, no dog is perfect so don't expect perfection. Good luck!

Younger Pitt Bull. Sprinter, for fun they endure distance. Speed sprinter and a damn good dog. Pitt. You have to cycle a Pitt at young they care and will stick close. They are true racers.

I have a Husky.

They are:

-VERY high energy dogs. Although, I suppose temperament matters a lot but usually they are this way. When they are puppies they are absolutely monsters, although in my case my Husky really did calm down.

-Need to be taught from a young age and regularly. You need to be very repetitive when training these dogs--- they will do something correct one day and see if they can get away with not doing it right the next. Leash training/Harness is important. These dogs were bred to pull. Because they are much quicker than us, they have a habit of pulling. Running is different, the pulling isn't as noticeable when they aren't as trained.

-Very stubborn dogs. My Husky's manner (and many others) way of acting like this is to lay sideways and not move. Often need motivation to do things, like treats.

-Can be mischievous at times

-Often suffer from separation anxiety. Like most dogs... they love being with their pack.

-They shed all year long on a regular basis

-They tend to play rough

-Lovable dogs. Seriously. They will usually love any other human. Horrible guard dogs.

-Some Huskies are 100% quiet. Mine is. She is not a talker at all, and then you'll have Huskies that try talking back to you regularly.

I love my Husky, but PLEASE make sure you are capable and have other help to handle this breed of dog. It is by no means a beginner's dog--- they require a lot of exercise and patience.