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srothstein wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:24 am
I started to post a link to Bushtec trailers but their website is down right now.

https://www.facebook.com/bushtec/

Of note, I sent a message to Bushtec about the web page and asked when it would be up.... they responded almost immediately "Thank you we were not aware. We will work on it."

srothstein wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:24 am Right now, I have no pets because I live in an apartment. I like larger dogs (prefer Alaskan Malemutes) and I think it would be wrong to keep them cooped up in an apartment. They need room to roam, even if it is just a backyard occasionally.

My experiences both personally and that though thousands of dog owners I know, meet and interact with online .. while its much more involved (IOW work) working dog breeds can be happy and healthy in apartments or small home settings. The Pet s human simply needs to have the time and willingness to go for walks, use a long lead and flay fetch, use local dog parks or safe spaces (yes I used that phrase here on purpose...LOL) Meeting other dog owners you will find those that will gladly allow you to come over for a doggy play date.

Husky's are big in Japan, and they make it work in their high rise dominated landscape .

As Im sure you know, working dog breeds will either be worked, mentally and physically by pet owners, or they will work them selves,,, escaping, destroying furniture, figuring out how to get to the favorite dog toy you put ontop of the china cabinet

We have 4 fur kids. Ms Reba, Mr Vegas, MS Sprocket and Nala
Plus a long term with grand pup Mr Dozer
And one foster pup Mr Sammy the goof ball looking for his furever home

Plus we spend many a day working with lost and found pets, microchip research, and chip implanting for our own group we.chip.pets@gmail.com and city and county shelters