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Small dogs are rats Anonymous
ITT pictures of arctic dogs because they are superior.
>> Anonymous
Agreed, Small dogs always have bad temperament, no character and are weak overly bread mutant dogs that as puppys should be thrown into a mosh-pit.
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>> Anonymous
>>53971
No character and weak? lol Yeah sure.
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>> Anonymous
>>54023
yep, go have a pekingese and husky clamp onto your arm and then tell me which one brings you down

Spoilers: It's the husky, but don't take my word for it, go check for yourself.
>> Anonymous
>>53971
Learn to spell and then anonymous might consider what you have said.
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>> Anonymous
>>53950
Small dogs are worse than rats. Rats are actually pretty nice guys.
>> Elf
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And Malamutes are good with children!
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Mals FTW
Genetically, they're not even dogs! Closest domesticated relative of the wolf. Better than a rat dog anyday.
>> Anonymous
>>55016
quiet, clean, social, mostly kind...

indeed. Rats > small dogs
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>>55073
True!
Rats are easy to housebreak, are docile and clean, are easy to keep, will eat any table scrap you give them (but mine went nuts when they smelled pizza in the house and they would climb on the ceiling of their cage and rattle the bars until given a piece). I named my pet rats after infamous Soviet KGB chiefs, Felix Dzerzhinsky and Lavrenty Beria. Seemed fitting.
Some people like those little, expensive, nervous rat dogs. To each his own.
Pic: Felix Dzerzhinsky 1877-1926, Polish-born founder of the Bolshevik Cheka secret police, which organization later became the NKVD (Peoples' Commissariat on Counter-revolutionary Activities) and later the KGB (Committee for State Security).
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Man, all small dogs suck. They're always the least intelligent, worst behaved, and annoyingly skittish.
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>>55020
Are mals easy to house train and how much space does one require?

I want to get one, since they're big and gorgeous and since I live in a fairly cool-weather area with a long winter. I also have a fair amount of time (around 5 hours per day) to spend walking/playing with the pup outside of work and school and have plenty of space to take him outside, but only have a 4 room apartment.
>> Anonymous
>>55073
Agreed. Rats = awesome.
>> Elf
To:>>55307

As>>55071said, they're the closest of all dogs to the wolf. While most dogs are thousands of years away from the wolf and wolf behavior, the malamute is only about 100-75 years away. In fact, good malamutes will be about fifteen percent wolf. So they really don't act like "Normal" dogs.

One thing they are a LOT smarter. Smarter as in reasoning not trainability. Malamutes are incredibly intelligent, and they'll exploit you.

However when training a Malamute you have to do it quickly. They get bored very easily. Once they learn something move on to the next. If you try to drill something in by reputition they act up because they're bored. Once they learn something it's learned and they'll remember it.

Malamutes are also more of an outdoor dog. Mine can't stand being indoors at all. We've tried, after a few minutes of exploring and getting loved on, he wants to go back out side.

Also, they love to walk. And they'll pull you on a leash. They can't help it, that's how they were bred and Malamutes are VERY strong. One Malamute can pull a ton by themselves.

Malamutes take a lot of patence and time. However, they're well worth the wait. They become more of a companion than a pet. Also, Malamutes are what I recomend to someone that wants a wolf.

Wolves are NOT pets. They're wild animals. You could socilize one to you and your family, but they're not going to be a dog.
>> Anonymous
>>55323
Thank you for your insight, I really appreciate it. I've never owned a dog before, despite having a huge yard and plenty of open space while growing up.

When I was little, my papi took me to visit some family in München and they had a big, strong malamute there. He was gorgeous and after a day of romping around in the woods with him, I fell asleep with my head on his chest. Since then I have always wanted one, because they are strong and very friendly toward their family.

Since I am an active person, and run a lot, I imagine I'll have no problem keeping up with a malamute. However, I'll look for a house, with lots of space and plenty of trees, near the university this summer.

If you have any pictures of your dog, Bliz, I'd enjoy seeing them.
>> Anonymous
Mals are gorgeous. Depends on the malamute though. Mines very placid and prefers sleeping indoors.

She was pretty easy to train and I'm still teaching her new tricks and shes 3 now.

I love it how when they'll do something naughty and you scold them they'll complain back wowowowowow XP
>> Anonymous
1. The Malamute is one of the oldest breeds of sled dogs, and is a hell of a lot further from wolves than 75 to 100 years.

2. A Malamute is a terrible "first dog." If not trained well, it will run your household. It's got "pack" in it's blood, and can't help but try to be the top dog. Although it loves to play, rough-housing is a sure way to make it think it's in charge.

3. They are gorgeous, affectionate, people-friendly dogs, but if you've never owned a dog before? I can't help but recommend a different breed.