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Anonymous
Dear /an/. What are the odds my friend's crazy husky is going to attack/kill/eat the new kitten she brought into the house? And assuming the kitten lives, what will be the odds once my friend brings another husky into the picture?
>> Anonymous
Very fucking high.
>> Anonymous
Yep, very high. Northern breeds tend to be more 'wild'.

Enjoy you're friend's dead kitten.
>> Anonymous
:(
>> Anonymous
OP here. Doesn't matter anymore guys, I sat on it. =(
>> Anonymous
Neither of you should own pets. Ever.
>> Anonymous
Ditto on the high odds. You should buy a sympathy card for your friend now. And hit her upside the head with it. Seriously, huskies are what, bred from wolves? They EAT kittens and babies for breakfast. They are also, like you said, batshit insane and turn on their owners at the drop of a hat.
PS
if kitty still lives, steal it.
>> Anonymous
>>75637
You've obviously never owned a Husky, let alone a Malamute. Stop talking out of your ass.
>> Anonymous
>>75638
Oh, I'm not. No desire to own anything that high maintence. But I've known a few people with huskies, the dogs seem pretty evil to me. Only one didn't disembowel squirrels on a regular basis.
>> van
Well as most people said the odds are aginst the kitten. But...BUT if the dog has had a pup and it died then i would feel the urge to replace the pup with a kitten. BUT it could also rip up the little kitten like a rag doll.
>> Anonymous
My brother was almost killed once in public when he was 8, by an out of control husky. The husky was not on a leash and simply ran up behind my brother out of nowhere and bit him in the back. The doctor said the lung was almost punctured.
Having said that, I must say this:
I like all dogs, own many dogs and am certain that a dog's behaviour is a strong reflection of the owner's. The person at fault for the attack was a truly stupid and irresponsible witch who let her dog run free, even though he was known to attack kids. Some dogs are genetically more prone to attack, or "break out" of their usually disciplined behaviour. Huskies are one of these breeds. They need an owner who is disciplined and is strong enough to gently, positively but firmly create an enviroment (of mutual respect)where the human is always boss, no matter how young. There are limits you must respect though, and bringing a kitten into "the pack" is just asking for trouble.
In short: It's the owner who is responsible, not the dog and sorry; mentioned friend does not sound very responsible so far.
>> Elf
I have a Malamute and he pretty much loves anything and everyone. He cries when starlings eat his food and yet he weighs like 140. He's a giant wuss and expects everyone to love him and save him with the birdies attack.

When he encounters something small his first instinct is to protect/love it.

Then again, Malamutes were bred to be baby sitters so . . .

>>75581
Northern breeds tend to be smarter than the average dog, and not in a trainable sense. In a more of a reasoning sense.

However, Huskies can be spazzes versus the more affectionate Malamute.
>> kit
We had a husky when i was a kid, and our cats where constantly having kittens at the time. He actually turned out to be their favorite babysitter whenever they needed to eat.
>> Anonymous
Huskies aren't a vicious breed, but the fact is it's just in their nature to be predatory towards smaller animals. There are some exceptions, and training them from a pup to be gentle with cats could help, but it's not a sure thing.
>> Anonymous
>>75639
Why is everyone on this board so fucking weird?
>> Anonymous
>>75944

welcome to 4chan, anonymous
>> Anonymous
"Bad dogs are made, not born" sure seems to hold up. Of course, if you don't train them at all, they'll just behave like wild dogs as their instincts tell them to, and that involves attempting to kill and eat any small things they see running around.
>> Anonymous
once i had a husky and he was nice and everything his name was ernest he was nice and i had this pet possum also and they got into a fight one day and my husky won and killed the possum and i screamed out "NOOO" and cried and mourned the lost of my pet possum gilbert and sent my husky to dog heaven, because all dogs go to heaven
>> Anonymous
What the hell? We have a Timber wold/husky mix and she's never attacked anyone or anything even when she used to escape from her pen. She's just run around and wait for us to go drag her back home. My bird has flown on her back and she'd just shake her off or yap. She doesn't even bite us hard, though I admit she used to be pretty rough when she was a juvenile.

All huskies I've met have been sweet and mostly skiddish dogs to be honest (though the latter remark does not hold true for our dog) but yeah, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION I'd say any young dog would wanna take a bite or two out of a little cat.
Wtf if I was a dog, I'd maul that thing too because hey, IT'S A DOG AND THAT'S A CAT.
>> Anonymous
Bullshit, nothing can catch a squirrel.
>> Anonymous
>>75999
They also say nothing short of a whippet can catch a hare. BS, I say. I've seen a stocky 60kg dog run one down near our house. I don't know the breed, probably a mutt.
The owner saw the dog tense and then saw why. He's quite well trained and disciplined so she thought "heh, why not, you go ahead and try" as she could always call him back when the hare loses him. 20-30 seconds and the dog, beaming with pride and a sense of "I is helping!", brings her back fresh ingredients for a hare stew. No-one saw *that* coming.