We shave(d) him because unlike our Siberian he never blew out his fur. What we didn't know was he had a condition called fur funk. This is when they don't blow out the fur and it will begin to grow back less and less because they only have so much hair follicles. We have to keep him shaved lower now or else he looks like he's abused. Sucks, but he looks good shaved and is very comfortable. We know for our next malamute.
Oh! Don't shave malamutes! It's really bad for them! We lived in San Antonio a bit (Wisconsin now) , and we worked hard to keep our Malamute cool. She laid on the cement in the garage a lot and we would take her swimming at Canyon Lake or wet her down with a kiddie pool in back and ALWAYS have fans running. Watch for fungi under the fur though! You can't see it right away, but it's like a sore and forms on hot spots. It has to be treated ASAP!
To addicusbrown; A Husky or Malamute should "never" be shaved to keep them cool. The insulation properties of the fur help insulate them from the heat as well as the cold. As an owner of Malamutes for the past 25+ years in Sacramento Ca. I know how hot weather can affect these guys (105+ degrees on some summer days). I always kept them in the house and "they" fount the coolest spots. I would wet them down and put a fan on them. (when you keep wetting them you have to be careful of skin fungis!).
@greywolf1755 I LIVE IN NSACRAMENTO TOO!! I have a malamute puppy, and since it doesnt like heat , what should I do in the summer. Cause the heat is considerably bad some days. For a pup should I just wet and fan him?
@mook2u As you know Sacramento summers can be brutal. I always kept my Malamutes in the cool house during the hottest time of the day and it was their instinct to find the coolest spot. If they had to be left outside I just made sure they had plenty of shade and cool water to drink. I also found "drip mister systems" to be helpfull. Never exercise they in the hottest part of the day and learn to recognise the signs of heat stress. Good luck with your puppy, they are a great breed of dog.
Jump in with them, mine didnt like the water but now they love it. They see you in the water and as pack leader in the water they think it must be alright.
They Have heavy pelt so making them swim Is a drag if u don't live in hot envierment. and if u live in a hot envierment u shuld be charged for animale cruelty.
I have a Malamute and a Siberian Husky and live in a very hot area. We keep them shaved down to stay cool and they spend most of their time in the house. I try to get them in the pool, but neither one likes the water. They will let me hose them down though.
haha! i i took my pup for a walk out in the woods and she took off after a rabbit. I couldnt find her and she wouldnt come when i called. Just when i was starting to get worried i heard a little boy's voice screaming "Mommy! Look, its a wolf!!!" I ran towards the yells and sure enough, there she was. She was staring at the kid like he was a bear but the mom was pissing herself laughing cause she saw the collar.
How funny! Had similar experiences with ours. In the Olympic National Park in WA, our big male took off after a deer as we tried to get him in the truck, running right past the park ranger. A major no-no! Took us an hour to find him too. Great memories now. Mals rule.
I wanted a malamute or a husky but I can't keep them where I live. It would be too hard for the dogs in the summer. It gets so humid around were I live and it's already hot in the first place.
huskies and malamutes actually live longer in warm weather... the incidence of hip dysplasia goes down (though it's already low). the important thing is not to exercise them by the 120 rule... if the temperature + humidity is greater than 120, do NOT let your husky/malamute out. i live in south carolina and have a 2yo husky, and now that summer is coming we exercise at night.
Once I saw an Alaskan Malamute swimming and this stranger walks by, and he was like " OH MYYY GOODNESS, A WOLF!!!! " And the owners were like " Idiot " ahaa
Hah, yeah, recently my friend adopted a malamute and when he showed his mother she screamed at the top of her lungs because she thought it was a wolf in the house. LOL it scared the bejesus out of them both! These dogs are adorable though.
We shave(d) him because unlike our Siberian he never blew out his fur. What we didn't know was he had a condition called fur funk. This is when they don't blow out the fur and it will begin to grow back less and less because they only have so much hair follicles. We have to keep him shaved lower now or else he looks like he's abused. Sucks, but he looks good shaved and is very comfortable. We know for our next malamute.
addicusbrown 1 year ago
We have two malamutes they LOVE to swim , we live a block from the Hudson River and they are always jumping in for a swim in a little inlet.
jliscorpio 1 year ago
She was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing :)
terazital 1 year ago
they actually remind me more of a shiba inu for some reason idk why think the curled tail though...lol
thumbs up :D
advenger32 1 year ago
Oh! Don't shave malamutes! It's really bad for them! We lived in San Antonio a bit (Wisconsin now) , and we worked hard to keep our Malamute cool. She laid on the cement in the garage a lot and we would take her swimming at Canyon Lake or wet her down with a kiddie pool in back and ALWAYS have fans running. Watch for fungi under the fur though! You can't see it right away, but it's like a sore and forms on hot spots. It has to be treated ASAP!
reneekytokorpi 1 year ago
what's the different between a husky and a malamute?
i don't understand that oô
Grableuchte94 1 year ago
I wish my husky would go in water
BryanaMackenze 1 year ago
To addicusbrown; A Husky or Malamute should "never" be shaved to keep them cool. The insulation properties of the fur help insulate them from the heat as well as the cold. As an owner of Malamutes for the past 25+ years in Sacramento Ca. I know how hot weather can affect these guys (105+ degrees on some summer days). I always kept them in the house and "they" fount the coolest spots. I would wet them down and put a fan on them. (when you keep wetting them you have to be careful of skin fungis!).
greywolf1755 2 years ago 10
@greywolf1755 i take mine to the groomers not to shave but get it alittle shorter in the summer alabama heat is bad on them with heat and humidity
corysillery 2 years ago
@greywolf1755
Is it really wise to take advice from somebody who can't spell "fungus?"
mrsredneckgurl 11 months ago
@mrsredneckgurl About as wise as someone who can't spell "girl", (at least mine was a typo, what's your excuse?).
greywolf1755 11 months ago
@greywolf1755 I LIVE IN NSACRAMENTO TOO!! I have a malamute puppy, and since it doesnt like heat , what should I do in the summer. Cause the heat is considerably bad some days. For a pup should I just wet and fan him?
mook2u 11 months ago
@mook2u As you know Sacramento summers can be brutal. I always kept my Malamutes in the cool house during the hottest time of the day and it was their instinct to find the coolest spot. If they had to be left outside I just made sure they had plenty of shade and cool water to drink. I also found "drip mister systems" to be helpfull. Never exercise they in the hottest part of the day and learn to recognise the signs of heat stress. Good luck with your puppy, they are a great breed of dog.
greywolf1755 11 months ago
do most malamutes swim?
yoyfoo23 2 years ago
My loved pulling a canoe through up a river when he was younger. He'd flip out every time it took out the sled harness.
dogcrapgreen 2 years ago
She has died on 25.05.2009 :-(((
inzkulozik 2 years ago
how old?
titboxx 2 years ago 3
11
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inzkulozik 2 years ago
Sorry to hear. She was beautiful!
hardtarheel 2 years ago
:( . She looked to be a pretty god. I'm so sorry to hear that.
tigress666 2 years ago
i'm so sorry. i lost my g.s.d. in april and it's hard to get by without him
12345675677 2 years ago
Aw, that's too bad.
skydragonl 2 years ago
@inzkulozik how did you bury such a big dog
gladstonestevenw 1 year ago
my akita/malamute is a good swimmer
akitamalamute 2 years ago
very beautiful
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago 2
I love this breed. But I never had chance to see an Malamute live.
chubb0voulez 3 years ago 2
No sound...?
Lawlzorbeamz 3 years ago
Yes.
inzkulozik 3 years ago
My bitch loves water. havnt tried taking her for a swim though. my male on the other hand when we tried to take him for a swime wouldnt stop crying!
Dani7220 3 years ago 2
me 2 my malamute hates water
xxelmoiscoolxx 3 years ago 2
My malamute hate the water=/ got any tricks to get em swimming?
Steinarhansen 3 years ago
yeh...throw them in.
frenchward 3 years ago
lol. agreed
jhoch65 3 years ago 2
Jump in with them, mine didnt like the water but now they love it. They see you in the water and as pack leader in the water they think it must be alright.
HeatedUp89 3 years ago 5
Yeah, swim just off shore, make sure your dog has your attention, then duck dive under the water. if your dog loves ya, he'll save ya.
Gibz101 3 years ago
throw a stick for them lol... my dog hates baths but she LOVES swimming in streams, lakes and ponds hehe
stacey3190 3 years ago
if he hate water Try to swim whit him.
They Have heavy pelt so making them swim Is a drag if u don't live in hot envierment. and if u live in a hot envierment u shuld be charged for animale cruelty.
Mateman123 3 years ago
I have a Malamute and a Siberian Husky and live in a very hot area. We keep them shaved down to stay cool and they spend most of their time in the house. I try to get them in the pool, but neither one likes the water. They will let me hose them down though.
addicusbrown 2 years ago
@addicusbrown Shave?
That's a terrible idea for these dogs, it can lead to serious skin problems. I, too have both a Mal and a Sibe.
DO NOT SHAVE THEM!!
NinaBonecaPortugal 1 year ago
haha! i i took my pup for a walk out in the woods and she took off after a rabbit. I couldnt find her and she wouldnt come when i called. Just when i was starting to get worried i heard a little boy's voice screaming "Mommy! Look, its a wolf!!!" I ran towards the yells and sure enough, there she was. She was staring at the kid like he was a bear but the mom was pissing herself laughing cause she saw the collar.
myownlilfantac 3 years ago 12
How funny! Had similar experiences with ours. In the Olympic National Park in WA, our big male took off after a deer as we tried to get him in the truck, running right past the park ranger. A major no-no! Took us an hour to find him too. Great memories now. Mals rule.
Valkyrie91a 3 years ago 2
I wanted a malamute or a husky but I can't keep them where I live. It would be too hard for the dogs in the summer. It gets so humid around were I live and it's already hot in the first place.
HateCrewHatebreeder 3 years ago 3
huskies and malamutes actually live longer in warm weather... the incidence of hip dysplasia goes down (though it's already low). the important thing is not to exercise them by the 120 rule... if the temperature + humidity is greater than 120, do NOT let your husky/malamute out. i live in south carolina and have a 2yo husky, and now that summer is coming we exercise at night.
iatemyorangecrayon 3 years ago
whoops, i meant DO exercise them by the 120 rule
iatemyorangecrayon 3 years ago 2
do you cut the hair?
NorbPwn 3 years ago
great dog
prezessen 4 years ago 2
im in the procees of buying one of these powerhouses
roadwolf2 4 years ago 2
Once I saw an Alaskan Malamute swimming and this stranger walks by, and he was like " OH MYYY GOODNESS, A WOLF!!!! " And the owners were like " Idiot " ahaa
pupz8muttz 4 years ago 5
Hah, yeah, recently my friend adopted a malamute and when he showed his mother she screamed at the top of her lungs because she thought it was a wolf in the house. LOL it scared the bejesus out of them both! These dogs are adorable though.
Lateralus03 4 years ago 5
I loveeee these dogs!!! Their soooooooo lovable x]
pupz8muttz 4 years ago 2
hey is that a male or female, and how old is it?
thanks
MarkEverret 4 years ago
Hi,
- female, born 1998
inzkulozik 4 years ago
Awesome! I have an Alaskan Malamute too, did you ever have any problems with your dog barking/biting at strangers? Just wondering, thanks
poopooonyourshoe 4 years ago
Hi,
I haven't got any problems with bitting, but sometimes she barks at the strangers, especially drunk ones ;)
inzkulozik 4 years ago
Mines 7 month and is about that size.
adwando 4 years ago
Mine doesn't know how to bark lol. She's barked a small little bark once...at a cat. And never again.
meggypoo 4 years ago 3
very beautiful
eisa
eisavila 4 years ago