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Obedience Training and Agility Training
Huskies are very intelligent, and they love mental stimulation as well as physical challenge. Because they were initially used for hunting, they are very clever at learning complex skills. This means that obedience or agility training can be a perfect fit for their exercise needs.
Obedience training is hard physical work, but it is also challenging mentally for dogs. This is why working dogs are often the best suited to this kind of work. You can teach your dog lots of excellent training skills while helping them burn energy if you use obedience training as your daily exercise routine for your Husky.
Obedience training can also be done in competitions, and you and your Husky can have lots of fun trying your hand at competing with the skills they have learned. Obedience competitions offer up lots of fun mental stimulation for your Husky, and you can enjoy the fruits of your hard work when you can win your classes with your dog!
Running hills is a classic way to tire out your Husky efficiently. They will also enjoy the mental stimulation of the different terrain. You can do this hill running with your Husky, or you can take out their favorite toy and have them fetch it and bring it back up and down the mountain to give them more exercise.
Many Huskies do not love to fetch, but they do love to chase a frisbee, so you can use your frisbee for this kind of workout if you do not want to go up and down the hill with your dog.
Swimming is another area in which Huskies excel. If you have a local river or lake that you can take your Husky to, you can give them a lot of exercise easily when you go swimming with them. Many people take their Husky with them when they go kayaking, or they might use a floating toy to have their Husky fetch and swim.
Always make sure that the swimming location you have picked for this exercise is safe and does not have undertow or water predators that might hurt your dog. Swimming can be lots of fun for your dog, but only if you take them to a safe location to do it.
This fun tool can be used on the days that you don’t want to have to go out in the rain and exercise your Husky for an hour. These are long, bendy poles with something attached at the end that your Husky will want to play with. This might be a ball or some other item that they will chase.
The flirt pole will react to being pulled on by rebounding away from your dog. This lets your dog chase after the object at the end of the pole for as long as they want to do so. You won’t have to do anything but watch and enjoy their fun game.
This can be a great solution for dogs with such high energy that even an hour of walking or running is not enough for them. You can also use this tool if you are not able to take your dog out due to your own health constraints or your location. This can be a fun option to break up a boring exercise routine as well.
Dog parks can be a great solution for you and your Husky on days where you are just not up for hours of working on their energy level. The dog park can also be a lovely complement to other training methods or activity types because your dog will get social engagement from experience.
Why Exercise Matters For Huskies
Exercise is crucial for your Husky’s health for a variety of reasons. This is not just a preference of theirs that you are catering for. There are actual physical reasons that exercise is a requirement for most Husky dogs when compared to other dog breeds.
Prevent Destructive Behaviors
Husky dogs are brilliant, and they can struggle with bad behavior if they are not given enough stimulation each day. They might start to be aggressive about their favorite toy or food if they have lots of pent-up energy that they are struggling with.
Siberian Huskies who are not given enough exercise will also be inclined to run away. It is a familiar story to hear about a Husky which has jumped the fence and run off many neighborhoods away. This is usually due to pent-up energy that the dog has decided to release on its own.
Training is a Helpful Resource
Huskies are always at their best behaved when they are given enough physical exercise to be happy. If your puppies or adult pet is not eating well or is running away, you probably need to increase their daily activity.
It can be tough to give your Husky any other training when they are too energetic. They are like hyper kids when they have not gotten enough exercise, and they might be defiant or get very upset when you are trying to teach them new skills.
