Owning a Siberian
The following information I provide is our own experiences having over 35
Siberians over the years. I will say that no two Siberians are the same. Each
Siberian we have had may have similar attributes, but each seem to have their
own personalities. All of our Siberians are people friendly, worst case scenario
would be they may kiss you to death, pest you for attention , and some think
they are lap dogs. I want to repeat, no two will be the same . We have had very
destructive Siberians , chewing walls, cell phones, remote controls, clothes and
most anything they can find. Whats yours is theirs and whats theirs is theirs.
Also have some who could careless about anything but dinner, water ,
attention and sleep. Siberians can be extremely stubborn, more so than
humans. The mind set is they will do things on their terms not yours. If you let
them think it was their idea you have it made. Given the chance a Siberian will
run when any opportunity presents itself. They must be confined to a well
established fenced area, with additional support at the base. It is innate for
them to dig, escape and run. To be brutally honest, if you own a Siberian and it
escapes, your chances of recovery are slim to none. Within minutes they can be
a couple of miles away. Grooming a Siberian is pretty simple, nails, rabbit feet
(hair in the pads of paws) must be removed, bathing and blow drying. At NO
TIME DO YOU SHAVE A SIBERIAN DOWN, these dogs are a double coated
breed . The coat protects them from the elements, rain, sun, and their favorite
season winter. They will shed in major clumps , if you don't want hair in your
food, furniture, clothes, than this is not a breed for you. We treat our Siberians
as well if not better than our own kids, just ask our kids. We do not breed year
after year as some do. We study pedigree's to a full extent to ensure breedings
are to compliment and improve on the breeds existence. We will never breed a
Siberian with faults and medical issues, examples : cataracts, hip issues,
structure problem. When we place a Siberian in a home it is going to be worse
than a job interview with people, and we will not hesitate to turn people down.
If at anytime we feel this is not a dog for you we will tell you, don't feel
offended, we want what is best for you and the dog, creating a bond for you
and your pet is essential, if it isn't a fit for both, you and the pet will be
devastated. We will assist with any questions and offer assistance to owners of
pets, we want the best for all no matter what breed you own, so don't hesitate
to call.
Robbin & Scott