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I realize she's just a baby, but I want to get her off to a good start to avoid some of the issues that sibes are prone to (I've been reading everything I can find about the breed).
Suggestions, please.
Thank you.

Teach her to love the crate, be patient, and have fun with her! Once a bit older, teach her some basic manners- like not pulling on a leash, but pull in a harness instead, and not lettin gher jump up on people to greet them. Those are probably the biggest things you can have an impact on right now. Good luck and post pics of the cutie!
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles

How do you teach them to love the crate?
My own dogs were confined to the kitchen when they first came. Now they have run of the house when we are gone. They usually nap. (We own an 8yo Cavalier and a 2 1/2yo peke/pom/poodle mix)
I did try putting Miki in her carrier the first night we had her and once after that, but she rubbed her poor little muzzle raw on the bars both times. I don't know how she managed for the two weeks she was in the clinic at animal control. They had taken her in and were treating her for puppy strangles. After two weeks, they asked for a foster for her so the rescue group I'm part of took her in. Her muzzle is only just starting to heal and re-fur so I can't risk her opening the spots again. I won't try again for another couple of weeks; she needs to be completely healed. But then, how?
Thank you again.

I always gave my sibes a kong, that I had filled then froze over night. I have 8 kongs so I can always rotate them, but it works wonders, keeps them busy for a long time. So when they saw the kong, they immediately would run into their crates. Hope this helps.

In addition to the above poster's suggestion- until healed you may want to not do the crate thing for the moment. Still, I think it should be done when possible because a crate trained husky is a wonderful husky. Kongs and similar tools- buster cubes- are ideal for giving them something to do so they don't concentrate on being left alone and confined. I crate trained my older dog a few years ago- she had never before seen a crate and at age 3 I needed to travel with her and have her in a hotel room with me. It took me 2 weeks and it wasn't a huge fight to get her used to it, just really good treats when she'd enter and tolerate the door being shut for extended periods of time. Now she prefers to sleep in her crate with the door open.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles