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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone had successfully used an electric fence to restrain a husky? Any success stories?

Hi,
Yes we use an electric fence for our two huskies and it works really well. When we first put it on i couldnt even look, i was so upset because i didnt want to hurt them, but i figured it was better them getting a little shock than being squashed by a car or something. They both got shocked once or twice and after they stayed away from it. Our girl tries to test it sometimes, she will walk up to the fence and sniff at it, but they will stop in their tracks when they are playing and get too close to the fence. For a while they were a bit scared to go out and play in the yard but then they realised that as long as they dont try to get out they will be fine. We dont even have it on all the time now, we only turn it on when we will be out for a while. Hope this helps

Wow!. Thanks so much. That is really encouraging.

I've had the opposite expereince- didn't work at all. The husky would just take the zap and keep chasing the squirrel, rabbit, bird, or whatever caught his eye- including blowing leaf. Also, the barrier frustration is causes is not worth it in my opinion. Nothing substitutes a nice, tall, secure fence- and even that for a husky is n ta guarantee for containment. Supervision is still required in my opinion.
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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

Ive seen huskies jump to the top of an 8ft privacy fence just to look over it. Ive seen a few that could jump over 6ft fences, and they dig under them in minutes when no one is watching them.
Dont leave them alone unrestrained, if you need to leave them outdoors, use a plastic coated stainless steel cable designed to hold a 250 lb dog, and make sure its in the ground with a steel stake designed for just as big and heavy of a dog.

My young adult male was 6 months old, a storm hit while we were at dinner, he was sitting on my back door stoop luckily when we came home. The cable was designed for a 250 lb dog, the stake was a replacement designed for 150 lbs of dog, he bent it underground at a 33 degree angle almost in half and ripped the ground open he pulled on it so hard.
A good friend had a husky years ago that used to break log and cattle chains every now and then.
Pound for pound the strongest purebred dog on the planet when it comes to pulling.
They can not be trusted alone without supervision unless you have 8ft of fence above ground, 3ft underground, and 2ft of fence leaning in at the top to prevent them from scaling it.
Mine could not be left on a collar either, my adult males neck is thicker than his head, I have to use a harness to secure him
They are beautiful troublemakers, but I love them.
My husky/white shepard mix puppy listens better, but thats part of being a pure husky, being hard headed and listening to your instinct.

Boy did your reply bring back memories. I got my first siberian husky in 1984 and he broke every collar, chain and cable when he was on a run. We had a fenced yard and he learned to climb out of the fence by going to the corners and actually working his way up the fence. For the final solution when he was out, we put him on a long run that was made up of a steel cable as big as my thumb, strong collar and log chain, and this was inside a fenced yard.
As he got older he calmed down, but for the first few years, we chased that dog all over the neighborhood. At one point he got loose and was gone for two weeks. He showed up where I work. It wasn't far from the house and he had been there with me once. I think sometimes God knew how much I loved that dog and helped him find his way too me. That has always amazed me how he ended up there, I'm just grateful he did. He pasted away when he was 15 and I miss him so badly. I recently got my second siberian husky and he is now almost 5 months old. I've had several dogs in my life, but never one that compares to a husky. He is such a little monster. (and I mean that with all the affection in the world). I want to add something here that I think is interesting. I had a collie with my first husky and I have a 1 1/2 year old collie with this one. I have noticed that with both, the collie basically keeps an eye on the husky and keeps him in line. For example, I have 3 poms and if the husky gets too rough with them, the collie breaks it up. If the husky trys to go out the gate when the door is open, the collie will block his way. I look at the collie as my own personal babysitter for him. I love all my dogs, but huskies have special place in my heart.