Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!pesnta!amd!amdcad!amdimage!prls!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!floyd From: floyd@brl-tgr.ARPA (Floyd C. Wofford ) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: Alaskan Malamutes -- Likes or Dislikes? Message-ID: <2401@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 19:05:30 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.2401 Posted: Thu Oct 24 19:05:30 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 29-Oct-85 04:25:51 EST References: <1372@ihlpg.UUCP> Reply-To: floyd@brl-tgr.ARPA (Floyd C. Wofford (MMW)) Distribution: net Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 27 In article <1372@ihlpg.UUCP> dimario@ihlpg.UUCP (Michael J. DiMario) writes: >Does anyone have experience with a live-in Malamute? I have a Malamute. We have a small yard and keep him chained in the back during the day. He has about 10 to 15 feet of clear chain. He gets no special exercise. He is five years old and weighs in between 90 and 100 pounds. I have a smaller (about 9 years old) dog which has been his constant buddy. The Malamute suffers from no overweight or other physical maladies due to his size. My sister has a litter mate of the Malamute with the same physical characteristics (both are male). It has had much more freedom of movement throught its life. The difference in personality is that my dog seems more exciteable than my sister's pet. Hers is a more relaxed animal. I attribute that to being confined (hers was subjected to obedience training, mine wasn't). In inclement weather both my dogs are house dogs. During winter months both usually go outside to conduct their business. Of course the Malamute thinks the snow is just for him. To watch him frolic and to have snow fights with him gives me great pleasure. The dogs seem to require little special attention. He gets his share though and as a result is spoiled totally rotten. He has been a wonderful pet and I shall miss him terribly when I have to lose him. I hope that doesn't happen for another five to ten years though. There are many things I could say, so, if you want more, floyd@brl.arpa.