PurdueRy

Hello all,

Obviously I am new here. Let me explain where I am right now with this. I will be graduating college soon and assuming I go get my first full time job, I would like a dog as a companion as I may live in an area completely new to me. I am an active individual and prefer medium/large dogs that I can run and play with outside and inside. All my life I have loved huskies. Now that I am seriously researching them some things worry me. Such as their tendancy to run away, difficulty in training and desire for another doggy companion.

I do like German Shepherds but not as much as huskies but they seem easier to train and more loyal to their owners. I feel like I could give either the excercise it needs as I would not be strictly staying indoors. Obviously one factor of this decision may eventually be the climate I will be living in but lets say thats a non-factor at this point.

I am not concerned with shedding as all dogs I like shed. It's just something I will have to deal with. If anyone could give me some insight into the differences between these beautiful dogs that would be great. I guess one side of me wants someone to tell me huskies aren't that hard compared to other dogs to take care of. But if they are, I would be willing to go with a shepherd or similar dog.

Thanks again.