[Elna W]

If your son understands that dogs get old and die, and he wants another dog, I would go ahead and get the husky. I lost two dogs last fall, and still miss them, but I have two others and a foster at the moment. By all means get the dog out of the kill shelter. I dont know anything about the breed, but if you do, you should be able to handle her. I volunteer with a shelter and we get all sorts of cross breeds. Often it is a mystery as to what kind of mix they are. One of my dogs looks sort of like a german shepherd with a red coat and Basenji tail. She is very affectionate. My only concern would be teaching your child how to relate to a new dog. They can t be expected to jump right in and act like the old one. Good luck. (I really can spell, but for some reason my keyboard does not like apostrophes today)