[Corky/Max]

I'm prob. just adding to your frustrations but thought I'd give you what it says in my book about the malamute--so you might have a better understanding at least of this breed and it's needs. Quoting here:Gentle,friendly, good-natured. These are powerful, compact working dogs. Malamutes are very active and exceptionally friendly to people but not to other dogs. They look intimidating, but are not good watchdogs.
--GROOMING: Brush the dense, coarse coat twice a week, with extra care during shedding-----the undercoat comes out in clumps twice a year. Bathing is mostly unnecessary, as the coat sheds dirt readily. Dry shampoo occasionally.
--EXERCISE & FEEDING: They need a reasonable amount of exercise, but DON"T OVERDO IT IN WARM WEATHER. They need a large yard with a high fence, but bury the base, because they are likely to dig their way out. They are thrifty feeders and need less food than you might expect. However, they tend to wolf down whatever is offered, which can lead to obesity and bloat.
--HEALTH PROBLEMS: The breed is subject to hip dysplacia and eye problems. Malamutes are unsuited to life in hot climates. Unquote.

Please read the thread in this forum I did on BLOAT!! Find it by going to top of page(s)---See blue strip across the page--Find the word search--click it--Put bloat in the search box!

With all those acres--Too bad you can't build a big fenced-in back yard for him with a doghouse in the shade. And this is a dog that needs a job---Maybe can 'herd' something! I can see why he'd be bored! If nothing else--He needs a lot more exercise! I hope he isn't in the hot sun as he isn't suited to that climate (Hot in Georgia isn't it??) Bet he drinks a lot of water!

[Yogi]

I do not know if any of you have noticed, but he has not been back in nearly a year. This is an old post and has yet to answer any inquiry. I think this was more of a promotional thread and less actually coming here to offer help.

[Lara's mom]

I was thinking exactly the same thing! Either it was promotional or it was an imposter...

[Andrea C.]

I noticed that but one can hope right? besides I figured that maybe someone else would read it that might be a trainer and might know more about how I can help my dog.

As for corky/max's response. I'm not a ignorant dog owner, I have researched the breed my whole life. We got her from a shelter down in Florida, she was born and raised in a hot climate, there is nothing that can be done about that. She has a 50 gallon bucket of fresh cold water that is changed daily and gets a lot of special ice treats. We also put a harness on her and during the cooler hours of the morning will run her along side a golf cart to get her exercise. We do not keep her for a watch dog, and her dog house is huge and in the shade most of the day. We can not run her during most of the day this is where her bordem comes in, she can only be exercised during the cooler morning and evening hours. I was mainly hoping that maybe someone who knows about dog training could give me some tips and advice of how to keep her entertained during the hottest hours of the day. Soon it will be Winter and it will be cold here and she will love it. She is also petrified of water and I was hoping that maybe someone could give me some advice on how we can bathe her without all the stress and her nearly breaking our toes with her paws as she tries to get away from the water. I also know all about bloat and watch for it. Bloat is caused by heavy activity after eating and sometimes after eating way to fast, my dog has neither of those problems to worry about, but I still watch for it anyways because I know of the severity of bloat.

[Corky/Max]

Originally Posted by Yogi

I do not know if any of you have noticed, but he has not been back in nearly a year. This is an old post and has yet to answer any inquiry. I think this was more of a promotional thread and less actually coming here to offer help.

I did know this was an old thread but was trying to help the last poster, who evidently didn't want my comments anyhow!