Siberian
Huskies are pack oriented, which makes them extremely sociable
by nature. Because of this trait they are relatively useless as
watch dogs. The fact is, if a burglar broke into your home when
you where not there, your Sibe would show him where all the good
stuff is and bug the burglar to play or feed him/her. The most
harm they would do is kiss and/or lick the burglar to death.
On a lighter
note, because the breed is very pack oriented, they are happy
to make friends with just about anybody they meet. There are some
Siberians who are exceptions to the rule. This is why it is so
important for any dog to become well socialized with lots of different
people and dogs in all sorts of settings. This way they are more
relaxed and will not stress or fear change. When they are comfortable meeting new dogs
or people, you can feel comfortable taking them on vacation
with you or having a friend puppy sit for you at their home while
you are on vacation.
Many people
mistake Siberian pack oriented behavior for that of a watch
dog's. Because the breed bonds so tightly with their "pack" (this
could be other dogs, humans or both) they do sometimes defend
or are wary of strangers who enter the house where
their "pack" is present. At those times when
the cable guy or phone guy comes to your home to do his work,
your Siberian may stand between you and that stranger and give
him the "look" as if to say, "Don't you dare try
and touch my Mommy if you still want to work here". Because
of this some people mistake the breed for watch dogs, they are
NOT. They may defend their pack but could care less about your
DVD player or TV.
