When Buying an Alaskan Malamute Puppy
Questions to ask yourself
Are you prepared to...
• Take full responsibility for this dog and all its needs for the next 10-12 years? This is NOT a task for children!
• Invest the considerable time, money and patience it takes to train the dog to be a good companion? This does not happen by itself!!!
• Always keep the dog safe: no running loose, no long chains to keep it in the back yard, no riding in the back of an open pick-up truck without correct safety harness?
• Make sure the dog gets enough attention and exercise? Remember, Malamutes are Working dogs and MUST have something to occupy their minds.
• Live with shedding and howling? Malamutes shed profusely twice a year and require weekly grooming to manage their thick double coats. Howling is music to a Malamute lover's ears but can drive you crazy if you're not used to it. It's just how they communicate.
• Spend the money it takes to provide proper veterinary care including but certainly not limited to: annual vaccines, heartworm & intestinal worming, spaying/neutering?
• Become educated about the proper care of the breed, correct training methods and how to groom? There are many good books available, why not invest the time to read a few now?
• Are prepared to listen to the breeder on correct, food, training & socialising techniques?
• Keep the breeder informed and updated on the dogs accomplishments and problems?
• Take the questions to the breeder or other appropriate professional before they become problems that are out of hand?
• Have the patience to accept responsibility for the dog despite inevitable life changes such as new babies, kids going off to school, divorce, relocation, or returning to work?
• Resist impulse buying from Pet shops, where there are no guarantees of Hip Dysplasia Xrays, hereditary Eye defects or Thyroid and instead have the patience to make a responsible choice from a registered breeder?
• If you answered yes to ALL of the above you are ready to start contacting breeders. Start early because most responsible breeders have a waiting list ranging from a few months to a couple of years.
Remember, the right puppy or adult dog IS worth waiting for!
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Boy 1 @ 6 weeks |
Boy 2 @ 6 weeks |
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Boy 3 @ 6 weeks |
Boy 4 @ 6 weeks |
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Girl 1 @ 6 weeks |
Girl 2 @ 6 weeks |
Atupaka will be breeding intermittently over the next couple of years, so if you are interested in a pup please feel free to contact us at atupaka@bigpond.com
All our pets are de-sexed, no bargining, so please serious enquiries only.
Thank you for browsing!
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Dolly as a pup... |
Boris as a pup... |
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Rogue - a stunning soft coat puppy |
Zsa Zsa - AKA Chubbs |
Rogue & Chubbs are litter sisters who have both gone to fantastic pet homes.
Photos of their wonderful families will be posted on Our Photos page soon.
