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The Inuit dog has existed for thousands of years, the Inuit people needed a dog to suit their lifestyle, and as a working companion, for this, legend
has it, they staked out several bitches to be mated by wolves.
By selective breeding and culling of the offspring, they eventually got what they wanted - a dog that could work long hours in cold temperatures,
would live as a family pet and be obedient and loyal.
The Northern Inuit dog originated in the Uk in the late-80's. By following the the Inuit peoples example a few Inuit type dogs were imported to Britain
and were bred carefully over several generations with other northern breeds such as the Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky and also the German
Shepherd Dog for trainability to create a dog which resembles a wolf in appearance, makes a suitable and loyal family pet but also withholds the characteristics
and traits of the original Inuit dogs such as willingness to work and to please. The Northern Inuit has now been bred pure for many
years.
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Northern Inuit Excercise
Considering that the breeds used to create the Northern Inuit are working breeds, they do require a fair amount of excercise and stimulation or else they can become bored and with it destructive. Daily excercise keeps them stimulated and happy, however as pups excercise needs to be restricted to prevent any future joint problems.
With some training they can be safely let off lead but attention should be paid around livestock as the drive to chase might take over.
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Northern Inuit Temperament
The Northern Inuit has a very friendly nature and even though they will react with an alert bark when they sense danger they are not suitable as a guard dog and often will greet strangers like long lost friends.
Even though the Northern Inuit is non aggressive early socialization is essential or else they can become easily spooked and shy. Its important to get them out and about from an early age, just like with any dog, to socialize them with other people, dogs, noises and different types of situations.
This breed is also very sociable and can suffer from separation anxiety and cant be left alone for long periods of time. They can then become destructive and need almost constant company.
The Northern Inuit, provided with early socialization, gets on well with other dogs and another dog as a companion is advisable. If challenged by other dogs the Northern Inuit will usually react with submission.
If introduced from an early age to other pets in the household (cats, rabbits etc) they will usually accept them as part of the family, but supervision is important to prevent any accidents.
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Northern Inuit In The Family And With Children
Being loyal and affectionate dogs the Northern Inuit makes a great family pet and they get on well with children. Due to their size, their love to run and their boisterous play children could be easily knocked over and common sense dictates to never leave children and dogs together unsupervised!
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Northern Inuit Coat
The Northern Inuits coat usually sheds about twice per year and is easy to keep on top with by daily brushing during that time to prevent any hair clumping in the house.
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Northern Inuit Diet
This Breed can suffer from sensitive tummies and a BARF diet (Bone and Raw feed) is often advisable and alot of dogs are doing very well on it.
We feed both our dogs a complete dry food without any problems, they get additional raw meat and bones, raw veg and eggs etc in between throughout the week. Leftovers (given they are not containing anything harmful for dogs and no cooked bones) are often also appreciated and gives them a bit of variety in their diet.
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Northern Inuit Training
Their eagerness to please and their willingness to work makes them great candidates for obedience and agility.
They need rules and a consistent leadership and that provided they are a joy to live with.
They are very intelligent dogs and learn fast with treat training or clicker training and they are always up for learning something new but can get bored of repeating the same command/trick over and over again.
They enjoy to please the human and get something tasty in return! |
Since owning a Northern Inuit our life brightened up extremely.
They are the most comical dogs i came across making us laugh daily so a good sense of humour is essential.
They are also very addictive and alot of people often end up with more than one Northern Inuit and we also
are extremely looking forward to our
future additions of more Northern Inuits to our "pack"!!
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