Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a wild animal for a pet? Only a few are as daring as the Arab elite when it comes to this. They could very well build a very impressive zoo if they had to pool in all the pets they owned. The rest of us, however, must settle for less expensive and dangerous animals. As a result, the sale of pets that resemble their wild cousins has turned into a booming industry. This might sound pretty enticing to us but for the pets in question, it’s a sorry state.

Ever since time immemorial, humans have kept dogs as pets. Movies like ‘101 Dalmatians’, ‘Beethoven,’ and commercials featuring these adorable creatures have only led to an increase in their popularity.

The cast of the popular web-series Game Of Thrones recently took to social media to raise awareness about a similar concern. Anyone who watches the show is familiar with direwolves, the wolf-like animal on the hit show. Most of the show’s direwolves are played by northern Inuit dogs, a breed related to the Siberian husky.

Unfortunately, the show has proved to be fatal for other real-life dogs that look like direwolves - especially huskies. There has been a steep increase in their demand. People are going out of their way to get these dogs and even name them after their counterparts on the show.

The problem is, people opting for huskies aren’t doing their research and this leads to further problems. Climate is the most important consideration when opting to own a Husky. Many people tend to overlook this consideration.

As a general rule, the colder it is, the better Huskies will like it. They're originally from the Arctic, and their fluffy coats, paws, ears, and even eyes are all examples of physical adaptations that make them perfectly suited to cold temperatures. Husky owners living in warm climates need to be prepared to keep the AC running and provide their dogs with suitable shade and water when outside.

Typically, these dogs suffer from chronic skin and breathing problems.
Also, their appetite goes down in summers, which eventually leads to nutritional deficiency and sub-optimal growth.

This is the main reason more and more huskies are ending up at pet shelters or abandoned on the streets. People get them as puppies and then abandon them once their maintenance gets too expensive to bear.

Dogs are not toys or inert artefacts. They are living entities, who need love, care, attention and more from us, just as we expect from them. It is time we acted responsibly, and give back the unconditional love we receive from man’s best friend.
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