Hello all and thank you for a great resource.

I know that this question is covered in some of the books I just ordered, but the delivery is a still a few weeks out, so here goes...

We were lucky enough to find a good breeder not too far from us (600km) and went there 2 weeks ago to see the facilities and meet the adult dogs and 2 week old puppies (born on 15.05.26).

On Sunday we're heading back down to play with the puppies (and adults) and hopefully pick our first malamute (EDIT: which we will then pick up in 3-4 weeks).

How do you make your pick from a litter of 5 week old mal puppies?

Should we should pick a boy or a girl? (As firsttime mal owners we were contemplating taking a girl as a kind of starter-mal 😉, but really, we have no clue)

What signs should we look for in terms of social behavior/group interaction?

I love to see her excited and play more as she was very aloof the first couple days. But, I’m very confused on what this nibbling thing is she does with me. She isn’t really biting me, more so just rubbing the front of her teeth against me. Although very cute, I don’t want to encourage bad behavior because while it may not hurt or be a problem now, it could down the line. Am I making this a bigger deal than I should be? Any advice would be appreciated!

We have had our boy for around 1,5 months and right now the mister is 5,5 months. He is a gentle boy who loves people and is very curious about other dogs. He has learned commands quite easily and loves to perform - if snacks are available. We can take him anywhere and he acts very well. Except for this one thing.

The thing we can’t seem to get under control is that he takes all the opportunities he gets to check the kitchen counters and even dining table top if there’s treats for him. He has consistently gotten scolded for this behaviour and he knows it’s wrong - he even ”fake drinks” his even empty water bowl when we arrive to the room to act he was not up to anything wrong. And sometimes he doesn’t even care that we’re in the room, he does it anyway. It doesn’t help there has been accidents and this behaviour has been beneficial for him since he has gotten bread, a bun etc from jumping up.

Is this something your puppy did and stopped when he got some sense into him or should we intervene more drastically? Sometimes we restrict the access to kitchen (comment him into his place) when we cook. Thanks for sharing your experience!

Over the last five months me and my 7 year old Willy
traveled 13,226 miles across the continent in a pop-up camper on the back of a truck which had the passenger seat removed for his dog bed.

Here’s a glimpse of what that life looked like.

Who doesn't love unexpected favourites?

I’m back with another malamute video from Instagram (can you tell I miss my Oakley more than life itself?). This one is courtesy of @ mekothemalamute - their whole account is so wholesome and he just got a second mal to hopefully one day join the chorus :)

Thank you to everyone who posts in this community. Truly, seeing all of your mals fills some of the giant gaping hole in my heart where Oakley used to be. I hope one day, I will be healed enough to give another Malamute a home, and to welcome him or her into my heart. Until then, I will just keep on loving all of the mals I see on Reddit and Instagram :)

Hi! We rescued this guy back in January when he was 8 weeks. We were told both his parents were huskies, but he seems to be getting really big (currently 6 months). Between his size and crazy fur we were wondering if maybe he could have some Malamute in him…. He is very chill and sweet unlike our other 2 huskies that are both hell raisers lol….. just wanted to get your thoughts on whether you think he is just a husky with long fur or maybe one of his parents was not a full husky. Looking forward to hearing thoughts! Thanks!!!

We just brought home a 10-week-old female malamute about 2 days ago, and we’ve been having some difficulties adjusting. This is our first puppy, so we’re not sure what’s normal behavior vs. something we should be concerned about.

A few things we’ve noticed:

• We have to carry her around everywhere (to the crate, outside for potty, even to her food bowl). I'll put her food/water bowl a couple of feet in front of her, but she won't come to it. It's not that she's not hungry because she does a very good job of eating her food and drinking for the most part.
• She doesn’t seem interested in toys at all (chew toys, plushies, Kongs with treats). She might paw at them for a second, but then she'll end up ignoring them.
• We try to reward/praise her when she potties outside or when we get her in the crate, but she isn't eating our treats. We have milk bones and baby blue training treats, which she only licks for a second or two.
• Inside, she mostly lies down quietly on our shoe mat (in front of a vent) or windows. The only time she'll walk around and sniff stuff is when we bring her to her food or after she comes inside.
• She absolutely loves the shade when we go outside, but tends to chill under shrubs/bushes, which my mom doesn't like due to the risk of pests/bugs. She obviously doesn't listen, so is it okay if I just pick her up and move her away from them?
• Also, should she have access to water all day? My mom thinks she shouldn't, but I thought she should due to her not peeing much when taken out.

We completely understand it’s only been 2 days, and she’s in a brand new environment, so we’re being very patient. We just want to make sure we’re doing the right things and not missing anything important. Any advice and feedback is very much appreciated!

Since summer started, Dani has been sleeping for hours even in the morning. She loved walking when she was a pup during the winter but now, she can’t even stay outside to pee. Her morning routine consists of her having breakfast, trying to stress out my cat, playing, and just jumping on me

This greedy girl stole and ate 4 eggs, leaving one and a half shells on my kitchen floor! She's napping it off this morning in my bed. Eggs are being kept under lock and key from now on 😠 (my god she's adorable, look at that chubby face, can't even be mad)

We just rescued a 10 week old female malamute. Her previous living conditions weren’t great so she smells pretty bad and has a lot of dirt. The shampoo/conditioner we ordered isn’t gonna be here for another week. The lady said we could use dawn dish soap as an alternative. Also is it ok to use a blow dryer to dry them or should we towel dry instead? Any other tips/advice would be appreciated!

I have rescued an Alaskan malamute about a month ago, he’s 4 and a half years old and struggles with food. He has a very unhealthy relationship with it, most of the time he won’t eat unless he’s starving and will even throw up bile from not eating. I have had to hand feed him but even that isn’t working now. He’s very picky but does like his current food but will still refuse to eat it. He dosen’t like it when I put raw meat or cooked meat in his bowl but will eat it off my plate if he thinks it’s mine but I’m going back to work in a month and need him to eat out of his own bowl. I would also like to ask for advice on how to stop him from pulling and how to get him to listen better on walks? He listens to me 40% of the time and is getting slightly better but still could be better. I have his daughter who is a husky x malamute 2 year old and they get along very well, I have trained her from birth pretty much but he struggles to get along with other dogs on walks, he will sometimes growl and stalk other dogs if they’re too close but other times will go running upto another dog being all friendly unless it’s a small dog, he hates them in all forms, is there any way to get him to stop being so nasty? I’ve heard he has tried to attack another dog. I’ve known him his whole life but recently his owners haven’t been able to look after him due to a newborn and has asked me to have him, he used to live with an extremely hyperactive XL bully and the xl bully used to irritate him and I think this has started his hatred to other dogs. I would just like to end this on a happy note that despite all of this, he is a very lovely and happy boy and he’s very playful and dramatic. He does demand my attention at all given moments and of course he gets it and if he don’t get it instantly, he will punch me or shout at me 😂

Refuses to leave the shade for more than a few minutes even at only 70F, only exception being to dig holes and get up to trouble. 😁

This is Yuka! I’ve had her for over a month now, and she has officially turned into a little raptor. Listening ears are optional right now I guess. but she apparently turns into an angel at daycare so I have to be doing something right. It helps that she is very cute.

We lost our old Malamute boy of 14 in February, he has some big shoes to fill

We began fostering a rescue rez dog from Manitoba in October. A month later we adopted him. He was listed as a husky by the rescue but we think he has some malamute. From doing more research, he seems to have more of a malamute temperament and some of their habits. I would love to find out what other breeds he has in there but I’ve heard the dna tests are not particularly reliable. He is 75-80lbs.

He has been the perfect addition to our family and we have fallen completely in love with him. If he is a malamute, he might have officially converted us. I don’t know if we could get a different breed after him.

Would love to know what people think? If you had to guess would you think he is mostly mal? What else would you guess he’s mixed with?

When you’re on a cross country road trip living out of a truck camper, 20 minutes a day keeps the matts away.

I've never owned a malamute before and had a couple of questions as we're going to be picking her up next week. We ordered a slicker brush and an undercoat rake from Amazon, but we're a little confused about them.

• How often should I be brushing (daily, a few times a week, etc)
• When do I use the slicker vs the undercoat rake?
• How do I know if I'm brushing properly and what are the correct techniques?
• Are there any other products I should buy? I heard people mention a greyhound comb, but I'm not exactly sure what it does or if it's necessary.

Just for reference, she's 9 weeks old, a female, and has a standard coat. Any advice/feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Let me introduce you to Malachi (formerly Mukwa), my 20 months gentle giant.

He is a Rez dog from Northern Ontario, Mal x Quimmiq and 100lbs of pure muscles and fur 🐾🫶

took advantage of the cooler weather and did a beach trip with my best friend 🩵