Eight Below, what a great movie. All I have to say is, if your kid asks you to buy them a Husky, DON’T. That is unless you’re familiar with Huskies as a breed and can accomodate them. I have 2, and they’re a handful. Wonderful, but a handful. Here’s a link that will explain some of the Cons of owning a Husky. http://www.ashra.org/ ^[1] And for the love of dogs, if you do decide on a Husky, PLEASE ADOPT! Either from the pound, other shelter or ASHRA.org! I adopted one of mine from the pound and there were at least 10 – 15 Huskies there. The other I adopted from a lady who got in over her head with the dog and couldn’t handle her anymore.

And no, it’s not torturous to own Huskies in Phoenix. Their coat acts as insulation, from cold AND heat. One of my Huskies will sunbathe until it hits about 95 degrees.