Quincy and Tristin

Remember Quincy? Well, his family decided that one Husky just wasn't enough, so they adopted Tristin too! The two are crazy about each other and are just about inseperable.



They are also doing great with the family's two kids, as you can see.



Click here to see more photos of Quincy, Tristin and their family. Here is what their mom, Dana, has to say about having Huskies and young children:

"I am here to tell everyone that has heard that children and Huskies just don't mix -YOU HAVE BEEN MISLEAD!!! I have two Huskies, Quincy whom is 9 months old and Tristin who is 1 1/2 years old. I am the mother of two very young children ages, my oldest is 2 years old and my youngest is 7 months and I can't imagine my life without either my children or my dogs. The real issue at hand is just simply a matter of proper training and proper socialization.



No...my dogs weren't always great around my kids and nor were my kids always great with with my dogs. But my husband and I along with our dog trainer made sure they that both the kids and the dogs knew how to treat each other. We had to teach our dogs that the kids weren't going to hurt them and also had to teach our children that they couldn't hurt the dogs and they needed to let the dogs have they're own space.



Our dogs have had basic obedience training and learned commands such as come, sit, stay, down, leave it, drop it, off, and others. Both have been taught to walk nicely on a leash together and separately. We got both Quincy and Tristin used to being touched and grabbed in all sorts of ways so that if my children ever did grab them in any way the dogs wouldn’t be startled or scared.



Since the first day that each dog came to us, I have made a point to play with and in each dog’s food as they ate. That way, if one of my children or a niece or another child tried to put their hands in one of the dog’s food the dog would be used to this and would not feel like they had to protect their food.



The “drop it” command is extremely important - I am able to give each dog treats and take them back without a problem, which is only possible when dogs are well trained and you have established yourself in the leadership position.



A lot of people are under the impression that dogs need to be taught how to act around children, but many people forget that children need to be taught to treat animals with respect. If I catch my kids doing something that is inappropriate I immediately stop them from doing it and tell them no and explain why that is not allowed. Obviously this is the case more so with my 2-year-old than my 7-month-old but the results are evident in the many pictures of my children with my dogs.



It also has to be said that no matter how much you think you know your children or your animals that you should NEVER leave young children unattended with any animal. I love and trust my dogs with my children but would never leave them unattended with my kids because you honestly never know. My dogs have never even snapped at my kids but I would never leave them in a situation to where they ever could. Now having said that, no matter how well trained your dogs and your kids are, the bottom line is kids will be kids and dogs will be dogs, so there should always be an adult present to supervise."



Thanks to Dana for sharing these pictures of her family, and for sharing with us how wonderfully Huskies and children can get along with the right training!