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By Leonie Helm
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Only husky owners will understand that the joy of inviting the breed into your life is often tinged with a fair amount of stress.
That's certainly what Alejandra Andrade demonstrated in her recent viral TikTok video, which has been viewed over 3.5 million times.
In the video, Andrade explained that last summer, she and her partner built a six-foot fence in their back yard to stop their huskies Achilles and Maximus from jumping over it and escaping, as they had previously done with a four-foot version.
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The video revealed the huskies were not satisfied with the new fence as they ran right through it instead and escaped. The dogs can be seen being carried back on a doorbell camera.
"Achilles is the real escape artist," Andrade told Newsweek, "Maximus will follow his lead. Achilles was able to clear the old four-foot fence and would run around the neighborhood looking for garages to explore. Maximus is the expert digger, so they make the perfect escape artist duo!"
The video then shows they did "what all good ol' huskies know how to do," revealing the pets dug under the fence, determined to escape.
The couple were forced to spend "hundreds of dollars on cement blocks, new grass seed and soil," in an attempt to regrow the grass and fill in the holes made by the dogs. They can be seen being "helpful" throughout all of this, eating the freshly laid soil and stealing the gardening equipment. "On several occasions I've had to chase them around the garden and take the tools out of their mouth," said Andrade.
"I cannot wait for this grass to grow so I can start digging again," the final text reads.
One user commented: "Lesson #1 learned on TikTok: I could not handle a husky!!"
"Achilles and Maximus, each have a unique personality," said Andrade, "They are part of our family and we cannot see ourselves without them. They have taught us patience and even though at times we find ourselves stressed over them, we made a commitment to keep them healthy and safe and it's that commitment that keeps us pushing for new solutions every time they outsmart our previous 'solution'."
Huskies ranked number 21 in the American Kennel Club's most popular dog breeds of 2023, but it's important to understand that while deciding to take on any breed is a big responsibility, huskies often require a little more care and attention than other breeds.
"Siberians are great escape artists, and even the best cared for, best kenneled Siberian may get loose, never to be seen again," said the Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue on its website.
"They can crawl through microscopic holes, scale five-foot fences with a ballerina's grace, break tie-out chains and slip collars so skillfully even Houdini would be amazed. An invisible electric fence by itself cannot be used for these dogs but may work well to keep certain Siberians from climbing an existing fence."
As demonstrated in the video, huskies also have a strong desire to dig, and "one glimpse into a Siberian 'crater' is enough to realize how efficient a hole digger the Siberian is," said the husky rescue center. "Of course true to the Siberian's nature, he will choose when and where to dig. This can present a problem for many homeowners. Siberians who do have a place to dig seem more content and less destructive."
Andrade said she had received many comments telling her to make peepholes in the new fence, "But that would just encourage them to escape more," she said, "We also get comments about them needing to exercise, but they go on 2-3 walks daily. We have come to accept and understand their behavior. They are young stubborn huskies. They are smart enough to decide when to listen to us and when to do what they want."
Users on TikTok loved the mischievous pair, with the video gaining over 650,000 likes and 4,000 comments.
"Sooo a husky is basically a rebellious teen trapped in a toddler," said one user, while another shared: "I know how you feel we have a husky and our back yard looks like someone was looking for gold."
"The FIRST day we moved into our new house my husky climbed our 6 ft privacy fence into the neighbors yard to play with their dog," commented another user.
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