• Look for a products "Guaranteed analysis"
• Look for 2 or more animal-protein sources (species specific meat or meal or fish), it should have one listed as the first ingredient, and another again in the first 5 make sure they are different protein sources. Like 1 beef and one fish, or one lamb and one chicken.
•  Avoid meat bi-products
• Avoid non-species specific protein or fat sources (i.e. "meat meal" or "animal fat")
• Avoid artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or Chemical preservatives. (To avoid allergies and such)
• Look for whole grains and vegetables. Avoid soy, which is very difficult for a Siberian to digest.
• Look for broth used in the ingredients instead of water.
• Check the product dates and codes (it expires just like human food does)

It differs from dog to dog, just like not every person can go out and eat a full coarse meal with dessert but there are some who can (you know who you are curse you! lol ;p ). You will have to follow the guide on the bag of food that you have and then add or subtract food as you monitor the dogs weight. You should easily be able to feel the dogs ribs, but not see them on the ideal weight. This means with little to no pressure slide you hands down the dogs side, you should be able to feel the separations between the ribs when you do. If you feel one solid ribcage with no separators, your dog is fat it isn't muscle. If this happens exercise the dog more and maybe feed less, but only a little less. You could also feed the same and switch to a diet food. Cut back on treats, treats come in low cal also.

Remember the Siberian should be lean and athletic looking, not bulky or big. Just imagine what a marathon runner looks like because this breed was developed to run long distances, they are marathon runners. Excess weight is really bad for them. Especially if they have a long back.

Yes they can. They are less likely to bark and more likely to howl and whine the any other breed though. It is because they are so closely related to wolves. This is a plus for this breed, as a breed they aren't real big noise makers, I know there are some in there that are, there is always an exception to the rule.

I suggest 6 foot (above ground) or better privacy fencing that is sunk at least 1 foot under ground . I know some people use invisible fencing but be sure you have a real good training program set up and still watch your dog(s). You never know when a neighbor will walk their dog(s) off leash and they decide to come and visit your dog(s) (or have a psychotic neighbor who wants to sick his "fighting" dog on yours). But once they break the barrier it might be close to next to impossible to re-train them. They are very intelligent and might decide the reward on the opposite side of the fence is worth the zap they get. I have heard stories!

The answer to that would be no. Siberian have a wide array of eye colors available to accent their many colors and coat patterns. Blue and Brown are the most common but they also come in Amber and sometimes, but very rarely stay green (green usually turns amber) From striking dark shades to the palest kiss of color. Just like people, the eye color has nothing to do with eye problems. It is more in family genetics, so health clearances are very important!

If not a daily brush I suggest at the minimum weekly brushings. Weekly nail trimming, take this opportunity to look at the hair between the pads, keep that hair trimmed down. Doing this prevents ligament damage (they cannot walk right with long nails and this damages the "wrists") and mud and snow build up between the pads if long hair is left grow.

Take you Siberian to a Professional groomer 2 times a year if you cannot keep up with the brushings during blow. Other wise you can get hotspots and worse. It also cuts down on the hair to vacuum up at home if you leave it at the groomers!

If your husky is wooly coated, I highly recommend taking them to a professional groomer once a month to prevent matting and hotspots. Also they need to be brushed once a day and special attention needs to be paid to the Stomach, Chest (between the front legs), neck (behind the ears), tail and in the arm pits. This is where they mat the most.

The answer is a resounding NO. They lack pigment in their skin to protect them from the suns rays, which means they are very likely and can easily get skin cancer. Also the Siberians coat will not grow back properly for a year or better depending when you shave them during their shedding cycle (I have heard of cases where they get infections in the hair follicles and they don't grow their hair back at all!). Their double layered coat acts as a insulator during the hot months as well as the cold months all they need is proper shade, a shelter that they can escape into during the hottest parts of the day and plenty of water. Mine live indoors but I still have kiddy pools full of water available to them when I take them out. They love to play in them!