> Failure to exercise a large dog properly leads to bad behavior, which is hard to correct because they _really want something to do_. So many people, not provi

> Failure to exercise a large dog properly leads to bad behavior, which is hard to correct because they _really want something to do_. So many people, not providing enough training nor enough job for their dog resort to using harnesses and other restraints when in public, and then when they have company over the dogs are reactive until they are put in the place where they can be out of the way. This is definitely true...in a single-dog household. Treat it like dog ADHD. Working/fighting dogs don't want to sit still. Trapping them in an apartment all day, alone, will make them miserable. Would you be happy in solitary confinement? But-- in my experience (huskies), stimulation appears to be just as effective as the vaunted exercise goals. Crazy as it sounds (and it is a lot of additional work and expense), getting a second husky keeps the first one busy. While she was left alone, she tore everything up and acted out a lot. Now they wrestle with each other all day, terrorize the cats together, and crash on the couch. A constant supply of new toys also helps. (FWIW they're both rescues; I would never recommend huskies in small spaces, especially not around cats, as a conscious choice-- they're wolves in kabuki mask. Apparently everyone bought huskies because of Game of Thrones and dumped them on the streets once they became difficult. They're wolves. I'm having to build indoor chicken runs for the cats to traverse the house safely.)