Temperament

 

The Northern Inuit is typically non aggressive and will usually submit when challenged so they won’t make a good guard dog, they are more likely to knock over an intruder in their rush to greet them

They are a pack animal and don’t do well being left alone for long periods of time, they crave the company of other animals or their human family and can suffer separation anxiety which can lead to destructive behaviour.

Be warned they love to dig so nice gardens don’t usually exist, they will happily dig up your plants and turn your manicured lawn into a lunar landscape

NI’s do tend to have a high prey drive so it is advisable to exercise extreme caution around sheep, cattle, horses etc although they can and do happily coexist with cats if introduced at an early age. We have 3 which the dog's class as part of their “pack” however this does not means they won’t chase other cats in the area.

The Northern Inuit makes a fantastic companion but can be quite boisterous at play, and can easily knock a child down so common sense dictates that children and dogs should never be left unsupervised. Any companion dogs must also be able to withstand the rough and tumble that comes with a NI

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Diet

​They don’t tend to do well on high sugar content supermarket brands and as a result can suffer from sensitive stomachs. There are many good quality foods available at a range of prices. If changing the food your dog is on it is important to introduce the new food gradually adding it slowly over a couple of weeks. Quite a few people like to feed the BARF (Bones and Raw food) diet .A Google search will bring up lots of information on this but it is advisable to do your research carefully as there are pro's and cons to this.

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