Here are a few things you might not have known about the official dog of the Last Frontier!
#1 5,000 years ago the first settlers of North America kept Alaskan malamutes as their companions and as work dogs.
#2 Some relatives of the Alaskan Malamute are the Samoyed, the Siberian Husky and even the Labrador.
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#3 They need daily exercise (they are sled dogs, after all).
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#4 They don’t bark much, but they are vocal and love to stretch their vocal chords and howl sometimes.
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#5 They’re built to withstand cold temperatures and were historically used in Arctic expeditions.
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This is a husky
#6 Alaskan Malamutes have even been known to act as babysitters.
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