NAID
HEALTH

As with any breed, it's important to know what disease risks are possible in your new dog so you can be prepared and ready to provide them with the healthiest life you can.

NAID HEALTH.
KEEPING YOUR BEST FRIEND HEALTHY

When seeking out a dog to add to their family, we naturally gravitate towards breeds with longer lifespans and no health issues. No health issues!? Lives 15-20 years?! Who wouldn’t want a dog of that caliber!? In reality, it's a rarity, not the norm. Almost all dogs face some health issue at some point in their life. And very few dogs make it all the way to age 18-20.

Keeping in mind the origins of the NAID - which includes (but isn’t limited to) northern breed and working breed lines like old landrace line Siberian, Malamute and GSD - many of the issues that affect those breeds, and large-breed dogs in general, can be found in NAIDs as well.

Please take a moment to read through the sections below. We recommend that you obtain your dog from a breeder who undergoes rigorous health testing in their studs and bitches and that you prepare to care for your NAID no matter what challenges life throws at you or them.