They really do better as a pet if they are with you, especially in the beginning. This has worked well for us. At night all we do is tell the dogs to go to bed, and they all go to their crates. I have crates both inside and outside and have the doors open. Most of the time, my Siberians choose to go in and have a nice nap in them without any prompting from us.
Training makes a positive difference in the relationship a person has with their dog.
Even if you aren't concerned with having your dog do a perfect sit or heel beautifully on lead, training is still very worthwhile and has many benefits. And it doesn't have to take a lot of time. You can spend just a few minutes, two or three times a day, and begin to see results. This is extremely important for a working breed like the Siberian Husky. When they have a job to do, they're less likely to engage in undesirable behavior such as being destructive and escaping from the yard - things they often start to do out of boredom.