Brush your malamute's thick coat once a week when not shedding and daily when shedding. These dogs shed a lot and lose their undercoats twice a year. However, because of this heavy shedding, the malamute's coat quickly rids itself of dirt. Trim your malamute's nails every week. Exercise your malamute according to his or her personality.
Some malamutes are very active, whereas others prefer little exercise.
Keep your malamute on a leash when other dogs are present. Socialize your malamute to be around small children, dogs and small animals from an early age. Many malamutes have a strong prey instinct and will hunt small animals. They also tend to exhibit same-sex aggression. They do well with cats if they are raised with them.