Bear This is Bear my three year old Mal. One thing is for sure they are pack animals and do not like being alone. I made the mistake of setting him up in the bathroom, when my husband's and my schedules overlapped for a few hours. He was only three months old. In just a few hours, he had totally redecorated. The bathtub was pretty much the only thing that wasn't destroyed. Shortly there after we bought an Aussie, just so he wouldn't have to be alone. Still to this day, when I put him out side by him self, he sits by the gate and howls. One other thing about Malamutes, in my opinion, they are the perfect breed. As long as you can get past the first two teen age years of digging, challenging authority, chewing, challenging authority, not moving from your side of the bed, challenging authority, not being able to turn your back, and finally challenging authority. Once you get past that, you couldn't ask for a better companion and friend.