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Blaze Loves His Kennel (ORIGINAL) Husky Says No to Kennel - Funny

By Ann Premazon, founder of Local Husky

Video by John Ventresco on YouTube · Watch on YouTube. Local Husky isn't affiliated with this channel.

The video

It's kennel time. Blaze the husky is lying on the floor, and he has no intention of going in. Every time his owner asks, Blaze answers with what sounds a lot like "No." Sometimes it's a whine, sometimes an outraged "NaOOO!" He goes completely limp, like a protester. It's the definitive "talking husky refuses" video, and it's from before that was a whole genre.

Meet the dog and the channel

Blaze was an 11-month-old Siberian Husky from New Hampshire, according to the upload's own description and The Dogington Post. His owner is John Ventresco. The video's description says Blaze "prefers his freedom," and points to a Facebook page, Blaze Says No, plus a licensing contact at Jukin Media, the viral-video licensing company. That's usually a sign a clip got big fast. Ventresco's channel is small, with about 5,800 subscribers when we checked in November 2026. This one video carries the whole channel.

How it blew up

YouTube lists the upload date as January 5, 2014. Within about 10 days it had become a news item. WESH reported more than 2 million views on January 16, and WTVR reported more than 3 million the same week. The Las Vegas Review-Journal quoted Ventresco saying Blaze didn't actually need to go in the kennel. He "was just teasing him" and putting on a show for the internet. The video had about 21.2 million views when we checked in November 2026.

Our take: this is the video that made "talking husky" a genre. It's also a useful reminder that a dog lying on the floor saying no is still a dog lying on the floor saying no. You'll need a plan, not just a camera.

The husky science behind it

Blaze is doing two things huskies are known for. First, he's vocal: huskies "talk" in howls and woo-woos instead of barking, and they learn which sounds get a reaction. Second, he's using passive resistance. Going limp is a classic husky way of saying no, and it works because you can't make a relaxed 50-pound dog walk anywhere.

A practical tip

Make the crate the best place in the house, not the punishment. Feed meals in it, hide chews in it, and leave the door open during the day so your dog chooses to go in. Practice short, boring sessions with the door closed while you're home, so closing the door isn't always followed by you leaving.

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