I had a Husky back in 1994. He was a beautiful boy we called Sitka. He died after one year from kidney failure.
During that one year he was just a precious lovable dog. He would lay on his side next to the sofa and my oldest (who as under two at the time) could climb on top of him, using him as a step stool, and never move. He never snapped at her. With him I also owned a cocker spaniel (mind you, this was before my accident). The two got along with each other as if they were each other's shadow.
When it comes to dog breeds and stories about dogs and whatnot, you have to keep in mind that ANY dog has the potential to be mean. ANY dog can turn on any one. It is how the dog is raised and what it's general temperament is. I've seen Yorkies that were just so sweet you could pull out each hair of their head and they wouldn't protest a peep. I've seen Yorkies that if you looked at it wrong it would bark and growl and try to snap. Most Chichuachau's I've known are just nasty little buggers, but I have known two that were the sweetest. My sister has a pitbull named KayKay who is the most friendly baby in the world.
What I'm saying is, if a Husky comes in to play, get it young, as a baby, raise it correctly. Raise it with the other dog, regardless of the breed. Look for a breeder of the dog(s) that not only breed for coat coloring, eye coloring, etc, but also for temperament. Crate train, of course. And don't open the doors for any jealousy - one dog gets a dog-cookie, so does the other one. One dog gets pets, so does the other one, etc etc. That is what we do with our dogs. Cinamin is 13 years old and we could bring in any breed of dog, any age, and she wouldn't bat an eye. She knows any attention paid the other dog is coming to her as well.
My husband wants a Husky in the worst possible way. I told him that's fine. But with my back, I can not take care of it. He has to do the housebreaking and training and whatnot. And that is what he plans. After Cinamin passes, and we mourn her properly, he will get a Husky puppy (so we'll have a Husky and a Yorkie), he'll take time off work (or work from home) to care for it and train it. And I'm not worried about it in the least.
Good luck with you and your roommate and the new puppy. I hope it all works out. Just remember - don't give room for jealousy. Watch the Husky around the Yorkie cause of the size.
