A buddy of mine has 2 Husky pups ( gpfarrell here on SCS ), and has had several Huskies in the past. He keeps these 2 in a large ( maybe 10' x 12' ) fenced in area. They seem to do very well in there. It isn't such a small space that they would tend to freak out. If you have room for it I think that'd be a great way to go. The more they can run around during the day, the more energy they'll burn off ( they're not burning many calories in a crate ). Post up some pics once the pup arrives!!