Furball Confidential22 Nov 2025

Leia & Archer's Dad (aka “Siberian Derpskies” Content Creator Jonathan Brinksman)

They’re belligerent. They talk back. They scheme. And if you’re a husky person like Jonathan Brinksman, that’s all part of the furry appeal. Jonathan grew up with two huskies, and is now proud husky dad and “crazy dog mom” to Archer and Leia, known to their millions of social media fans as Siberian Derpskies. In this super fun conversation, we get into the good, the bad and the hilarious when it comes to living with huskies, and why Jonathan is so drawn to the breed when others might yell “run!”

Jonathan traces his own long history with pets, which started when he was a kid and his “animals were a safe space” from bullies. (“Don’t worry,” Jonathan says, “it all worked out”). His connection runs deep: “My animals have never been just animals to me. They are the part of me I wish it was all the time.” Plus, Jonathan weighs in on cloned dogs – and let the record show that we taped this episode way before Tom Brady went public with his own.

We asked Jonathan what pet-related cause he wanted to shine a light on, and he said All Joy 4 Paws, a rescue in southern California that specializes in huskies and other northern breeds. Huskies, as Jonathan says, are a lot of work - and a lot of owners can’t handle their energy levels. All Joy 4 Paws “is a really cool, very small rescue, very small operation, but they do the really hard work”

Follow Jonathan, Leia and Archer on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube - all @siberianderpskies

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