Beautiful colors on him so far. It'll be interesting to see how they change as he gets older!
My Alaskan husky is a former sled dog and one of those nose-leading leashes (I guess it's a halti?) is the only way I can walk her at all. Once those dogs get going, absolutely nothing can get them to stop short of extreme braking/pressure... or having their nose turned.
And the "Furminator" is my best friend. I even use it on really bad spots on the carpet where she lays down all the time. It's appalling how much fur is still in the carpet even after a good vacuuming.