Training & Behaviour
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Harry has been a bit of a handful of late, he's started mouthing on occasion and I wouldn't exactly call it a growl but he's definately making grumbling noises. He hasn't been like this with me but more with my hubby and sons (who are teenagers). This has been going on since before I went away, so it's not because I left him. Harry has also become mega antisocial, I mean I only see him when he needs feeding or a walk. He's also not happy unless he has access to my sons bed. Just before all this started he seemd a lot happier. He appeared to have finally accepted Maiya, would play with both of the other dogs and seemed generally happy. Prior to this he was such a g…
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Hello! We have a beautiful husky/malamute mix who was rescued about three months ago and is three years old. She likes to hang out by herself, lay on the cool floor, and look out the window. The rescue said she was one of the most calm, chill huskies and we see it! After a month went by, when both me and my boyfriend left the home for an hour or two we would find things chewed sometimes. It's not every time either but has figured out how to open the pantry doors and use her nose for the storage trunk... Lol. Last weekend, she was fast asleep so I went to bed as per usual. I woke up to one of my books chewed, her likely thinking no one came home and that she was alone. I g…
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Our Husky is going to turn ONE next month, and all in all he has been in training since he was 7 months. He has improved a lot but there is just one thing that we can't get a handle on. He has a tendency while we are walking him to jump on us and bite on us. A couple time it has happened mid walk, and other times it happens when he is sniffing a dog that he's walking next too and they can't play with each other so he starts jumping and biting on me. Usually 9/10 it happens when we are in the middle of walking, and he bites down its not a nibble anymore and begins to jump on us. It seems like it can go on forever, but once you start walking while he's jumping on you (w…
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As Chula is getting older, I am realizing that she is not sufficiently exercised by the walks and games of fetch that she is getting. I am in the process of looking at doggie day cares. There is one that is on my way to work that seems like an interesting concept, but was wondering what you all think. One of the things they do is a "training session" with your dog during the day. Do you think it's a bad idea for your dog to be trained while you aren't present? Will it confuse the dog as to who the trainer is vs who you are? Chula could definitely use some additional training, but I am concerned about me not being present to be trained as well! Anyway, it is expen…
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Hello! New to the forum and in need of advice please Back story: my boyfriend has a 5 y/o male, Jack, and we’ve been dating for 3 years. So during that time I’ve got to know Jack and have formed a good bond. He’s a great boy. My boyfriend did all Jack’s training before I arrived in the picture. Last week we took in a rescue male. He’s about 10-12 months (we can only guess and mostly likely closer to a year old). We don’t know his back story at all. All we know is he was adopted from the local humane society and shortly after found on the streets by my boyfriend. When the owner took him back, they quickly asked my boyfriend if he would take him. So we did. At t…
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I was taking my one year old husky "Bloo" out for a walk. As we were walking past a parked car, she suddenly dove her head under it and grabbed a puppy between her jaws! She immediately started shaking really hard with the poor puppy crying the whole time. The whole ordeal lasted around 5 seconds but it felt like the longest five seconds of my life. She's affectionate towards me and my family and she's really friendly with strangers. What should I do? Should I get her trained? I need help..please Edit: I had to break them up by grabbing the puppy and pulling her out of her mouth
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Hi, What works for one may not work for another. I have a rescue he's a puller and strong. He's reactive in lunging at other dogs if they are off leash and run over 🤨. However i have difficulty with his reactivity if he sees another dog. He had a real bad time before i adooted him. I've had him a while and it's been slow process but it would be nice to go on a walk minus the reactivity. I'm thinking of trying a slip lead this is due to his size and he's strong. Any advice on a brand of slip lead that's good quality. I want to stop the pulling and lunging as he's big. I do have a muzzle . He's good on commands accept when he's sees another dog or person that's due…
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Hi! I just adopted a six month old husky. I’m really happy with how she is settling in and the progress she is making in such a short time. But I am stumped - she keeps having accidents inside and I don’t know what to do. We take her on multiple long walks a day and not once has she used the bathroom outside. Because if she did I would just positively reinforce that behaviour and I feel like we would have some progress. But not once has she gone outside. I’m thinking maybe with her old owners she was punished too many times for having accidents now she is hesitate to go at all...? The accidents are not that often because she seems be holding it a long time until she just …
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I've just joined, so my apologies if my issues have been covered before, but mine are slightly different because I don't have a pure Husky - he's apparently half Malamute - and he's not behaving the way I've seen some members talking about how their huskies do. Anyway, I rescued a 6-year old husky/malamute cross at the beginning of February this year. As you can see from the pic, he's a unit. He's been with us 4 and a bit months now. I got him from the Dog's Trust (the UK's biggest specialist dog rescuer, if any non-Brits are reading who haven't heard of it; genuine apologies for patronising those who do know) who recommended him to me due to my specific home conditi…
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Hi, Just rescued a lovely Siberian husky from a shelter she's a little skittish, but is super sweet... To me (I'm a woman). But she's super scared of my boyfriend. H (the boyfriend) is the one who saw and picked her out. The shelter said she was picked up as a stray, but she looks to be full Siberian husky. They don't know how long she was a stray. She seems to be in great health barring a little fur missing at the very tips of her ears. ( Shelter said that was common in strays though. Nothing serious... Some sort of fly bites I think they said). I picked her up right after the shelter spayed her bc H had to work. It's been 4 days now and I work from home…
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We adopted our 6 month old red husky. He's very friendly and cuddly. Loves affection. But when we got him you could tell that he had no training and no "discipline" he has no problem going to the bathroom outside but he doesn't "alert" us when he has to use the bathroom. I take him out before I leave for work, I take him out throughout the day but when I go to sleep I wake up to piles on the floor. (Never when I come home) how do we teach him to let us know when he needs to go? We have 2 other "kids" letting us know and never make a mess. I would figure that he would follow their lead.
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I rescued a 6 month old puppy last month. He was malnourished and kept in a crate a lot. He was not potty trained or neutered. I just got him neutered and all his shots. Working on potty training but what I have noticed is when he goes out back with our other dog he eats poop. How do I stop him from eating poop? His poop, her poo, deer poop. I've had 3 other huskies and have never had one eat poop.
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My husky is a year old and has began to bite. I recently moved back in with my husband and 2 teenage sons and he's bitten all 3 for different reasons. He's become food aggressive since contracting parvo and the biting has spiraled from that. What could be triggering this behavior and how do I get him to stop
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We adopted a Husky pup (12 weeks old) three days ago and would like some advice with toilet training. She is very reluctant to poo outside. I've spent the last two days sitting with her outside but she seems to have amazing capability to hold it in. She has pooped outside a few times but despite my company she seems very reluctant. I wonder if its the smell of other animals in the garden makes her feel unsafe? There is a fox and a neighbouring dog that have probably left their marks there. When she pooped inside I carry her out but I don't want to shout at her in case she stops trusting me. Am I being too soft?
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Hi I am new to this group but I’ve been reading through the forums and it’s been comforting to know that others are dealing with some of the same… we recently added a male husky to our family. we have a four-year-old female and now the puppy is 10 months old and it is just feeling out of control. our older dog is excellent well trained never Hass to be supervised or crated maybe digs a hole once a year but otherwise very very good girl and the puppy is off the rails. we are working on training and it is constant work. my biggest problem right now is taking them for walks together. If I only take one the other one goes nuts, barking, howling, climbing on the furnitur…
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I adopted a year and half old Siberian Husky. Unless I get him on a leash and go with him, he won't go up the stairs of our deck to come inside. When I try to get his leash on, he only wants to play and now his collar slipped off. Any suggestions for getting his collar on and getting him up the stairs?
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Hello! I don't really know how this works, but I have a question that I REALLY need help with. About a month ago I adopted a female Siberian husky (one and a half years old) and it's been interesting to say the least. This dog is not like any other dog I've seen. It kills and eats it's everything! We live on a farm in a very rural area with lots of space for her to roam, and she will track down and kill ANY animal that's not another dog and will eat them. She has even taken down goats! This is not just a prey drive, this is like watching a nature documentary. She won't even eat dog food, only something that's meaty or alive. I have no idea what to do about th…
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I have a male husky/chow mix Rocky, approx 7 years old and be came blind due to glaucoma 2 years ago. 99% of the time he is sweet and loving but twice recently he has gotten into fierce fights with my 10 yr old lab/hound mix Murphy. The first time Murphy had a toenail get stuck in a sofa cover and when I attempted to free him, the husky stuck his nose in the middle of it and BOOM...worst fight they've ever had. No major injuries but i got nicked up trying to separate them. Then today, after being out of town for the weekend (their usual dogsiters visited 3x a day, no issues) but as soon as I walked in the front door they started fighting again, I assume over who gree…
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Hi everyone, I hope you can help, because I am at my wits end! My 1 year old female husky wees and poos in her crate EVERY Night 😭😭 She does not display any anxiety, she has a little whine if I put her in during the day as she knows I'll be going out, but nothing at bed time. I have a pet cam so can check in on her, never any biting, howling crying etc. She is exercised alot. Fed only in the morning to try and stop this. Taken for a wee and poo before bed. Nothing is working! She is house trained, I can sit in with her for large portions of the day nd she never is desperate to go out. I leave her alone and she will happily pop in he crate then…
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Our Luna, adopted female about 3 years old, is VERY sensitive to fireworks and loud noises. If she hears any fireworks, she starts shaking and will try to climb up in my lap like a little kid. Does anyone have any suggestions for helping to keep her calm(er) this coming 4th of July when I know there are going to be lots of fireworks?
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Hi, I have a almost 3 year old male husky and a 2 year old female husky and a 9 month old male husky from the females last litter. things have been going pretty well my oldest male is a big baby, very needy and crazily attached to my 16 year old daughter. The last month or so the oldest male has been acting different he has started marking in the house so then the male puppy does it also and it just wont stop. The oldest male has become very possessive over my daughter if she leaves the room he barks and whines continuously until she comes back, and he has now started to bark and whine all the time he wants to be pet constantly and when you stop he barks and whines. he at…
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So I have a 5 month old Siberian husky who I’ve been having a little trouble potty training. To take her outside for a good period of time and she uses the restroom but there are other time should I use the restroom inside. What can I do so she stoped using it inside?
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Hello, my husky is now 1 year and 10 months old. The past 4 months or so her behaviour has changed drastically, she used to run around playing all the time, loved tug of war and running around with her collection of different balls! Now she hardly touches her toys, we try to get her to play everyday with no success, shes also a lot more affectionate and always wants to be right next to you. We’ve had a few people say this is common in dogs around this age and is pretty much like puberty being something they will just grow out of. The behaviour does coincide with us getting another dog also and I thought this could be to blame as shes a female whose quite calm but was alwa…
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I don't know whether or not to get a companion for my boy Koda. Koda is such a good boy, honestly the best dog. Yes he has Husky traits (luckily both my husband and I have grown up around the breed and have experience), but he's such a good boy. He is a lovely boy to have around, isn't destructive (as long as he isn't left alone), sleeps all night (sometimes he doesn't want to get up in a morning), walks nice on the lead (though this changes if he sees a squirrel or a pigeon ), is great with my nieces and nephews, and we can take him anywhere etc etc. So I don't really want to upset this, or upset our lives by adding a second dog as we are always so busy at it i…
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Help please! My pup, Koda, has been sleeping in a crate at night since we got him at 9 weeks, he started off in our room but we moved him over to his own room a few weeks later. He would wake up a few times during the night needing to pee and poo so we would take him out, but this stopped when he turned 5 months and he would sleep from about 11pm till 7/8am without crying and if he did cry, a quick ‘shh’ would stop him and he would go back asleep. He’s now nearly 9 months old and for the past week or so he’s been waking up crying and howling between 3-6am. We’ve tried taking him out thinking he needs the toilet but he’s only done this a few times so it’s not that, I thoug…
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