Training & Behaviour
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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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Good morning everyone. I really need some advice. I've had my 2 year old husky since he was a baby. He's never been around other huskies/other dogs before, and the few dogs he has been around has always been really small breeds. My wife decided to get a 5 month old female husky. By natural instinct the 2 year old male is trying to mate with the 5 month old female. I've been trying to ease them together, but it always ends with him on top of her. I really don't know what to do. I can't keep them separate for the next 1 ½ years till she's ready to have babies.
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Hi We have a 5 month female Husky puppy. She is great and so far listens and follows instructions (apart from mouthing and jumping). The one problem we have is mouthing. She has never bitten but we are trying to stop the habit so we do not allow it by saying no and withdrawing the hand (it starts if she wants attention). However she is snappy when she is unsuccessful. It's the snappy bit that worries me. So I managed to stop the mouthing but now I get the snappy. Any suggestions? Thanks
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Hi there, A week ago I adopted a husky from a family member who is moving countries and cannot take her. I initially was resistant because my tenants have a cat, but I eventually accepted for two reasons; she has lived with a cat before with no problems, and the cat (and tenants) will be leaving in a few months so if necessary we can keep them apart until then. So far it has been going really well! She's settled in really quickly, I absolutely adore her, and she fits my lifestyle well (I walk and hike a lot). As it's only been a week I know she won't have fully opened up yet, and has seemingly been on her best behaviour up till now. HOWEVER, she has just co…
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We just posted this article on our blog and I thought I'd share it here in case any members were interested http://blog.k9pro.com.au/dog-training-methods-myths-and-transparency/ There are many different ways to train a dog and a lot of people struggle with choosing a dog trainer or behaviourist when they need one. This article gives our view on different methods, training myths and what to look for in a behaviourist or trainer.
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So, my girlfriend and I just got our Husky at 8 weeks old but we are having a hard time training her to potty in the correct places. She uses a pad sometimes in the house for pee and whenever we walk her she’ll pee outside. She rarely poops outside though, as soon as we bring her in the house, she runs to the bedroom and poops. We need some training tips. I know you’re suppose to be praiseful and use treats to get hood graces but that doesn’t seem to work too well most of the time
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Chance is biting not breaking skin. Whst is best way to stop him
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Hi Everyone, I adopted my siberian husky, Kira, about 6 weeks ago. She is now 15 weeks old and is such a sweetheart. She was doing so well in her cage every night not making any messes and noise was at a minimum. In her first 5 weeks she never made a single mess in her crate. The past 6 nights, every single night she has pooped and then layed in it causing me to start every morning with cleaning the entire cage and then give her a bath. Her stool has been pretty loose making it that much worse. Im not sure what I can possibly do to stop this from happening. She is on the same diet as she has always been on (nutri-source puppy food), she is on a schedule and…
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My little puppy, Sienna, is a 10 week siberian husky female. We got her when she was 8 weeks old. Sienna has her own little house on our balcony. Throughout the first week, we used to occasionally let her into the house, but mostly just stayed and played with her outside. This week, we’ve had her come into the house and spend a bit more time indoors, but during the night, she always sleeps on the balcony. the first week, even the first night, she didn’t whine at all, slept quietly and soundly at night. However, yesterday and today, she’s been whining like crazy, pawing at the door, and will only be satisfied if we let her inside. why do you t…
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My female husky came heat & separated her from the two males. After about a week the 7 year male & his 1 year old son out of know where started fighting. The bitch is getting desexed at the end of the month but I can’t afford to do the males at the moment. The bitch is no longer on heat but the males now keep going to fight. Does anyone know I can get them to stop. My household is on edge all the time.
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So I know that the standard thinking is that Huskies do NOT get along with cats, and have that unfortunate tendency of wanting to hunt and kill them. But as a cat owner who absolutely adores the Husky breed and would love to add one to my household, I have to ask... is it impossible? I have read of situations where Huskies have been properly acclimated to the presence of a household cat and that with consistent training they can be taught that the cat is part of the “pack” and not a creature to hunt. If anyone has any thoughts on this (other than the standard cautionary tales, I’ve already read plenty of these) I’d love to hear them. Thanks!
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Poppy loves to jump on anything she can find; her balls, her toys and unfortunately other dogs. She will take off and try and land on some dogs; and when she doesn’t do that she is clearly very bossy. She will sniff the other dogs and then put her paws over them - which makes them go crazy most of the time - understandably. Due to the pandemic she hasn’t been around other dogs much; but during the summer this meant that either she got along with the other dogs or it turned into a fight (not a serious one as I pulled her away). I can’t figure out if this is her trying to dominate the other dog or she is just wanting to play and they take it aggressively…
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Hello everyone, please excuse my bad English... My girlfriend and I have a Husky named Bolt and he is 3yrs old, we have a big problem. Do huskies usually destroy stuff when they are left alone; jackets, shoes, doors, pillows, sometimes he climbs on the kitchen counter and drops few plates When we are home he is pretty calm, but soon as we leave he starts howling (i know thats normal with this types of dogs) but his howling is litterally like crying, mixed with barking a whining, and after few minutes after we leave he immidiately does something (ripps a pillow, or antyhing he finds, he saddly broke the doors few times) I dont wont to keep him chained…
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While waiting for my puppy to get old enough to bring home, I have been downloading and watching video clips of husky puppies. (about 60 so far.) I am struck by the incredible tolerance of the mothers. From birth to eight weeks, the little guys get increasingly stronger, more active, with sharper teeth. They torment her incessantly, but she seldom growls or snaps at them, instead just nudging them around. Hope I can do as well. Truly inspirational.
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There is extensive free information on the internet to assist with new puppy training. Most of it is common sense, simple, and positive reinforcement. It requires time, patience, and consistency. I will not take my puppy to obedience classes. The only thing they might assist me with is socialization with other dogs, and there are numerous dog owners that routinely come by. If your dog has not been trained as a puppy , you no doubt have a far more difficult job.
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Hi, I'm new and wonder if someone can help? I have an 11 month husky called Hugo - he's a very nice, friendly dog, but we have a couple of behavioural issues with him which I want to resolve. Over my week and a half Xmas break I spent a lot of time with Hugo, and we seemed to bond a lot more. As a result, he's much better behaved around me which is great. However, his behaviour around my partner has seriously deteriorated. Its like he sees me as the boss, but no longer respects her (he used to respect her more than me!) she's not working at the moment (COVID) so she's with him all day. She cant sit down without him jumping up on the sofa and mouthing, pulling at her clo…
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We just adopted a 9 month old Husky female, over all she’s a good puppy for her age and it’s obvious her previous family did work some what with her. The problem we’re having is she suffers from horrible separation anxiety, no matter if we just leave the room, or attempt to put here in the kennel of which she’s never used before. We are well seasoned husky parents, but our last girl was more on the independent side and preferred being left alone than wanting constant attention. If anyone has advice please share if you would.TIA
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Hi all Unfortunately I’ve been having problems with Astro since my baby arrived home He’s been guarding her from Koda. It started off with low growls every time Koda went near her crib in the living room, that escalated to him snapping at Koda, and today he he went for his neck quite viciously. Even when they were both upstairs and Baby was downstairs Astro was staring at Koda I just don’t know what to do. Do I wait and see if it gets better and risk something happening? Training doesn’t work overnight so I could get a trainer in but that wouldn’t solve the issue straight away which is what I need really with a new born in the house Any advice is apprec…
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Hello everyone. This is Maya, and she is 1 year and 10 months old. We had planned on using Maya as a breeding female for our small scale kennel we have, but after considering her size and her aversion to the only available stud we currently have we decided to get her spayed. She underwent the operation last Thursday and she has been a nightmare since then. She’s aggressive towards the rest of our dogs, and sits on the sofa screaming every time one of them moves or snaps at them when they walk past her. She has never been afraid of the rest of the pack before, and now acts timid and pees when they come near her, and often times won’t come out of her crate. She got in a fig…
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Hi everyone, I would love some advice and tips on how to help a few problems we’ve been having with our husky pup. We started crate training him by making his crate a ‘safe’ place. Having a comfy bed, toys, blanket and feeding him in here. He’s perfectly happy sleeping in his crate with the door shut and at night but during the day, as soon as we leave the room he screams for ages! I feel so bad, and end up waiting until a quite bit before asking him to lie down before letting him out. But should I be leaving him to cry? I’ve read some awful things about dogs passing out from crying for too long, so I just wanted some advice. Also for the crate, should I be putting his…
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Hello! I picked up a puppy from a breeder on November 23rd that was 8 weeks old, 18.1 lbs, and approximately 85% husky and 15% wolf (father is full husky (55lb, 24" tall); mother is 70% husky, 30% wolf (80lbs, 28" tall)). The puppy has been unbelievably active for the last 10 days relative to all I've read online and I've basically gone along with his urges rather than hold him back as it seems many websites/books suggest. For example, yesterday we covered 3.5 miles in the morning and a fair amount of it was him running (a slow jog for me). He slept much of the remaining day/night but had occasional hour long surges of extreme energy which I met with yard playing…
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I just want to keep my dog safe. I am looking for any and all ideas. We adopted an 18 month old about 6 months ago. Not my first Husky, I was aware that separation anxiety was something to expect and thought I was prepared. Brought Milo home when I had a week of vacation, ran every day, and worked on crate training gently with the hope of giving him free run of house in time. The timeline after: -He broke old husky's crate on third day, destroyed carpet in room while out. - I took a Kong Wire Crate neighbor had give me, zip tied it to keep him from escaping. Seemed ok for about a week, then he ripped a hole in side (chipping a tooth in process). A…
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Hello, My husband and I have a very active lifestyle and both have outdoor jobs. We’ve always had large dog breeds and recently adopted and rehomed an 18 month old Husky (Koda) who loves being outdoors all day and fits perfectly into our active lifestyle. He’s a neutered male and is brilliant. He’s settled in really well and is a lovely boy to have around. the only issue we have with him is his excessive prey drive (for birds, small animals, and anything that rustles in the bushes). we have guinea pigs at home that live in their own room with a reinforced door, so that he doesn’t ever go in there. He was obsessed when he first moved in but seems to have…
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My 8 mo. old female Siberian Husky has suddenly developed a fear of wooden foot bridges. Our favourite walking routes the last 6 months have been on paths that take us over 2 wooden footbridges. She never had a concern with them until 2 weeks ago. She freezes when we approach the general area and digs in and backs up refusing to budge. I have tried to motivate her with treats but she will have no part of it. I am afraid she will back out of her collar and get loose. I have stopped trying now as every new occasion strengthens her fear. Has anyone experienced anything similar?
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