stephanie jackson Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi everyone, I wondered if you could give me some advice on a few things.. So I noticed the other day that my dog, rubix was playing with another dog and when he was playing he was showing his gums to the other dog and i have heard this is a sign of aggression.. He has also done it a few times with me and my partner.. Im a bit worried about this as we are not aggressive towards him and I wondered if it was normal, he is only 13 weeks so I dont know if he trying to be the alpha and dominte the other dog!! He also nibbles alot and sometimes it hurts.. At the moment to try to stop him doing this we will say 'ouch' no biting and close his mouth shut.. Im not sure if its working, it does sometimes but other times he just carries on.... Has anyone got any other advice?? I dont want to start hitting him on the nose as its aggressive behaviour and he might get worse.. Another issue I need advice on if anyone could help me out is to stop him trying to jump on the couch.. At the moment when he tries which is alot we say down, put him down, and then he just keeps trying.. I was also wondering can huskys open doors?? cause he sleeps in the kitchen and all of a sudden he was in our room this morning!! was funny tho Thank you so much. Steph x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Lots of dogs caught mid-wrestle on camera have their fangs bared. Doesn't mean they're being aggressive towards one another husky wrestling matches often involves mouth and sharp teeth but that alone doesn't indicate aggression. It's a different case if your dog stands a bit far from his playmate, set his body a lil' low, tail hidden between hind legs, let out a little growl and bared his fangs. THIS is a real sign of aggression When dogs got really excited they often forgot that we're not dogs and we can't tolerate their sharp fangs. You're doing the right thing by shouting "ouch" and telling him "no biting" but I believe it would be more effective if you just leave him rather than closing his mouth. He carries on playing because he is not yet to understand that the "no biting" means he should stop. As I have said, it is recommended to just stop the play session and leave him there. Puppies love to play, and they hate it if their play session got stopped. This would be his "punishment" for biting too hard You are again doing the right thing about that jumping-on-couch behavior. Don't question yourself, just remain confident and tell him firmly "DOWN" without any slight hesitation or laugh. It might be funny, but if you think this is an unwanted behavior then display your consistency to the rules and show him what to do. The reason why he ignores you is probably because you're simply not confident enough to make him see you're being serious. Tbh rather than putting him down, I'd prefer letting him jump down by himself. You can do this by shoving him a little bit so that he'd jump down. But if the couch is a lil' too high, then yes I agree with you putting him down instead. Huskies are incredibly smart dogs. Most of them knows how to open ANY kind of doors without being taught by anyone. The thing is: they're visual learners. They watch and learn. However, not all of 'em are like that. As I have always said: Every dog varies, but every husky is unique. Congratulations on your new puppy and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie jackson Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi there, thanks for your reply He just shows his fangs when hes playing so thats good.. never has done it from standing.. makes me feel better Good to know I seem to doing most things right.. I will take on bored your reccommendations. Thanks again, Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi there, thanks for your reply He just shows his fangs when hes playing so thats good.. never has done it from standing.. makes me feel better Good to know I seem to doing most things right.. I will take on bored your reccommendations. Thanks again, Steph now you have to post some puppy pictures in return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 mine look viscious when playing - here are some screen shots of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 and one of blaze as a pup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryder and kizzy Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Spend time socialising your puppy, if they don't have another dog to mouth, they will do it to you, not a good idea when its an adult dog. All the dogs I have had love to mouth but the huskies seem to go on for hours and hours. Patience with the training, consistent and it will sink in, its only going to get more testing, so good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Reading the following thread will help you get to know dog behaviour... http://www.husky-owners.com/forum/threads/a-guide-on-dog-body-language.30848/ To me, it doesn't look like aggression. A lot of dogs show their teeth while playing...as long as it isn't accompanied by any sounds like growling then it's fine and healthy play behaviour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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