Rodrigo Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Hey everyone, I'm new in this world, and it's my first Husky which was a breed that i always loved! Although i have a few concerns that hope you can help me with. 1 - About the energy. Well i know Huskys are pretty active, and so is mine! I walk with him almost every day, and the days i don't i let him run around in the garden since is big and has walls so he doesn't run. Although even today, i walked him for around 1 hour, and after that we went to an open park where he ran like crazy and even went to the water (has a river close by). Even after that i couldn't train him or even tell him to sit cause he is always full of energy! Is this normal? Am i doing something wrong? 2 - About the personality. I totally love my dog, and he is pretty smart. Sometimes i just think he doesn't respect me and really doesn't care about me, for instances he doesn't like getting petted as much as i would expect, he seems to be fine on his own and all we wants is to run free, i wish i could tell him to listen to me more frequently, even without distractions i try to talk to him and he doesn't really listen or pay attention. 3 - Puppy bitting. Yeah I know it's normal for puppies to bite since they are changing the teeth and all. But I can't make mine to not bite, even though its as game for him, he is getting really strong and doesn't know how strong he can bite sometimes. I already tried to swap my hand for a toy everytime he tries to bite but after a bit he gets tired of the toy and comes back to bite me, any tips? 4 - Training. I can make him sit (not always since he doesn't always listen) showing him a stick a ball or something he really wants, although without it he is pretty stubborn and doesn't really wanna do has i say. I would like to teach him more tricks and manners, like stay or give paw and walk on leash without pulling and so on, i really want him to be a "good boy" and I have the time to spare I just need some guidance how to make it work best! 5 - Nutrition. I'm a bit picky with nutrition, i'm afraid he is not having the best food for him, i talked to my vet and she said the food is just fine. But I wanna know if there's anything better for his health in general, right know what i give him is Pedrigree Junior (i'll put an image below). I heard that taste of the wild is a really good option, what do you guys think about it? Well i think for now that is all for now, any tips are apreciated because I wanna be a good owner as much as possible! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Not quite sure where u are in the world so I can't advise on food except to tell you that pedigree is absolute rubbish so definitely do a slow swap to something better Energy , you're walking him too much, rule of thumb is 5 mins per month of age per walk so at 5 months of age he should only be getting 25 minutes of walking per each walk ,, until a year old as his bones are still soft and developing, find a really smelly yummy treat and use that for training , this will also mentally tire him out which usually works better with sibes, that will also help with your training issue Huskies are very much independent dogs , mine are (nearly) 10 and 11 and still only like attention and fuss on their terms , they also have very selective hearing regardless lol Puppy biting a firm NO or AHAH and turn your back or remove him from the room until hes calm should help (you might need to keep a lead on him to remove him from the room) And last of all patience , you'll need ALOT of it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Huskyfun Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Walks and play time will not wear them out. Need mental stimulation. Start with basics. I work mine now 3 or 4 times a day for about 10 minutes. Stop every session leaving them wanting to do more and on a good note. Even having them stay in place for 10 minutes works their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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