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On 12/17/2015 at 5:05 PM, mydiamond said:

Hey Melissa. This is a very late reply, but I hope you still get to read this. So I see that Kenshi is resource-guarding. This is a very common issue and probably has nothing to do with the fact that you're his one and only caregiver. First off, keep him a good distance away from you when you're talking to your male friends. Keep an eye on him. When he starts to get stiff (ears erect, eyes wide and focused, tail dropped) and making an approach, tell him to back off. If the warning is ignored, he gets a time out. Don't talk to him, just quietly put him on another room or tie him to the leg of a furniture (not recommended, Huskies are super strong). Start with 30 or 60 seconds, and then go up from there if he repeatedly ignore your warnings (which he will). Rinse and repeat. As you can see this does not make an ideal social situation, so what you probably need is a good sport that won't mind pretending to have a conversation with you when really you're just trying to train your dog LOL but hey, practice makes perfect.

Another good exercise is letting your friends interact with him - just the two of them. Maybe let your friend feed him little snacks or two along the way. Good luck, and keep in mind you have a teenager in hand!

 

 

Hey Amanda! Thank you for your reply. It's funny because Kenshi is always fine whenever I have a girl friend over it's just the boys that's the problem. It's not so much of the growling like I read regarding resource guarding but more of him trying to physically (he tends to want to guide them out by grabbing thier hands) take them out my house lol. I have tried putting him in time out in the crate but all he does is howl and scream. I will try placing him in the crate in another room if he exhibits this behavior again. Thank you for the advice and wish me luck! 

17 hours ago, jmscott said:

Something to remember is that dogs in the long run do NOT recognize all silhouettes as being people, even if we think they 'know' them. Make sure both the men and women who visit your home remove all hats, glasses, (beards can also be problematic), and remove large jackets.

 

For a dog this is scary as hell  

This says "human" to a dog.

 

At 6 months old he is also getting a good dose of hormones and is on the first step in maturing. 

Look into books by accredited trainers like Suzanne Clothier and Patricia McConnell.

 

Thanks for the advice and extra knowledge!

Hey guys my husky Kenshi is currently 6 months old and lately I noticed that he has been less tolerant of my male friends. He does well when I have a group of friends over and also out in public but his behavior changes when I am one on one with a male friend. He will start biting their hand and nipping. It's always just been me and him since he was 8 weeks and he is not use to another male presence. I just don't want this behavior to persist or worsen and I'm all ears for advice.

Happy birthday!! With many more to come!

Welcome!!! Your little guy is so adorable!!

I ran across that term after doing more research on the web. It was just unusual to me that his eye is still changing colors at 12 weeks... I didn't know if that was normal  

Does anybody know what age a husky puppy's eye color remain definite? My Kenshi has bi-colored eyes. At 8 weeks it had one blue and the other was more blue but specks of amber was present it appeared green to me. At 12 weeks (current age) the eye has turned more amber with more blue color on the other corners. When I did my research it said 6-7 weeks for eye color to be permanent but Kenshi has surpassed that age. 

He's learning good habits so far! Kenshi took a lot of work and we use to take him out every hour when he was 8 weeks. It was a pain because we live on the third floor  he's A LOT better now...he can hold his pee for 2 hours after drinking water o and he poops every 4 hours after eating. Hopefully it continues to get better lol

LOL I tell Kenshi that all the time to stop growing too! I think that may be normal for husky puppies. My friend was telling me her dog use to do the same thing too as a pup. The only down side is the peeing  lol. How are you guys with potty training? We have to constantly take him out after eating and drinking or he'll have accidents in the house. 

I can't believe he's gotten so big already...they grow up so fast . I think with time Zeus will definitely catch up. I feed Kenshi three times a day and he gets a cup of dog food each meal. That's how Kenshi is too always hungry and thirsty lol

Lol yes he's ears are so big...and you should see his paws...they so don't look like puppy paws . He just went to the vet yesterday and he is 20 pounds at 12 weeks. How much does Zeus weigh? When we went to the vet at 8 weeks he was 12 pounds.

Lol I know that scenario too well. Those little escape artists they start so young! That's what happened the second day after we took him home. I don't know how he got out the baby gate from our kitchen but we came home to a war zone. We got him the crate the next day. Have you tried luring Zeus into the crate with treats and toys. I read that by doing so it creates like a positive environment for them and they'll be more likely to want to go inside. The first few days of crating Kenshi would cry and cry but when I started feeding him inside the crate and surprising him with treats inside the crate he slowly came around to it and now he's sleeping through the night in it.  Yes and thank you! That's him in the picture. Here's two more of a closer pics 

Our puppies are the same color with the same red nose!! Your Zeus is adorable! The best advice I can give you is if you are not able to keep an eye on him you must crate him. I turned my back this morning for literally 10 minutes and Kenshi ended up eating my macbook cord ....

Hello guys!! My puppy's name is Kenshi and he will be 12 weeks old tomorrow. It has been 3 weeks since he's been living with us and boy was the first week tough! I must say that this forum has helped reassure and combat some issues my initial week but now we have been doing much better and getting into the routine of things. I look forward to sharing and continuing to receive advice from husky mamas and daddies