HuskyLover1991 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I have a 1 year old female husky and just recently got an 8 week old male husky. My female is very hyper and is constantly in his face and biting his tail and legs and he in turn is snarling and biting her face and just being very vocal with her. I know they need to set their boundaries but it just seems like to much and not right. I just need some help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Huskies have been known to play rough...are you sure its not play? At the dog park, I've seen dogs 'snarl' at each other during play. Their face scrunches up and they show their teeth, but there is no growling with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 when we brought Kaiser in he was 8 weeks old, Kimba was 1, similar to your situation, Kaiser used to grab Kimba by the throat to play with him lol he soon got put in his place, to some extent i think it's best to leave them to play and iron out their differences however make sure it's not TOO much if you know what i mean x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyLover1991 Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 He will growl and snap at her when she get in his face or nips his legs or tail. Stella my oldest is just being so overbearing and just wants to play rough and I don't think he likes that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 he's only little though so still has a lot to learn, which he can only learn from her or from yourself, so make sure you're consistent, she should though being the older one guide him somewhat x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 sounds like they are just playing but if it gets too rough for your liking (specially with a small pup) then seperate them till they have calmed down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Agree with Nix, Your older female is just playing. It's part of her preparing the pup for facing the rest of the world. How to playfight and that bigger dogs can be unfriendly. As he gets bigger the tables will turn. He will want to be playfighting and chasing and she won't like it. It's also teaching him bite inhibition,that you can bite gently, playfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Ill go against the grain to say the biggest issue is your bitch not being able to read the pups signals to say enough is enough. I don't tolerate that behavior from my dogs and I would 100% step in before play got to that point. It's up to you to teach them ultimately what is and isn't acceptable. If you aren't careful your pup will learn to be afraid of other dogs and this can lead to aggression. If you are feeling uneasy about their interaction that generally means its going too far. ETA: Personally I would never want my pup to learn other dogs carry a negative value. That is exactly what leads to behavior problems. My pups learn other dogs are uninteresting and not super exciting. Think about what your older dog is teaching your puppy - that other dogs will scare it and monster it even when it says it has had enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 i think it's play but also learning, the pup will learn from the older dog what is acceptable and whats not. just keep an eye on them seperate if you think it's getting to ruff for the pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRINGTON Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Agree with Nix, Your older female is just playing. It's part of her preparing the pup for facing the rest of the world. How to playfight and that bigger dogs can be unfriendly. As he gets bigger the tables will turn. He will want to be playfighting and chasing and she won't like it. It's also teaching him bite inhibition,that you can bite gently, playfully. Agree with the bite inhibition. Thank goodness you have an older dog to teach him this. We rescued Balto from our local humane society and nipping seems to be his favorite thing to do. He was a stray and was the only one there so we think he was separated from mom and brothers/sisters too young and has no idea how to bite nicely!!! Since we have enrolled him in puppy school this has began to smooth out because if he bites to hard the other dog stops playing with him or puts him in his place. However, if you feel it is too rough then break it up, but until then I would just let them have a round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeonah Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 All my pups playfight in this way and they include the adults in it. In some ways I like the way they do it as it has helped Nina a lot as she did not know how to play. Sounds daft but she was in an environment where she couldn't play. The adults all let the pups know what is acceptable and what isn't. There are, however, instances when it will get to be a little more than playing so you will need to learn the difference so it is as much about you learning as it is the pup. Not easy but your instincts should tell you what's good and what's not as should the pups. Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharloid Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 IMy pups learn other dogs are uninteresting and not super exciting. How on earth do you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 How on earth do you do that? Getting a bit off topic now, but when we socialise our puppies it is about giving them a new experience and giving that experience a value. Teaching our dogs that other dogs have a high value can create a lot of training and behaviour problems. We have the ability to choose which dogs we socialise our puppies with and how we do this so they don't develop a high positive value, or a negative value, for other dogs. This article helps explain it in more detail http://k9pro.com.au/services/socialisation-what-is-it-exactly/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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