ZachAttack Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 How and will my husky become the loyal dog id love him to be? I mean I know hes only 10 weeks old but he just seems to love misbehaving! He does follow me everywhere and cries when i leave but will he grow to obey me or will he see me telling him off constantly as a annoying master who never lets him have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkers23 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 id strongly recommend some puppy/obedience classes. mine is 4 moths old now and started the classes at 12 weeks i think after she had gotten all her jabs. its been great for getting her socialising with other dogs and her behaviour has deffinatley improved with training. it cost me £50 for an 8 week course and its been well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Huskies are notorious for not being loyal. Don't get me wrong it's not that they don't love you or want to be with you. But they love humans and will happily go off with anyone. My White German Shepherd Echo on the other hand, will fight tooth and nail to be by my side. It's a breed thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachAttack Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 What school was this with as i may track them down in my area if possible. I was torn between gettin a husky and German Shepherd. Who knows i may still get both as I now assume they can coexist in harmoney without any dominance issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmscott Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Sibes are independent. They love you, but they don't need you. Its one of my favorite things about this breed. They really need to have a mutual respect and when they are with you, it is because they want to be there. Puppies aren't born mind readers, if you want your puppy to understand what you want of him, you need to be willing to put in the time, money and patience to get there. Classes would be a good start, but make sure you know what kind of trainer you are working with. Once a Sibe loses respect for you, its a long row to hoe to earn it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachAttack Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Sibes are independent. They love you, but they don't need you. Its one of my favorite things about this breed. They really need to have a mutual respect and when they are with you, it is because they want to be there. Puppies aren't born mind readers, if you want your puppy to understand what you want of him, you need to be willing to put in the time, money and patience to get there. Classes would be a good start, but make sure you know what kind of trainer you are working with. Once a Sibe loses respect for you, its a long row to hoe to earn it back. I've read this before that they are independent but how can this be true if almost everytime i leave the room/house he cries like hes being attacked or something ? or is this just normal puppy behaviour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsruleok Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 I had ice at 5 1/2 months and I truly thought he hated me he was nipping all the time, chewing all the time, ignorant all the time, and naughty all the time, actually scrap that he was just being a puppy. with patience and perseverance and with a bit of age on his side you will have a lovely dog. ice is 14 months now and all the time I thought my commands were falling on deaf ears it suddenly clicked with him, he is loving and funny he is my best friend and I wouldn't be without him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachAttack Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 I had ice at 5 1/2 months and I truly thought he hated me he was nipping all the time, chewing all the time, ignorant all the time, and naughty all the time, actually scrap that he was just being a puppy. with patience and perseverance and with a bit of age on his side you will have a lovely dog. ice is 14 months now and all the time I thought my commands were falling on deaf ears it suddenly clicked with him, he is loving and funny he is my best friend and I wouldn't be without him. Thats nice and reassuring to hear, the biting thing does do my head in but i kinda feel sorry for telling him off because thats the only way he can play lol not like hes got hands or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsruleok Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 don't think of it as telling him off for biting think of it as correction, and reward him for good behaviour give him a frozen puppy chew to help with the teething,and be prepared for some holes in the hem of your trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 What school was this with as i may track them down in my area if possible. I was torn between gettin a husky and German Shepherd. Who knows i may still get both as I now assume they can coexist in harmoney without any dominance issues? Erm, I wouldn't say that It's taken Echo and Darwin 3 years to settle down and stop fighting. Mostly Echo instigating it. Both are rescues, and Echo certainly came to us with a lot of issues. But now. . . Good buddies who play 18 Months ago this photo wouldn't have been possible. No way would they have snuggled up together on the sofa or This them playing in the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Huskies are pack animals and do not like their pack to separate, particularly as puppies they will likely become upset if you leave them. As they grow older they find their own independence and are less emotionally dependant on their owners, however as I write this, Ice is sitting at the patio window next to me and scratching it and wooing, trying to get my attention. In the house he likes to be close by but not too close or in your face. Just enough to keep an eye on what I'm doing (probably making sure I'm not scoffing loads of sausages without him). That's the kind of aloofness, I've come to expect from him. Quite cat-like: independent but likes attention when they feel like it. However that said, he won't go off with other people easily. He just stops and turns around, trying to pull back towards me. Perhaps if they had sausages his attitude would be different? lol. All dogs have different personalities, the breed standard is a guide but there will of course be some variation between dogs, some are more affectionate than others but all love their owners, they just don't need to get all up in your personal space in order to show it. Behaviour wise the nipping is common, Ice is nearly 2 years old now and still does it when he's over excited. However it's nothing like it used to be, couldn't move without him chomping on my hands or nose or ear etc.... A firm "no bite" and withdrawal of said body part worked to help him understand I didn't like it too much! Not all dogs will get along automatically, as Andy said it can take some time for them to bond or even just tolerate each other, which is why when getting a new dog it's very important to make sure you have a few introductions on neutral grounds first. Of course if you have one dog who is quite bossy, it's probably going to be a good idea to look for a companion who is more laid back and easy going. Some personalities are always going to clash, it's trying to get the balance right that's the key thing imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I've read this before that they are independent but how can this be true if almost everytime i leave the room/house he cries like hes being attacked or something ? or is this just normal puppy behaviour? Mostly, I'd be thinking that it's normal puppy behaviour. You're his pack and when you go somewhere - where he isn't - he's going to feel abandoned and as a puppy that's hard to take. Sibes also have bad separation anxiety and now is the time to work on that. Work on getting him to accept that you're going to go away for a while but that you'll be back. Start off by just stepping out of his sight for a few seconds and then work it up so that you can go out the door for a few minutes at a time - when he's comfortable that you're there and going to be there most of the time he'll settle down. don't think of it as telling him off for biting think of it as correction, and reward him for good behaviour give him a frozen puppy chew to help with the teething,and be prepared for some holes in the hem of your trousers. Right on! But if I'm telling someone off then I raise my voice (louder). A good correction should, imho, be given in the normal voice you would praise him in. "NO!" and "Good Boy!" should be at roughly the same tone. Shouting at a dog really doesn't do anything but scare them ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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