mellyp Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmscott Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 · Hidden Hidden 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. Link to comment
mellyp Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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