my puppy is part greyhound but mostly alaskan husky.
she was bred to race but we rescued her from being put down when she was 4 weeks old ( her femur broke so the owners were going to put her down)
and well we hav had her since then so she bites a lot she has already ripped the skin on one of my fingers.
and i want to know ho to stop this aggression in her i need way to train er im very desperate!
she is a very intelligent dog and people say intelligent dogs are harder to train (though i would think it would be easier)
but can anyone help??
i have no idea how to train her my other dog sequoia isa completely different breed and very calm so she was easy to train but this one is very hard.
what i want to train her to do:
not beg
not steal stuff off of the table.
to not jump onto kitchen chairs (yes she does that)
to not dig.( she is working her way into the neighbors yard)
to not eat our garden.
how to stay.
MOST IMPORTANLY NOT TO BITE!
i dont want anyone reporting her and having her put down
i love this puppy so much and dont want anything to happen to her.
she was born may 27th of this year.
just so you get an idea of how old she is
(no saying that we shouldnt have taken her at 4 weeks! i have had a lot of people yell at us for that. just so you know if we didnt take her at 4 weeks she would be dead right now. only because she broke her femur and would never be able to race)
btw her leg is all healed now
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- Thanks for rescuing. Try this web site it has some great training tips, you'll need to spend some time researching but I'm sure you'll find it worth it.
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/index.h…
- Do some google resorce on Victoria Stillwell. Her Training is FANTASTIC!
- Most dogs do this kind of behavior because they get bored make sure you walk her everyday to get enough exorcise. When you catch her doing something you don't like make a loud sound and tap her lightly...most dogs hear the word "no" alot so after awhile they don't listen to it...Keep on it and she will come around good luck
- Bred to race in what? Greyhound racing is only for purebred Greys - a Husky-X would not do, and adding Greyhound to a husky won't help in Sled racing, as Greys are short burst, low stamina dogs. The mind simply boggles at what she must look like!
All the same, like any dog who is being difficult to train, try ringing a professional trainer for one-on-one classes, or go to obedience classes with her. This should help a lot. Good Luck.
- sounds like your pup needs some good training first be consistent teach her to sit, stay and down give treats every time she gets it rite. (she only wants to please you) so with the rite guidance she will behave well. you shouldn't feed your dog while your eating if you want to give her some of your food wait till your done and put it in her bowl. try hand signals while training i find that works very well with my dogs. and give her lots of exersise tossing a ball in the yard and walks.
when it comes to the biting it sounds like she's teething put a toy (kong) in her mouth everytime she goes to bite you and if she keeps it up give her time out in another room for just a few mins.
- Huskies are very intelligent dogs,and they are also strong willed... they are independent and want to do what they want to do...
So the first thing we need to do when we acquire a husky is assume the role of pack leader. This is done by claiming your space, claiming your dominance, in a calm but serious manner.
A couple of examples are -- if you and your dog are going through a doorway, you always go first. If it's dinner time, you eat first, then feed the dog second.
Do not allow him on your bed or furniture without permission. For husky puppies, or untrained huskies, do not even give them permission until they learn that the furniture and your bed does not belong to them. If a person lets a husky get on beds and furniture at will, he will claim the space as his own, and will simply be letting you sleep with him.... a husky needs to know when he's not invited, so teaching the "off" command is important.
Your dog needs to learn some basic commands. Work on sit, first. Then down after he learns to sit... progress from there teaching the dog to heel, and so on.
Huskies usually dig and get into mischief out of boredom. We run our husky six out of seven days of the week, and he's so tired after about an hour of that, he lounges around for most of the rest of the day. A good way to accomplish this might be to use your roller blades or a bicycle (you have to make sure you are in a safe area, or that he's leash trained if he's not safe off-leash before you attempt these things).
If you have a dog park in your area, take your husky there. Maybe he would enjoy romping around with other dogs until you can offer more exercise.
Huskies like to put their mouths on our hands... some people say this is a friendly gesture, but i see it as a show of dominance. You can try a couple t hings -- say NO and clap your hands when the dog bites. If that doesn't sink in, then put the dog on its side on the floor. Hold it gently but firmly until it's calm. Make it lay there for a minute or so after it has become calm. Repeat every time it bites or nips. This is what alpha dogs do in packs -- they put dogs down and hold them there for in appropriate behavior, so your dog won't be offended. It is a normal, dog behavior.
You can also turn your back on the dog and fold your arms and look up into the air -- in other words completely ignore your dog when he nips. No attention at all, can sometimes curb this behavior.
Any sort of training will take patience and lots of repetition, so don't get discouraged... keep working.
I guess i could go on all night. But i'll shut up now. Here are a couple websites to get you started. You might want to do a search for Husky Training for lots more info!
http://www.husky-petlove.com/husky_alpha…
http://www.dogtrainingclassroom.com/sibe…
- Bite Inhibition = *** backwards thinking done by new aged yuppy dog trainers...excuse me, behaviorist is the popular catch phrase at the moment, like Victoria "can't train a dog out of a wet paper bag" Stillwell. Bite Inhibition involves mimicking a pups equals (it's siblings) by shrieking and turning away. Which is idiotic. You are NOT your pups equal you are NOT trying to fill the role of litter mate. You should be taking cues from the mother. She growls a low deep growl and if the pup doesn't stop biting her she grips him up firmly the same as any mother who's ever taken a 5 year old to Wal-Mart has done. Dogs prey on weakness, you shrieking like a little sissy is more likely to fuel it's prey drive more than anything *sigh*. Simply say "No" in a firm voice, if that doesn't work, grab the puppy (not by it's throat, not in a figure 4 leg lock, simply grab the puppy firmly) and say "NO" again in a firm voice. The pup will stop dead in it's tracks.
-edit- Btw I didn't address the other training issues because, well, they're non-issues. That's basic obedience and basic house training. Not house breaking but house training aka teaching a dog how to behave in the house (no running, stealing food, barking, chewing, ect). That information can be easily found right here by doing a search on this site. Leerburg sells a great DVD on basic obedience. Just google "Leerburg Kennels" it'll pop right up. Pricey but worth it.
