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PugnaciousGSD
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posted June 04, 2003 07:51 PM
Looking for someone who knows a good bit about Siberian Husky's... I have one that cant be figured out! He's only dog aggressive... and its really bad, its not because of owner, or food, or territory... its just plain mean toward other dogs anywhere in his path! Other than this, this beautiful animal could very well be Top Dog in any show! His people manners are excellent, and his obdience is Top Notch! Any answers to this behavior please respond quick!
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Dawn
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posted June 05, 2003 03:20 PM
How old is he? If he's older, it's probably because he wasn't properly socialized as a puppy. Siberian Husky's are known for dog aggressivness anyway.
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posted July 26, 2003 10:12 AM
I have a dog in the same exact position.Great with people top notch training but dogs is another issue.I have your dog knows sit stay right?Have him sit and stay if you see another dog and dont let him/her move from that spot.Thats a start.Gradually make it so he/she is not aloud to look at other dogs.This is working for us.I also suggest a prong collar.It seems to be effective for us.What do you currently walk your dog on?(harness leather collar nylon collar ext)
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posted August 04, 2003 03:24 AM
Aggression to other dogs needs professional attention. It may have several causes.
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posted November 18, 2003 09:01 AM
We had a Husky that we rescued. She was great except when she got around birds. She would pull our arms off trying to get them.
We got a Halti training halter for her. It worked wonders. Every time she pulled it would close her mouth and/or apply pressure to her nose.
Within seconds of putting it on she followed directions. We tested it and took it to a local pond with ducks, geese, and assorted other birds. She immediately started to pull. We put the Halti on and she tried to jump after them but ended up stopping in her tracks when the halter pulled. She hate that thing but as we only used it while walking her she did great with it.
Maybe this would help. Just a thought. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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posted November 20, 2003 01:43 AM
Actually Siberian Huskies are not know for their dog aggression. Because they have to work with other dogs as a team when pulling a sled - they have to get along with the other dogs. They do however have a high prey drive - and like to go after birds or squirels or cats - basically anything they can chase.
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posted November 20, 2003 01:00 PM
yeah i didnt think Huskies were known for dog aggression either. Difficult temperaments yes, some problems with young children yes (but its a rare breed you can garuntee 100% with children anyway) and definately aggression towards other species such as cats, but dog aggression? that must have an underlying cause. Was your dog attacked as a puppy or young dog? was he correctly socialised from as young as possible (starting not older than 14 weeks)?
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fullhouse9873
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posted November 21, 2003 01:05 AM
Our Husky hasn't shown any dog aggression, loves the cats and puts up with my kids. (I can't say he loves them - who would love getting jumped on by a screaming kid?) From all the research I've done on Huskies - and it's been a lot - they are a pretty evenly tempered breed. Their only downside is that they're too smart and too stubborn. They want things their way - or else.
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snash1130
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posted January 13, 2004 01:45 PM
My husky is EXTREMELY aggressive towards dogs she is not familiar with. When she was younger she loved playing with other dogs and was very social. She was raised by a 3 year old husky who no longer lives at the house (but comes over to play regularly), and she has raised a husky of her own (unrelated). Sasha also lives with two cats and a yorkie and she has no issues with them. I believe her aggression began when the neighbor's dog attempted to attack the younger husky - since then she has tendencies to attack any dog that crosses her path. I fear walking with her because some dogs in the neighborhood are not leashed. I ran into a mastiff-like dog that was roaming unleashed the other day while going on a jog and I had to turn around as calmly as possible to get away because it started to come after us and Sasha wasn't about to let this dog (that outweighed her by over 50 pounds) to get away. People on the other hand she has no problem with - she is very lovable. I wish I could get back her dog-loving personality but am at a loss of how - so I can sympathize with other people who have aggressive huskies.... Oh - and Sasha has a prong collar, the "gentle leader", a regualr choke collar, and a harness... not to mention we have had a personal trainer come in to help - but the aggression is still there. I am afraid we have to resort to a muzzle, but that doesn't mean we will be safe from other dogs that she antagonizes. Any other thoughts?
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posted January 13, 2004 03:18 PM
how old is your husky? if he or she is still young you could still train him or her. i have a husky and she is very even tempered. my dog loves other dogs and she can't get enough of it. but she doesn't show aggression towards other dogs.
most siberian huskies are even tempered. they are definitely smart and keen dogs. some like to chase smaller animals such as (cats, squirls and birds) but alot of there attitude comes from how they were trained.
you have to keep in mind that siberian huskies either want to be the leader or they want to follow the leader. you have to be the leader so they pay attention to you. i know this is going to sound crucial but it has work for my dog and a couple of other huskies i know. keep your dog on a leash but try to use a harness so you don't strangle them. take you dog to an empty parking lot or park somewhere nice and big. don't speak to the dog or pet him/her. with a 10 to 15 foot training leash just walk in any direction reguardless if you dog is following you. if your dog isn't paying any attention to you or is going in his/her own direction. give him/her a yank and try to knock them off there feet. then start running towards another direction and if they still don't follow, pull on the leash and knock them off there feet. they will start to cry and scream. but they will soon to understand that you are the leader and that it hurts them if they do not pay attention to you. it could take a couple hours but at the end it will definitely be worth it.
so the next time your dog shows aggression towards other dogs just give him/her a yank and they will understand that you meen business.
hope this info works for you. sorry that the message is to long.
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posted January 14, 2004 07:43 AM
My husky is 3... GREAT SUGGESTION! We have already used this method for her pulling us on the leash - she no longer pulls and pays attention to us when we walk - This was a HUGE help (perhaps this could help PugnaciousGSD, but from what i understand your pup already has "top-notch obedience")...
However when she feels she has to protect us/herself no amount of the corrections helps - she doesn't care - she is completely focused on the animal coming after her. Getting her to heal when we go by houses that I know the dogs are fenced are not a problem anymore - she may whine a little but for the most part stays by my side and pays attention to where and what I am doing.
She has a great personality - no one would even think that she could be so mean - a person can pull/push tug at her, roll her on her back, lay on top of her and she does not mind - she is like a big stuffed animal...
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posted January 14, 2004 11:36 PM
How did working one on one with a trainer go for you? We had a trainer for our last dog that had dog aggression issues. He set up situations for Wilson to go into. We would walk by dogs - and then if Wilson reacted to them by trying to kill them - he would get a strong correction. We were finally able to walk him on a leash - but he still had the underlying dog aggression. If he wasn't leashed - I know he would have killed another dog that walked in his path. Because of this we eventually had to put him down - for his safety - and for the safety of others.
Can I just say though - I love Huskies. They're a very close 2nd to pits for me. My Husky pup is 7 1/2 months old - and such a sweetie. I have the Husky bug now. I want a whole sled team of them - but not to race or anything - just to have for pets!
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posted January 21, 2004 03:06 PM
Working one-on-one with a trainer was great - before i wasn't able to walk her (I am only 115 and Sasha is over 50 pounds). And if you know huskies they can pull!!! He actually confirmed my ideas of why Sasha had suddenly changed. The strange thing is that she gets along with certain new dogs - not all dogs that cross her path are potential dangers - but I can't read her mind.
Huskies are my loves!!! as soon as it snows we want to tie all of them up and have them pull us on sleds.... And we have them in different colors... Bear is black, Sasha is grey, and Daizy is red...
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posted January 21, 2004 11:59 PM
Maybe the dogs she doesn't like are challenging her dominance? Chance, our pit/german sheperd mix, is kind of like that. If he meets a submissive dog - he's fine - they run and play. But if someone tries to challenge him - he gets cranky. He doesn't get aggressive - but he tries to put them in there place. Poor little Chance, he's only 40# - but he thinks he's much bigger. Every time we go to the dog park - he picks out the biggest dog - runs up to him - and starts getting in his face. Amost like he's saying - i'm the boss, don't mess with me.
Last weekend Chance picked on a Malmute that weighed over a 100# - that was a huge dog. Neko - my little Husky - he runs with the pack for about 10 minutes - then he likes to hang out by me and do his won thing.
*We have an awesome dog park where I live - it's got to be over an acre - it's huge! It's nice to let the dogs run out there - work off some energy!
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posted January 23, 2004 08:41 AM
EXACTLY!!!!! That is exactly how she is!!!! She is OK with some dogs - the ones that are totally submissive, but as soon as she thinks that a dog won't acknowledge that she is top dog - she'll challenge them. And she'll go after any size male or female. She is a big husky (about 55lbs compared to the other two females with us, they are about 35lbs) but she will go after dogs that are twice as big... like the mastiff we almost ran into the other day.
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posted January 23, 2004 08:43 AM
Now - how can I "fix" this? Is it possible?
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posted January 29, 2004 09:42 AM
Hi,
I just signed up and I'm new here.
I own 2 Husky's (mixed but have the husky genetics) but they have the rottweiler attitude. They look just like husky's except their ears hand down and they are agressive.
Not only do they chase and kill anything that moves, but they almost bit my dads friend in the face yesterday.
When they were younger pupps, we lived deep in the woods where they wouldn't see other people or animals, but now that they are 1 year and 3 months old, we live in a complex and its really hard. All they want to do is fight other dogs.
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