What can I do to get my hybrid malamute, husky, wolf dog to behave. She is nine years old, and I recently had to put down my other dog, so she is alone. I can not get another dog for her to be with. She has torn down my kitchen blinds, destroyed the door knob, jumped out the front window, jumped off the balcony while tied up, and many other things. Do these kinds of breeds go crazy after a certain age? I don't want to put her down, but I am running out of options?
2006-06-22 04:44:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If this is a recent change in her behavior, she may be suffering from depression over the loss of her companion, or there may be a medical reason. It would be best to get her checked out by a vet and see if there is something physically wrong first. If not, she may be a candidate for some anti-anxiety medication for a while to help her cope with the loss.
2006-06-22 04:50:22 · answer #1 · answered by sim24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huskies, Malamutes, and wolfs, all have strong pack instincts. The passing of your other dog could be having a very negative impact on her. Since she is now alone during the day, she may be desperately looking for the rest of her pack (you) or maybe even the dog you had to put down. Please contact an animal behavior specialist in your area so you can get some tips on working through it with her. Also, a trip to the vet would be good. Some dogs act out when they are experiencing pain (physical and emotional) so you may want to rule out any physical causes. It is too bad you can't get another dog.
2006-06-22 04:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Josie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are things that the hybrids are prone to doing.
That is why people say they do not make good pets.
If she is 9 and has been with another dog her whole life she is most likey acting out as now she has no pack in her life. They do like to be with their own kind. As wolves live in pack and the pack supports and cares for each member. Your dog is now facing life alone. It could be a very hard transition.
If she is endangering herself on a regular basis you need to change some things for her. Have you tried crateing her? has she ever been crated? At nine she would be pretty old to try to crate traing now. Sounds like she is trying to escape from the house. What is going on outside that she wants out so bad? Or is she trying to den in one area of the house?
As dogs age they can have problems with cognitive disfunction and they do make a med for it you may want to ask your vet about it and discuss her behavior with them. Other than that if you have a behavorial trainer in your area try working with one to see if they can help. I would look for someone who has experience with the breed if you can find one.
I work with primaraly Dobermans or assertive dogs and do not have alot of experience with they hybrids.
Good luck.
2006-06-22 04:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep, they do. Ive seen it once with my Malamute... as Loki said, much more likely to happen in a group of them than solo. If they howl solo, if often means that they are bored or frustrated.... but Mine howled the other night.. we were sitting in a park and an ambulance drove by with it's sirens on. Sirens often trigger him to make "woo-woo" sounds (like chewbacca from star wars) but this one triggered him to howl. It was impressive! A malamute howl is said to be almost indistinguishable from a wolf's.
2016-05-20 11:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatly this breed is very close to the "wild" therefore is makes them unpredictable and agressive. I would recommend getting her plenty of excersise and talking to you vet about seperation anxiety. Because she lost her friend she is now lonely and has nothing to do and no one to play with
2006-06-22 04:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by CRAZYDEADMOTH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i wonce had a dog like that. it kept on getting away and jumping over all my fences. i moved and got a new family and so i gave it away to won of my friends. he took it and well the dog ran away. but if you really like this dog then you just need to take it to dog training school. or just put it down.
2006-06-22 04:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She misses her pal. If things don't get better with time, you might want to consider giving her a new home with others dogs. Don't forget that wolves are pack animals, so they need canine pals.
2006-06-22 04:50:02 · answer #7 · answered by older hippie chick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like she's not getting enough exercise/actvity and she's lonely.
wolves and wolf-mixes are really not meant to be pets anyway, so if you don't train them well and continuously work with them on their training issues and socialization and if you don't give them several hours of exercise or other activity every day, they can quickly begin to go back to their natural instincts...which is to be outside and running free.
2006-06-23 05:24:25 · answer #8 · answered by mirleta_liz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet sounds like she has some anxiety they can perscribe something to calm her down
2006-06-22 04:48:07 · answer #9 · answered by jchas64651 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me she has more wolf comming out in her, wolves don't like to be confined there ment to be in the wild she rebels because she isn't happy
2006-06-22 04:54:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋