How do I get my husband to get rid of his dog?

Question

We had 4 dogs, I have 2 purebreed Siberian Huskies, my son has a dog, and my husband has a dog that he got at a flea market about 3 yrs ago.He had actully had the brother to that dog also, but when it developed behavioral problems,he go rid of it.This is the reason I want him to get rid of the other one.I had always planned to breed my Huskies. I love my dogs and know they arnt going to live forever. I wanted to keep one of their puppies, so that I could keep one of their pups and in a way my dogs could still be with me even when they pass on.My dad did this with his Springer Spaniels when I was a kid, so before anyone has any nastly comments to say about that, I dont see anything wrong with it.Unfortunatly, I didnt sell all the other pups. I had one male that I was left with. It happened to be the one my husband likes. I told him I would stop trying to sell it, if he got rid of his dog. It has some behavioral probs too, including biting me and attacking my male huskie for no reason.

Sorry, ran out of room: Anyways, he said that he had no problem getting rid of his dog, he never really got attached to this dog, and never should have gotten it or its sibling. He said that he would take it to the SPCA or a local canine rescue group, but he is still here. I wont touch him since he bit me (that was unprovoked as well). What do I say to my husband to make him get rid of this dog? I keep hearing him say he hasnt had time, but that is a bunch of bull. He has had more than enough time to take this dog away.

We live in the country. We dont keep these dogs in the house and in fact we keep them all separtated on different areas of our property. The mother has her own kennel, the puppies their own, my male his, and so on and so on. My husbands male escaped his area and followed me into my males kennel and attacked him. I didnt know he was comming up behind me. Luckely my male was fine, he actually got the better of the other dog in the end.

My husband has told me more than once that he has no problem getting rid of this dog. I am not forcing him to do it, he said that he wanted to. I would be more than happy of we could find an induvidual who would want this dog. I am not an uncaring person, but I dont trust this dog. "Once bitten, twice shy" I wont go near him again, so I am not rehabilitating him. If my husband truely wanted to keep this dog, trust me, he would never have agreed to get rid of it. He is a big, over bearing guy and would have told me where to shove it, if he really wanted to keep it. Doesnt it seem kinda strange that 2 dogs out of the same litter both ended up being aggressive? None of our other dogs are agressive, so I dont think it was caused by anthing we have done.

My husband is getting a dog. He is the one who wanted this last male Husky. He tried to encourage me to keep it from the beginning, but I wanted a female. So it is not like I am saying he cant have a dog. My huskies are not even around this other dog, so they caused none of his problems. If my husband truely wants this dog, it is his dog, not mine.I am not going to be the one to train it. I have enough to deal with training these 2 new puppies. I kinda think people are missing the point of my question, I am not looking for your opinion of whether I am right or not, your not going to change my mind. I basically asked specifically what to say to him to light fire under his rear and make him do what he told me a month ago he would do. If he didnt want to get rid of the dog, when I told him "Fine we will keep that little male husky but you have to get rid of Red if you want that dog, cause we dont need 2 new dogs." he shouldnt have said "Thats fine. I dont mind gettin rid of him."

I have told him since the dog bit me and also after it attacked my male that we didnt need to have it around our kids. This is nothing new to him, to know I dont want this dog around.

Oz Cat Down under: Did you even read my question????? The dog in question is not a Husky. I never said he was. I didnt breed him, like I already said he came from flea market. I have had Huskies for years moron. I know about the breed. I have dealt with the digging, and the shedding in spring, and the trying to escape. If you want to give advice, know what your talking about.

Answer 1

Withhold sex as long as he has the dog. See if mans best friend is the dog.

Answer 2

No dog bites for no reason, it's just hard to know what causes it. If they are biting or have other behavior problems, you have 3 choices:

1.) Fix the behavior by hiring a trainer.
2.) Deal with it.
3.) Let someone else deal with it.

Go over these choices with your family and try to listen to each other's thoughts and ideas regarding each option. Try to come up with a solution that will make your family and the dogs the happiest. Not everyone will win, but you can compromise the best POSSIBLE solution. Here are my thoughts:

Option #1: Training takes a lot of time and work, and trainers take a lot of $$$. It would be difficult to properly train all the dogs, and only professionals should deal with aggression/biting. It is probably only feasable to properly train a couple of the dogs, leaving the others out to the other options.

Option #2: Just dealing with the situation is what you are doing now. It is obviously not working and nobody deserves to be constantly stressed out by their friends, especially when they have teeth that they use as hands.

Option #3: Re-homing any of the dogs is a difficult decision, because even when you think you are "detached" from the dog, it is still stressful on everyone, including the dogs. Even though you are the mom of the house, and mom's are usually right (*wink*) it is important to listen to everyone's side and try to make the right decision as a family. If you can't make a decision as a family, ask people in the dog profession (vets, trainers, etc) to see what they would do in your situation. Often when a professional says you should do something, the choice gets easier. They do not have an emotional bond to the dogs like your family has, and doesn't need to worry about upsetting anyone in your family.

For example, my opinion is that you find a new home for any of the dogs that are being aggessive, unless you find a really good behaviorist that can treat the aggression. It is simply not safe to have a dog you cannot trust, and the dog must not be happy if it has aggression issues. They do not bite for no reason, it's just hard to figure out sometimes. Biting can also be hereditary, so careful what you breed! Good luck!

PS: How can I compete with the answer about withholding sex?

Answer 3

Siberian Huskies have special needs. Like most breeds, they have their little quirks and idiosyncrasies. A prospective owner needs to be aware of these before making the long-term commitment to a dog. Dogs can live 15 to 20 years.

Huskies are escape artists. Most love to dig and many can easily climb fences. They are stubborn. While very intelligent, they are one of the more difficult breeds to train. They are easily bored if not given appropriate outlets and stimulation.

Dog's don't bite for no reason, you just don't understand why he did it. Huskies are working dogs, bred to work all day every day under harsh conditions, they need at a MINIMUM 3 hours exercise a day. Harsh training methods, lack of training all accounts for these behavioural problems.

You're very selfish wanting to breed for your own gratification and not forseeing you can't meet the needs of the dogs (pretty clear when you have given one away, want to get rid of another one and have a pup with behavioural issues. Yes, it may be your husbands dog but there was nothing to stop you from taking care of it properly and training it on his behalf. Why wait until it has issues then force him to get rid of it? Why allow the issues to develop? Why didn't you see them coming? If you really knew the breed, you would have, especially considering you'd already 'got rid of his brother'.

You will keep the pup YOU bred that has behavioural issues exactly the same as the one you want to get rid of. What's the difference? You bred it, it must be right! The one you bred is young, it will be worse than the one you're trying to get rid of.

You don't mess up dogs through ignorance and laziness then pass them on to someone else to try to sort it out. You take on a pet for life and it's your responsibility to do something about it. Would you discard your child so readily if it bit you, kicked you and didn't do what you wanted?

You're in for more trouble, work with the dog, you can't just keep a husky as a pet and expect them to lay down and like it.

Spay and neuter, it's clear you know nothing about the the breed that you're bringing into the world.

And if you can find anyone who will take it and it attacks them, you can be liable!

Answer 4

I think your husband is attached to this dog but he also loves you very much so he wont say he does.
I'm not a dog expert but have you both ignore it and put it in the other room alone when it is bad then reward it when it is good. If it came from a flea market it probably has had no training so it thinks it can do what it wants. Other wise tell your hubby that it is unfair to you and the dogs if you keep it and that it is dangerous for him to keep biting. If he says ok he will do it,straight away both go to the phone and dial the for him to be picked up (no time like the present). He will have no choice. It will be arranged so fast he would have to say that he is attached to it and to cancel it or it will just go. mention that you understand how hard it is and that it will get a good home and proper training at the kennels.
Good luck

Answer 5

You need to watch the Dog Whisperer. The dog can be rehibilitated and it is you that needs to be trained. When the dog is behaving badly it is because he is in an unstable state of mind and whatever you are doing at that moment is what is triggering his behavioral problems. You do not need to get rid of the dog, he can be fixed. There are already way too many unwanted animals and now you might take him to the SPCA. If you do decide to get rid of the dog, maybe you can find someone you know that would be willing to take him and work with him. Maybe your dog is not getting enough exercise and that is why he is acting out. Just look at other options before you just give him away, especially to an organization that has too many unwanted animals.
Also, I watched an episode about three dogs where one of them kept wanting to attack the other dogs and the owner. The dog was rehibilated and the owner was trained.
Remember The Dog Whisperer is a great show to watch to help you with problems.

Answer 6

This is a selfish reason to ask your husband to get rid of his dog. It's clear in your question he really doesn't want to get rid of the dog. It's unfare for you to demand him to do so.

What I do advise is you take some time to watch Cesar Millan the dog whisperer. Your husbands dog in your eyes is developing behavior problems most likely started by the huskies.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/dogwhisperer/

The dog knows you don't like him so why would he behave. They all need training.

If you insist on breeding your huskies to keep a pup. Why not do so and just keep a pup? You'll just have another dog?

Answer 7

Get someone to take it away. You can't have that. You really shouldn't have two in tact males in the same house. They'll fight to be dominant. I had 2 rottweilers with this problem and we couldn't keep them in the same house. If this dog is biting you, you can't have it around. Who says next time it won't bite you to really hurt you, or even attack you? Your husband needs to realize that it's dangerous for you to have a dog in the house that will bite, has bitten before, and obviously does not like you. The dog is dangerous... you need rid of it before it hurts you or your other dogs.

Answer 8

I know I won't get best answer for this but I feel it must be said. There are so many things wrong with this I hardly know where to start. To begin with you don't get rid of a dog because of it's behavior, you train it. A dog is only as good as the training it recieves. Several things you've said says your dogs do not recieve proper training, then you blame the dog. Unfair. Also with the gross pet overpopulation how in the world can you add to the millions of dogs that will die because of not enough homes to go around and claim you love dogs?
Why do you want to beed a dog?

Are you not aware that there are 15 dogs born for every one human? http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.cause&cgid=1&rgid=2&stid=10

Are you not aware that there are millions of dogs killed every year because of not enough homes? http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/voices/voi.valdyke.animal.html

Are you not aware that only 1 dog in 10 gets a permanent home? www.safehavenforcats.com/main.htm

Are you not aware that one female and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in just six years? http://www.metroplexanimalcoalition.com/SpayNeuter/didyouknow.html

That coupled with the health benefits of spay/neuter WHY would you breed your dog? www.sniksnak.com/benefits.html

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/myths_and_facts_about_spaying_and_neutering.html

Answer 9

Getting rid of a dog is very hard thing to do. After having the same dog for years and years, people get very much attached to their dog.

Answer 10

i do no longer think of you will desire to, until eventually he's allergic. I witnessed an identical take a seat. between my dad and my step-mom. She had 2 cats (rescued) and he, besides as maximum of my kin are allergic to cats. She refused to do away with them, conserving the had made a dedication to them. besides, they ended up getting divorced simply by cats and the arguments that they had over them. factors: My dad replaced into allergic and none of my different kinfolk ought to circulate to simply by cats. If the canines forestall your loved ones from enjoying your enterprise, you should to evaluate your husbands suggestion. you're looking after the canines financially, so as that takes away at a controversy your husband ought to sprout. and that they provide the impact of being nicely sufficient off (and you nicely contained in the pinnacle) to be conscious of to place them contained in the kennel it somewhat is chilly. (I additionally try this with my Boxer, and Chihuahua/poodle) so which you're canines look to stay a solid life. They stay outdoors. they have not got run of the domicile (in spite of the undeniable fact that your husband would sense they do if your interest has been greater on the canines and not on him), and your babies love them and are in charge. in case you may no longer discover any ordinary thank you to tell him "no we at the instant are not eliminating the canines", basically use democracy. spouse and young babies > husband. Majority regulations. And your the breadwinner, you need to make those govt judgements. :)

Answer 11

your husband sounds like he is secretly attached to this dog. my suggestion is don't force him to get rid of the dog, you can loose both the dog and a husband that way. Only bring it up one more time, just explain your feelings about the dog and let him take it from there. If he wants to get rid of the dog, he will, if not, PLEASE don't push it, it's not worth putting your marriage in jepordy