I had an 8 yr old Husky and last year got and American Eskie puppy, who is now 1 1/2 yrs old. My husky loved and "raised" the puppy as his buddy. Our Husky was the alpha male but let the eskie run wild, he'd let him eat first, give him his treats, ect. yet when it came down to it, the Husky was the dominant. He protected the eskie, because the eskie thought he was bigger than he is and would always get himself in trouble with other dogs. LOL. The puppy would bite and jump on the husky playing. Now, the husky died a couple of months ago, and from the day after he died our eskie started growling and snapping at everyone outside of the family. He NEVER did this before and i thought it would pass but it been 2 months and he is still suspicious of EVERYONE, even children. Is there anything i can do??????
2006-10-29 03:38:10 · 6 answers · asked by zekemarie 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My 12 year old Husky/Shepherd cross "mourned" the loss of the other two dogs which he outlived. He went into a decline, wouldn't eat, and moped around all day. He didn't want anything to do with other people and especially not other dogs. The vet thought he wasn't long for this world.
THEN we got a little female German shepherd pup. . .and Max was smitten. He slept by her, let her eat his dog food (just let any other dog try that! Ha! and Ha! again), played with her as best as his old joints would let him, and even groomed her. She was his girl, make no mistake. He lived another 2 years, and they were probably the best ones of his life.
Maybe your Eskie needs a companion to feel safe and secure again. I'm not saying that it's a 100% guaranteed cure, but he may feel threatened by outsiders now that his buddy's not there any more. Your Husky was his protector, as well as his companion.
If you're up to owning a second dog again, that may be the solution. In this case, I'm not sure that training and/or time are the entire solution.
2006-10-29 03:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar situation. I had a Rottweiler(Buddy), german shep x (Bear)and a german shepherd(Zeus). All three were the best. My Buddy was poisoned for some unknown reason. My Zeus. was very aggresive towards other people, when he used to be really nice. My Bear was very down and she was with him for 3 years. My Zeus was only 5 months with him. But, Bear wwas really mourning him. I just took it as hard, but I realized that They were family to each other and how would you feel if your bro/sis died?? That's how I looked at it. Hope I helped.... I'm bad with words.
2006-10-29 13:13:14 · answer #2 · answered by jaim8228 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he probably feels insecure after your other dog died. since the husky was his "mother" and played and protected him, now he feels the loss. have patience with him, give him lots of love and attention. you may have to seek professional advice, maybe from the Dog Whisperer found on animal planet.
i am sorry for your loss. good luck.
2006-10-29 11:44:03 · answer #3 · answered by Lilypie99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps he is now trying to become the dominant one. Its not uncommon for a dog to hate everyone unfamiliar and want to protect the family.
Consider taking him to obedience classes where he can socialize with other people and dogs as well as learn to trust them.
2006-10-29 11:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could very well be that the dog feels abandond by the loss of his friend. I'm not quite sure how to get him to stop but I would suggest trying another puppy.
2006-10-29 11:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by C Starr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well your dog may be insecure now since its lost its playmate I think it would be a good decision to get another dog and it would be best to talk to a dog behavoirist on the subject.
2006-10-29 11:42:24 · answer #6 · answered by Ambegurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋