I have 2 huskies, 1 male whos 2, and female of 3 yrs old, and a female border collie whos about 12..
I have a serious problem with my 3 year old female husky, she attacks our border collie for no visible reason.. She just goes for her and I've been bitten twice by trying to break them up (I know you shouldnt, but) if I didnt Im sure she would end up killing our collie or seriously injuring her!
Its not over food, or toys, Im wondering if its because we have just the one male, and our female husky feels threatened by another female... any advice would be grately appreciated :)
2007-03-10 00:00:29 · 13 answers · asked by Husky_mad 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Thanks for all the help, you guys are great!
Thanks again :)
2007-03-10 00:20:15 · update #1
The border collie is 12, she's old, I don't think she would be a threat to the husky. Maybe you should have the husky checked at the vet.
Of course, maybe dogs speak telepathically and the border collie keeps insulting the husky. You know, calling her a young stupid b***** and stuff. LOL.
2007-03-10 00:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by jam_please 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Is the female collie fixed? If not you might want to look into that. The Husky might view her as competition if not fixed. Once fixed the competition subsides as the Husky will scent. You might also need to let the border collie stick up for it's self once in a while. The moment she can establish ground is when the Husky may stop provoking.
2007-03-10 00:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by anthonyjthan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that your husky is now sexually mature and she trying to be the alpha female. In wild dogs you only have one alpha male and female which are allowed to breed and so it maybe that because your collie is getting old the husky thinks it's time to take over and is showing her dominance on your collie and your collie isn't ready to give her dominance up just yet.
Contact a dog behaviourist, they will come round and assess the situation.
2007-03-10 00:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may be time for you to enlist the help of a dog trainer. It does sound like the female Husky is being aggressive because she feels threatened that another female is trying to take over her territory. I am sure with a little training, they should be fine. Good luck!
2007-03-10 00:04:50 · answer #4 · answered by itsjustme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huskies and all sled dogs-Malamutes,Eskimo Dogs etc-originally found a place in a sledge team through combat with other team members.
This means they tend to be dominant to other dogs of the same sex,
You need to get a behavioural trainer in.
2007-03-10 12:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an alpha female battle....Your Husky thinks she is the alpha female. Your best bet is to contact a trainer in your area to help you, since it has gotten very physical, I wouldnt want to tell you something to do own your own and have you get hurt. Best of luck to you...
2007-03-10 00:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by misstikal311 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have two jack russells who regularly fight, but have never caused a serious wound. if you have two dogs of the same sex they will fight and there is nothing you can do about it. you need to let them decide who is dominant and if it looks like they cant and are seriously hurting each other then your only option will be to make sure they have no contact or one of the dogs is rehomed. i dont beleive there is a training method that will stop this behaviour.
2007-03-10 10:38:17 · answer #7 · answered by janemull 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer
get a muzzel for the husky
2007-03-10 01:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by Dreamweaver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dowse the husky with water at times of an attack.
2007-03-10 00:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call the dog whisperer!....Just kidding, you should enforce punishment on the huskie....
good luck!
2007-03-10 00:09:25 · answer #10 · answered by Alliecatxox 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋