i have a huskie and we all know how aggressive and protective they are. my gf might move in with me and i dont know how my dog will take it. my dog does know my gf becuase i let her hold the leash when i walk her sometimes, but when my gf comes over it takes like 30mins for me to calm missy down. most of the time i have to put her in my bed room and close the door(and yes she still barks when i do that). its weird because when i get her outside with my gf she acts fine its only when we are in the house. what can i do?
2007-11-17 01:08:00 · 6 answers · asked by jeff c 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your husky, is alpha in your house. She is guarding the house and you. You are part of her pack. You will need to reverse her attitude. You need to be alpha and she art of your pack. This can be done but you need to get some good advise. Check out web site for www.cesarmillaninc.com
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2007-11-17 01:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"we all know how aggressive and protective they are" - Do we?
This is not normal behaviour for any dog, no dog is naturally aggressive. Your dog has serious protective and dominance issues. She is the alpha and she needs some serious training! The best dog training I have come across is Leerburg kennels. Go to leerburg.com, they have some great training DVD's, I wouldnt use any other method or style of training!
This problem can be solved, but right now your dog is not happy. Most of the time dogs do not actually want to be alpha, its just an instinct to them to challenge their owners for the position if they see them as weak. They feel they must do the job instead because the owner is not a strong leader.
Simple things like this can help with dominance -
*Dont ever let the dog walk through a doorway before you.
*Dont feed the dog before you have eaten - the leader always eats first.
*Dont let the dog on the furnature or bed if she is dominnt, this raises her higher, making her feel more important.
*Dont lie on the ground with the dog or let her get at a higher level than you.
*Do not let the dog pull on the lead - the leader goes first. The best place for your dog is beside you while walking.
Some of these are subtle, but the dog picks up on them. I have come across dogs like yours who are over protective of the house, and it can be a very real danger.
This will take time, but I think Leerburg actually have a DVD devoted to training Dominant dogs, it would be really worth your while to get it. Do some research on the net too, Leerburg have e-books you can read for free on their site so they might have some info for you (lol, they should be paying me for all this promotion!).
I'm not a great fan of this Cesar Milan guy, but everybody seems to think he's the bee's knees. He's just a trainer, he does the same as any good trainer does but he's getting mega rich from it! Some of his techniques are also a little 'iffy', and some of what he says is plain wrong. He does some things to impress people and make them think "wow thats amazing", when its not, they are just ignorant of a dogs behaviour. He also uses choke chains, which bruise a dogs neck, the new improved collar is a prong collar which you will find Leerburg using.
Good luck with your dog, I hope she improves!
Best wishes!
2007-11-17 01:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-11 21:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your girlfriend moves in, you will have to reassure your dog that it is ok that the gf is in the house. It sounds like she has some anxiety with having the gf in the house, and it will take a little time for her to realize that everything is ok.
Perhaps you can allow your gf to feed her and be the one who lets her outside, etc, until the dog is comfortable with your gf being someone else important to taking care of her needs.
2007-11-17 01:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by Carol B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your dog is the woman of the house, the house is HER territory. When your gf comes, shes in your dogs territory. But when theyre outside its neutral turf and neither of them dominate. Just have your girlfriend bring a treat or a toy for missy and show missy that your gf is coming and bringing good.
2007-11-17 01:16:04 · answer #5 · answered by Lauren 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Socialize and train your dog in an obedience class, find a new home for the dog or learn to have no sex life.
2007-11-17 01:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋