My Sibe is trying to be dominant

[pheonix]

ok, i have a 1yr. old Siberian Husky. His name is Kody. he's a very beautiful, friendly and sociable guy. I dont understand why hes so mean to other dogs. I mean take him to the dog park, and he plays with other dogs at first, but then he starts to dominate, almost fight.

I took him off another owner's hands at 7 months, because they couldnt take care of him.

. We get a lot of exercise together,and he has two other pups to play with at home. He gets along with them, but once we take him out to parks, he goes wild.

my question is,

How do i tame my husky?

How do i teach him to learn to COME when i ask?

Note- hes a rescued pup, so i have no idea how his attitude was with the previous owner, just that he was spoiled as a pup, and when there were finally small children living at home, he was left in the backyard, lonely.

HELP

-erika

 

[aelizilly]

Don't know much about huskies, but I am sure you'll get some great information. Good luck.

 

[Gempress]

Your dog's behavior with other dogs is normal. When in a pack situation, it's natural for dogs to establish an heirarchy among themselves. You said your dog is not aggressive with other dogs, but just tries to be the alpha. That is part of your dog's natural personality, and he will probably be like that for the rest of life.

My dog is exactly the same way with some male dogs. For that reason, I don't go to dog parks. It's not aggression, it's natural dog behavior. And unfortunately, it's not suited to dog parks.

If your dog is not dominating or aggressive towards people, and is not immediately aggresive towards other dogs (lunging at other dogs while on leash, growling, snarling, etc.), then I wouldn't consider it a problem. You're just going to have to avoid the dog park.

 

[joce]

Huskies don;t come Just how it is. they are bred to think for themselves so to come to you when ever you call is completely out of nature.

I also do not think they are good dog park dogs. A lot of them are dominant and that combined with not listening to you a hundred percent jsut puts them into a bad situation. you can not change that fact that he is oging to try to dominate other dogs,he will likely always do it untill another dog puts him in his place and that could be a huuuge fight.


My girl used to come up untill she was oneish,she also used to get along with all my other dogs. she is even fixed,was when she was really young and she still has to try to dominate my corgi and neitheri would give in. You never know when a dog will want to challenge yours and it could be hundreds in vet bills. Some dogs are jsut not meant for dog parks.
Just work on obedience with a lunge line and try to let go of the husky running loose idea. As long as he is ok with people you are doing great

 

[mojozen]

I'd work on knowing what your dog really is - before deciding they are okay for dog parks. My own dog has been on the receiving end of two huskies trying to dominate him in a dog park. This kind of behavior is not something my own dog will tolerate. The huskies would not return to their owner at all, adn would not leave my dog alone even when I scooped him up off the ground and held him away from them. They started to jump on ME to try and get at my dog.

Dog parks are NOT meant for all dogs. They are NOT meant for dominant dogs. They are NOT meant for dogs who do not have a good recall because generally without a good recall it can mean much woe for the dog owner.

Yes, you will find people using dog parks with dominant dogs, or with dogs with crappy recall... but they are the owners that maek dog parks dangerous and frankly un-fun.

As for your dog he hasn't even hit maturity yet. If he's trying to be dominant now at a year, he will probably only get more dominant around other dogs as he ages. I think sibes mature out at about 2 - 3 years of age.

You may never be able to "tame" your husky. Your husky will never behave the way a lab or golden will. It will behave as a husky will. You may need to do more research into what makes a husky a husky before you attempt any kind of "taming." I think obedience classes will help you greatly with a trainer that knows something about huskies and who practices positive reinforcement.