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HeidiC
We just brought home a husky/malamute mix dog. She is used to being out doors all the time, and now uses the whole house as her personal toilet. She doesn't understand any commands yet, so she pretty much does as she pleases unless we pick her up and put her where we want her. We are starting obedience classes the beginning of march, but I can't take another week of this. She just plays and lays in the grass when she's outside, then comes in and does her business when no one is looking. I don't want to leave her out in the cold. Please help!
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First of all you have a Husky\Mamamute Mix. Alaskan Malamutes can work and live in extremely cold conditions, approaching 70 degrees below zero. Siberian Huskies are an Arctic Breed...a Northern Breed. Their thick double coat, a coarse outer coat plus a wooly undercoat, insulates and protects them from even the harshest weather. They can tolerate temperatures of minus 50 to minus 75 degrees below zero. Huskies enjoy cold weather and they love snow! Think of the two breeds times double the love for the cold!
Of course to purposly expose her to this kind of weather without shelter would be cruel since they have been domesticated far beyond their naturals. If you wish to still bring her inside consider the option to kennel\crate train her.
A dog crate is a perfect, natural bed for the dog and a safe, natural spot to put the pet whenever necessary for the dog's safety or the owner's peace of mind.
Merely taking him outside also does not mean he knows what he's being taken outside for. The biggest problem between the dog and the owner is that the dog would love to please but he doesn't know how to communicate with you.
Housebreaking in theory is very simple. It is finding a means of preventing the puppy from doing his duties in the house and only giving him the opportunity to do it outside. It also means that the dog learns to communicate with you about going when told to go and about letting you know when he has to go outside
A dog is a creature of habit and because he learns by association, if his training is consistent he will quickly learn there is no other place to relieve himself other than outdoors.
I take advantage of a very natural instinct of the dog - his desire to keep his sleeping quarters clean - i.e. not to mess his bed. I offer my dogs a den in the form of a dog crate. This becomes their bed that they cannot get out of. If the dog crate is the right size he will not soil it. Puppies may not initially like it (some will scream like a raped ape) but within a few days they will accept it without a problem.
Dogs are and always have been den and pack animals. Canines naturally and instinctively prefer the shelter of a den. In the wild the young are raised in dens. They spend a great part of their first year very close to their den. In homes, dogs often choose their den. They will get under a desk, behind a couch, in a closet, etc.
First of all you have a Husky\Mamamute Mix. Alaskan Malamutes can work and live in extremely cold conditions, approaching 70 degrees below zero. Siberian Huskies are an Arctic Breed...a Northern Breed. Their thick double coat, a coarse outer coat plus a wooly undercoat, insulates and protects them from even the harshest weather. They can tolerate temperatures of minus 50 to minus 75 degrees below zero. Huskies enjoy cold weather and they love snow! Think of the two breeds times double the love for the cold!
Of course to purposly expose her to this kind of weather without shelter would be cruel since they have been domesticated far beyond their naturals. If you wish to still bring her inside consider the option to kennel\crate train her.
A dog crate is a perfect, natural bed for the dog and a safe, natural spot to put the pet whenever necessary for the dog's safety or the owner's peace of mind.
Merely taking him outside also does not mean he knows what he's being taken outside for. The biggest problem between the dog and the owner is that the dog would love to please but he doesn't know how to communicate with you.
Housebreaking in theory is very simple. It is finding a means of preventing the puppy from doing his duties in the house and only giving him the opportunity to do it outside. It also means that the dog learns to communicate with you about going when told to go and about letting you know when he has to go outside
A dog is a creature of habit and because he learns by association, if his training is consistent he will quickly learn there is no other place to relieve himself other than outdoors.
I take advantage of a very natural instinct of the dog - his desire to keep his sleeping quarters clean - i.e. not to mess his bed. I offer my dogs a den in the form of a dog crate. This becomes their bed that they cannot get out of. If the dog crate is the right size he will not soil it. Puppies may not initially like it (some will scream like a raped ape) but within a few days they will accept it without a problem.
Dogs are and always have been den and pack animals. Canines naturally and instinctively prefer the shelter of a den. In the wild the young are raised in dens. They spend a great part of their first year very close to their den. In homes, dogs often choose their den. They will get under a desk, behind a couch, in a closet, etc.
How do I convince my boyfriends mom not to crate our dog?
My boyfriend and I just moved back home for a while and decided to get a dog to keep at his house. His mom thought it was a great idea as well. The dog is a 10 month old Siberian Husky/Malamute and is extremely well behaved and house trained. The problem is, is that my boyfriends mom wants to stick him in a crate while we're gone which I completely disagree with, especially with such a well behaved dog. He was never crated before with his previous owner. He also has a rod in his leg currently due to a run in with a car making it hard for him to get comfortable in small spaces. How do I tell her that she should not make our dog go into a crate, even though its her house?
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Her house, her rules. Even if your dog is well-mannered, what you are asking is for HER to be responsible for the dog in her own home. You are asking to her to double-check he doesn't escape whenever she opens the door, that she can't leave a sandwich on the coffee table or spread out a project or paperwork on the floor.
Her house, her rules. If you want to not crate your dog, get your own place where you PAY RENT like an ADULT.
Her house, her rules. Even if your dog is well-mannered, what you are asking is for HER to be responsible for the dog in her own home. You are asking to her to double-check he doesn't escape whenever she opens the door, that she can't leave a sandwich on the coffee table or spread out a project or paperwork on the floor.
Her house, her rules. If you want to not crate your dog, get your own place where you PAY RENT like an ADULT.
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