Hi, so i've had my dog for about 5 months now and i'm having a lot of difficulty with her sass. Yes. She's a sassy bitch.
She is Husky x Akita. So she's very big for her age and doesn't quite get that part yet.
My problem is I cant walk her on her lead properly, she just cant chill. Has to go get pats, constantly pulls and hurts herself sometimes because she just wants to go. If I try and get her to stop and sit, she literally just argues with me. Any tips on how I can solve this, or just keep at it? I walk her every 2nd day.
Also, is there anyway to get her to respond to me more than food? I know food is a big thing to a dog, but if someone else has some, she instantly stops listening to me.
Any help is appreciated, also for once pic is related.
>>2144996
make yourself more interesting than other distractions. have high value treats such as cut up hot dogs or cheese
look into getting a harness
i know kikopup goes over a lot of what you're having trouble with
>>2145000
I have one already, waiting until she gets bigger to get a really expensive nice one.
Thanks for the info thought, ill defs check it out :)
>>2144996
Very cute dog. Does she have roach back by any chance? Do you have more pics?
That looks like a german shepherd mix, but anyway.
First understand that dogs do not think completely like humans. They rely on body?language to communicate, and you can help yourself out by looking up YouTube vids to understand dogs better. Some good channels are Kiko pup, Zac George, and paw nation inc.
Second, if you have the breed mix correct you have essentially chosen one of the most high maintenance dogs. You have a sled dog mix, and sled dogs were bred to run, run, RUN. They weren't really bred to look to their handler for commands ir guidance either, like you might see in something like a border collie.
Your dog is going to need HEAVY excersise, training (especially a chill out word or command), and mental games. Huskies and any similar breeds don't look to you for their enjoyment, so you have to get -their-attention and you have to become a very fun an interesting person that that dog wants yo be around.
If you fail to do this you are going to have a monster of a dog on your hands at two years old that will not listen to you and will destroy everything out of boredom.
Goodluck OP.
>>2145003
Yeah, I try to keep her well maintained, her coat can be a bit much sometimes, but i'll get there.
Not sure what you mean about "roach back" though.
And yeah sure I have some, I don't really take a lot though, usually leave that to my gf haha.
>>2145004
Yeah she does look like that, its just the face markings, her siblings are way more Akita, big fluffy and white. She got more of the Husky genes.
Awesome, thanks, ill check those youtubers out :)
Yeah I am pretty aware of that, hence why im really trying to nail down control and respect early.
I've seen what a monster of a Husky looks like and I'll be damned if Cookies going to be like that. ha
>>2145005
Here's some light reading for you. let me know whether or not your puppy looks to have roach back. http://www.myguardianangelshepherds.com/workingvsshow.html
Also it didn't register to me that you said your dog is a husky shiba mix because she very much looks like a german sheperd mix of some sort, which is why I brought up roach back.
>>2145008
Ah, so a roach back is just a slouch almost when shes standing? Nah she doesn't appear to have that I dont think.
And a little back story on Cookie, she and her litter were neglected at birth by the owners of the mother dog. Who apparently was a show dog. (I don't know how much of this is true) The mother dog was a Husky, the Akita father jumped the fence and when the owners found out the pups were mixed then literally tossed them outside and left them to die.
My friends rescued the litter and here I am, that first month was really bad and I had to make multiple runs to the vet and vet hospital.
So yeah, I didnt really intend of getting a dog, but here I am, trying to make the most of it :)
>>2145010
do you have pics of the litter by any chance? you mentioned the other pups from her litter look different and i'd love to see that. glad she was able to find a home although i'm sure a pup that cute would have no problem getting adopted
>>2145012
Sadly I don't have any of the other pups, I try to keep in touch though and get the puppies to vist each other every now and again. I think thats important.
But there were 3 other that were managed to be rescued, its my understanding that the others died.
All of the pups look very different to each other, we took them to the vet together and the vet said he had never seen a litter look so diverse.
I can describe them if you want?
And yeah, I don't any of them would have had a problem, getting adopted, if they were given the chance.
>>2145018
that's a shame. please do describe them if you don't mind. at what age did you bring her home?
>>2145010
That really, REALLY looks like a german shepherd lol. It would be better for you if it was actually haha. Also, a single litter can have more than one father/sire because of the way dogs have multiple eggs. You will probably just have to wait till she's full grown to know for sure, or take a dog dna test. I hear they aren't that much anymore.
>>2145018
Tbh, i'm not 100% sure, she was born sometime in December I think and I got her in January.
Theres Cookie, Samus, Lady and Rak'sha.
Samus is pure white and is huge, way bigger than Cookie and heaps dopey.
Lady is half black, half white, black on top, looks almost rat like to me, but she has a huge crescent moon on her back that white.
And Rak'sha looks like a perfect toy husky, really tiny for her age and size.
>>2145025
I actually didnt know this, would it be worth doing, I mean I should train her anyway. Do I really need to know 100% if shes got German Sheppard? XD
>>2145033
No you don't need to, but I hope for your sake she IS and inherited some of the willingness to please because it will make training so much easier. But she is also just a pup, so be patient, she'll start chilling out around 1/2.
>>2145038
I see what you are saying, she is very attached to me, a real companion dog. Its hard to leave for work sometimes :'/
She knows sit, down, stay, out, in and I have her on a clap command for when I feed her.
So far so good, Just walking is the main issue, I think once I get that down pat, everything will be sunshine.
>>2145044
We have an Akita, and at like 1-2 Years they can do things that will show dominance that you don't realize they've been doing. Like sitting on the couch when you've said off and nibbling on you, or eating before you. The dog can get to be over 200 lbs and an aggressive Akita can be dangerous so you must assert dominance of you see this behavior. Sometimes it can be as much as stopping play and not giving attention until you get the desired outcome of them sitting or rolling them over and putting a hand on their throat. Gently! I'm not actually being aggressive, but my pup calms down and stops nipping at my knees. I hope that helps. Well trained dogs are more comfortable with their surroundings.
>>2145000
>look into getting a harness
This is literally the worst advice anyone can give you, if you put a harness on a dog that's meant for pulling, it will pull - it will pull hard.
Use a normal leash that goes around the neck.
>>2145090
I think they meant the front-clip harnesses that redirect the dog when it pulls.
You need to work on walking the dog on a 2ft lead at your side, if she pulls you stop.
If she tries to cut you off by walking in front of you, you block her with your leg, do not let her walk in front of you.
A front leading harness was reccomended by our dog trainer and worked for us.
>>2144996
>I walk her every 2nd day
If that's all the exercise you're able to give the dog just rehome it now. It is going to destroy your house. Walking a dog twice every day is considered the baseline minimum for most active breeds
Try doing some mental exercises before walking your dog so she's not so exuberant when you head out.
I work at a shelter and we have a very high energy pup (boxer x shepherd, 10 mths old) and he's a terror to walk for most people. He's VERY strong and wants to just run. The head of our behaviour team spent 30 mins doing basic obedience and playing with toys with him and she said it helped a lot when she walked him!
>>2145118
> head of "behaviour team"
> cant get dog to walk at heel
>>2145135
>reading comprehension
>>2145109
Negative. I play with her in the morning after my gf goes to work, then I feed her. Then I let her run around in the yard. Then I play with her some more, feed her again, then if I work, I go to work, if not I take her for a walk when my gf gets home.
Each play session lasts about 20-30mins, but it entirely depends on if shes giving me sass or not. She gives me sass, I dont give her as long of a play or not a all. Depends really.
I can give her more walks, but I think they should be just a much a reward as it is exorcise.
>Husky x Akita
Oh OP why would you do such a thing.
>>2145169
hmmm you make a point
but with a large dog you really need to socialise it as a pup to as much as possible other dogs, kids, people etc...
that being said an akita was meant to be a dog that made its own decisions after long hours of guarding the homestead
where as like others have said a husky was born to run and make its own decisions on where to go
i think if you try to suppress this independence you will be in trouble
a balance is what your looking for
expect your dog to be wary of strangers and be cautious as a result
put your dog in a room when having a party and such
don't try to suppress its nature like others have said
work with it, respect it and eventually live with it
>>2145178
Oh well fair enough but you have taken on a huge job.
You have a mental and physical high maintenance husky mixed with a mental and stubborn high maintenance akita.
I would sooner take my chances with a wolf dog.
>>2145192
i don't think its as bad as others have said
>hurr durr i'd prefer a wolf dog
i think you can use your dogs independence to your advantage you just need to harness it
give it a job be that gaurding or shutlzhund or weight pulling etc... or doggy athletics where they jump up wooden walls etc...
give it a job is what i'm saying and its energy wont be so hyper like your typical husky that's stuck in a yard
this is what i'd do
i think you need to take it to puppy school to learn the basics and then Schultzhund or whatever
give it a job so you can distinguish playtime from work time
>>2145135
>getting a hyper, untrained adolescent to heel without putting in extra work
>>2145169
letting a dog run in a yard is lazy and not stimulating enough for a dog
>>2145401
I wasn't saying it was, I was just saying its part of my routine.
And its easy for you to assume and say that, but I have a really big yard and she has a lot of toys, not to mention, my 3 other house mates and my gf, that plays with her on a daily basis.
And just because shes this breed doesnt necessarily mean that she will be like that. All things considered she seems like shes doing doing pretty damn well, besides the standard puppy things.
>>2145521
a dog needs to be exposed to new sights and smells and people and textures and this and that and the other and yes, you might be able to tire her out in a yard but it will never compare to going on walks
>>2144996
If it's an actual akita, you must understand that they're quite dominant, but you have to show them that you're actually the boss.
The way she's handling herself, she obviously doesn't feel that you're actually the pack leader.
This is a dog that's bred to be independent, active as fuck, and needs tons of exercise and stimulation every single day from now until the day she dies.
>>2145521
Yard playtime isn't sufficient for your breed, anon. I'm sorry, but you're gonna have to commit to heavier things, like multiple 40 minute jogs in the park a day, and more advanced activities as playtime.
If you have a forest within driving distance, she'll really appreciate going on treks there with you.
>>2146182
Sure when shes older, but as of right now, she has trouble making it around the block, because shes still a puppy haha.
Lets focus on the real question here, walking her on the leash, to start with.
