hey i have a wonderful black and white siberian husky
brown eyes and i love him dearly
but he always tries to escape from my house.
i walk him atleast 4 hours a day and yet im not sure why he continues to persist in leaving my house when im home he is very good and well behaved so please any help with be greatly appreciated

[reeskujo]

I also have a Husky and if she's left in the yard unsupervised she will do the same thing...Huskies are bred to run and since it's their instinct it's a trait you can't get rid of but can simply try and control....I find that the more we can tire her out the less of an urge she has to run.....usually when she has tried to jump the fence in the past it's been to chase a rabbit so I made sure to teach her the leave it command which she obeys very well and I will usually let my Akita out first to chase off any rabbits before I let her out....Huskies are great escape artists so you have to be sure to always supervise them when their outside....I haven't met one yet that I would trust off leash or alone in a yard that wasn't very secure.

so now he doesnt escape... but now when im home hes amazing obedient quiet. chill and when i take him out he is the same obedient he knows im the dominant.but i have a few problems.
1. when im away he goes crazy! destroys the house going after things on the table or chewing on the blinds
2. when im with lots of people he basically forgets who i am. i understand he is excited about all the people but this one im not to worried about because he hasnt been with me long enough.
but i need some help with the first one. do i just leave him in a cage when i leave?

[lil mutt]

how about crate training your dog? so when you're away you can place your pet inside the crate...

will crate training assist him with being able to stay home without being iin the cratE? or will he continue to be a hurricane when not in the crate?

[reeskujo]

You need to let him out of the crate when your at home and supervise him.....If he gets into anything he shouldn't make sure you correct him for as soon as you catch him....If he's really good when your home then it might be a case of separation anxiety which my Husky also went through whenever my husband would leave....I made sure that when he was getting ready to leave he didn't give her a long drawn out good-bye as that just increased her anxiety and I made him start giving her treats as he was getting ready to leave so that she started associating his leaving with something positive....He also doesn't say hello to her when he calms home until she's sitting and being calm.....She also used to rip up the blinds when he would leave even if I was home....After a few weeks of doing this with her she was able to stay in the house without causing any destruction.

ahh thank you so much that sounds very helpful.

[reeskujo]

Your very welcome...Keep me updated.

ok today i left for about 2 hours. i gave him a small treat when i left. it did reduce the amount of damage he created. but i dont think he is doing this out of anxiety but rather the desire to get out. i play outside with him alot. i walk with him alot. but he is a adopted dog so maybe thats why? or is his drive to escape from anywhere that strong?

[reeskujo]

Originally Posted by xkpchrist

ok today i left for about 2 hours. i gave him a small treat when i left. it did reduce the amount of damage he created. but i dont think he is doing this out of anxiety but rather the desire to get out. i play outside with him alot. i walk with him alot. but he is a adopted dog so maybe thats why? or is his drive to escape from anywhere that strong?

It's a process that is really going to take some time....It really sounds to me like separation anxiety....Especially if he's getting the right amount of excersize....When Nina would chews on my blinds it would be on the window facing my driveway and it's because it was blocking her view and she couldn't see if her dad was coming or going....It's not uncommon at all for rescue dogs to have separation anxiety....Just have patience and keep working with him....Also remember if he does destroy anything not to correct him if you don't catch him in the act of doing it....If you correct him after the fact and after you come home it will only teach him to be afraid of you coming home and in turn increase his stress.