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.

hmmm ok thank you

I own a siberina husky. She is very well behaved. I took her to obedience classes. Huskies have so much energy and they are a family oriented dog, meaning they love to be around people. In no way are they a guard dog, they are just to friendly.

I would say the reason that your husky tries to escape is bc it doesnt like being alone when your gone. My husky at certain times will go wild if she sees me outside in the front yard through the window, she thinks she is missing out on something i guess. I have never had a problem with her trying to escape while im gone and i have a doggy door so she can go in and out all day long. She does though have a tendency to want to run out the front door if it is left open. I did walk her a lot off the leash when she was a pup but no i cant she is to adventurous or curious.

Do you have another dog/companion for your husky?

now the my husky doesnt have a companion that is well.. big enough for him lol. he just recently ran away and i just got him back after one week!!! which im very relieved about. he seems the same. but i'm still very afraid or fearful that he will run away again. anyways

i really would like to not do a crate training although it may be my only option...
my father suggests that i gradually train him. like leave for 10 min then come back then continue gradually increasing the time he's alone. until he is able to handle being alone for longer periods of times without ruining my home. what do you think about this method?

Siberians can be mischevious, and as a result can be notorious escape artists. The best solution to this problem is an electrified wire at the top, and or bottom of your fence, depending on the problem (digging or climbing or both). You can obtain a cheap, low power, electric charger at any home improvement store. I have two solar powered ones. The shock they produce is very small, sort of a strong static electric shock, and the dogs absolutely hate it. I have a very short fence where I live now (4 ft in some areas), with several gaps at the bottom that would take any of my dogs seconds to dig out. However, with the little wire at the bottom, they stay about 8 inches away from the fence at all times. All it takes is one shock. I do not recommend the "invisible fence" type of arrangement for a variety of reasons that I will not go into here.

hmm i was thinking about that but its not just a fence he gets out from. he'll tear up a window in order to get out.

[UnderDog]

Have you tried sound diversion, or distractions?
Like go outside, watch the dog and when he tries to get out/escape either make a loud noise to get his attention off of escaping or squeak a toy or something and then get him to come back and keep him distracted away from a fence. Other then that I think crate training is the only option.

hmmm icic. yea icic. ok then i guess i'll have to resort to crate training. i read up about it so i have to ween him into it?

Hi all. I'm new in the forum. Maybe one of you can help me.

I found a siberian husky wondering in the streets. She is only skin and bones. The first two days she was eating and walking around. This morning she doesn't want to eat, or drink. She is just lying and doesn't even want to come to me when I call her.

I think her previous owners might have mishandled her. She moans if you touch her on sertain spots on her body. She really looks bad.

Please can anyone give me some information on how to help Sammy.(I named her Sammy, Seeing she didn't have a dog coller)

Have you taken this dog to the vet? It sounds like it is in pain, and if it was abused it's going to need x-rays and a thorough exam. It could have even run away and been hit by a car or something. Good luck (and good for you for trying to save the poor guy)

Originally Posted by Katz

Hi all. I'm new in the forum. Maybe one of you can help me.

I found a siberian husky wondering in the streets. She is only skin and bones. The first two days she was eating and walking around. This morning she doesn't want to eat, or drink. She is just lying and doesn't even want to come to me when I call her.

I think her previous owners might have mishandled her. She moans if you touch her on sertain spots on her body. She really looks bad.

Please can anyone give me some information on how to help Sammy.(I named her Sammy, Seeing she didn't have a dog coller)

Take the dog to the vet. It needs a through check. As was mentioned, it may have serious injuries. Then, you need to contact the local shelters and rescues to let them know you found this dog in case it's owner is looking for it. You have nothing to base a judgement of the dog's owners at this point--they may be perfectly loving owners who dog got lose or ran away and got hurt.