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yup sure do. no, that is definately not the way it should be.

this dog is running the house & that is not acceptable. he should never get up on the couch unless invited to do so & if he saw you as alpha he wouldn't

stop kidding yourself that he won't bite - trust me he will. "protecticve" always translates to bite. he has been warning you but you refuse to listen.

you need to google NILIF & both of you start using it immediately & consistantly with him. the bf should start doing everything for him for awhile, hand feeding him while sitting on the floor, walking him, etc. (at least for one feeding & walk a day)

is he getting at least 2 - 30 minute runs every day?

[reeskujo]

First let me say that sue is very right....I have an Akita and then don't come much more protective then this breed and they are by nature that way as one of the things they were bred for is guarding and he would never behave that way!....He is a total mama's boy but would never react to my husband that way because we are both the alpha's in my house...The only time he's ever shown even a small amount of aggression at my husband was when I had a seizure...I was on my couch and he stood in front of me and snarled just a little at my husband when he came to my aid but it was out of fear as to what was happening with him...Once my husband reassured him it was ok he was fine.....2nd,I also have a Husky....They are not people aggressive by nature and are not known to have a guarding instinct...In fact they make poor watch dogs because they are so people friendly....Nina would let you rob my house and lick your face while you did it....She absolutely loves my husband and in fact has some separation anxiety when he leaves but she's never acted aggressively towards us when we're near him...She just whines for his attention...Your wrong in assuming your dog won't bite...With the behavior he's exhibiting there's a high probability he will...I would suggest obedience training ASAP so you can learn how to become the alpha and correct his behavior...sue is absolutely right about have your bf take over his care...He needs to see he's not a threat and they need to start establishing a bond with each other...When you make excuses for his behavior your only reinforcing it and showing him it's acceptable!

You people can say whatever you want. I know my dog and you don't. You know the breed, not the dog. Every dog is different. He's been there for me through a lot, which I don't care to get into, and even in situations when any normal dog would bite, he didn't. He's not going to intentionally injure either of us. He has a personality that we love and I'm not going to "train" him to be a vegetable without command. He's a companion, not a slave. I have my beliefs and you have yours.

then why did you ask? did you expect everyone to pat you on the back & say oh it will all be ok?

sorry but we are both giving you responsible information not sugar coating anything to make you feel good. your dog is a time bomb looking for a place to go off

rees is absolutely correct, husky's are bred to run not to be protective at all.

they are laughable, class clowns, escape artists & need tons of exercise in the form of several long runs every day.

you need to get the dog evaluated by a behaviorist & stop kidding yourself

My dog's protective because he thinks he needs to be. He's there for me through everything and I wouldn't want it any other way.
I asked as more of a test just to see how you "animal lovers" would react. And you reacted just the way I thought you would. "Train the dog to be a vegetable." You have your beliefs and I have mine. I wanted to see just how much I wanted to rely on other people if I ever had problems with my dog or finding a dog. Initially I came here hoping to find out more about Boxers, but nobody seemed to want to help with that issue so I decided to post something that would get attention. I'll do the research on my own and my husky is just the way I want him to be and wouldn't want him to be like any other dog.

[reeskujo]

Having a dog that is obedience trained does not make the dog a vegetable as you call it...That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard...If you don't think there's anything wrong with the way your dog is acting then why did you post your question?..Did you expect for us to say your right and it's perfectly normal...Sorry!!!..As responsible dog owners we're not going to do that...People with your kind of attitude are the ones who's dog eventually does bite someone and then they act suprised and blame it on the person that got bit...My Akita is extremely protective of me and I'm sure more so then your Husky is of you and him and I have been through some really hard times together and he would never behave like that nor would I allow him to...Especially to a member of my family....You seriously need some education on dog behavior!...

I'm not repeating myself again, explaining myself, my rights, or my beliefs. All I'm going to say is that I'm done with this.

[reeskujo]

Originally Posted by siberian02

I'm not repeating myself again, explaining myself, my rights, or my beliefs. All I'm going to say is that I'm done with this.

That makes two of us...I'm not going to offer advice to people who only want to hear what they want to hear!

Originally Posted by siberian02

I'm not repeating myself again, explaining myself, my rights, or my beliefs. All I'm going to say is that I'm done with this.

I'm glad you have finally come to the realization that there is nothing for you to say - no justification for how you allowing this dog to behave.

just please keep in mind when this dog rips someones face off - we told ya!

[reeskujo]

Sad thing is the dog will be the one to pay for it in the end!