October 26, 2023
My Husky growls and hard stares at my child. Do you have techniques to make her like my toddler?
Full Question:
Hi Cindy, i have a 7 1/2 year old spayed Siberian husky female. She is an obedient, well mannered dog, she has had reward based training with clear expectations since puppyhood, she also has a CGC title but i have one issue. She will hard eye my toddler even growling at times. My soltuion has been seperation, now the dog tolerates and actually enjoys interacting with children who know boundaries. My question is do you recommend counter conditioning or any techniques to help her learn to like my toddler ? Or do you think i should continue seperating for the next couple years ? I am capable of managing the issue, and if management is the only possibility I will purchase an outdoor kennel and make separate living arrangements. The dog is very sweet to adults but her body language and growling is enough to where I feel she poses a bite risk to my toddler
Cindy's Answer:
I wouldn't risk a bite to a child if the dog is showing clear issues with the toddler. It's just not worth it.
User Response:
Thank you for replying, I will be getting her an outdoor containment. She is not a velcro dog by any means and has never had any separation anxiety.
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