Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007
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A friend sent me this video and ask if I thought this dog was being assertive (as in he consciously doesn't want to do what is being asked him), or if the whole things is just playing.
The guy is basically "asking"(your word fits) the dog to go in the kennel then laughing over the results. It's not a child, it's a dog that is being taught how cute his disobedience is and also how easy it will be to control that guy. He (guy) needs a kick in the butt.
Lousy training/leadership skills.
I'll give him a little break because I'm guessing this might be/looks like his first dog.
The head turn with the mouth early in the video is going to escalate if that guy doesn't quit thinking it's all a cute game.
First, a disclaimer. I'm not an expert by any means.
When I looked at the video, the very first comment was from the poster of the video himself, and it was to the effect of, "He didn't really need to go in his kennel; I was just teasing him." I think that says it all. Looks to me like a dog that has been taught to protest when asked to do something. Certainly not a good foundation for future training efforts.
I'm also no expert but it's clear the guy is not in charge. He's not even giving commands properly, if you could call what he is doing as giving commands. He's more asking than telling. Also, I wouldn't say the dog is being assertive. Rather than being assertive, he's just blowing off his "handler".
Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009
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I completely agree with Bob here - and after owning a husky (my one and only, it will NEVER happen again) I KNOW this will escalate.
Before I even read the description where it says his age, I knew this dog was young because of the amount of restraint being shown. It will not be that nice as the dog matures.
This gentleman is setting himself and his dog up for failure by imprinting in the dog that he has a "Choice" in this situation. Once the dog views this as completely negotiable, he will do whatever it takes to tell the "human" to back off, which usually ends badly for the human and falls back onto the dog.
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I've never had a husky but I have read they are seriously independent of their handler as a rule. I would be spending less time goofing around and more time building engagement with that dog. The pup doesn't seem too interested in playing with his owner, I'd have had a hard time not getting crawled all over with Duke that age.
Is it me or is the pup's tail tucked the whole time? If so that bothers me more than anything. I think the owner is trying to teach him to say "no" which could be cute if he went about it in a less disturbing(to the pup)manner.
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007
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As I watched it, I kept waiting for that dog to get more irritated. Makes sense that he didn't cause he's young, but I agree there will come a day when he bites. Dumb people...
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