Rescuing a husky has had a pretty bad effect on my gsd. Finally just about ready to get SchH 1 he has lost his confidence in the bite work. He turned out to be kind of an iffy dog for SchH but capable of at least a one. I brought a 10 month old female husky in the house and things have changed. It took a little work to convince her she can't run me but she seems to be taking it out on the (twice her size) male gsd. She pesters the crap out of him. I'm having a really hard time figuring out the dynamics of their relationship. At this point I'm toying with the idea of rehoming the husky but that won't sit well with my wife. There's definatly an education for me in this situation.
Simon,
I have never had a female that would pester my males, your male must not be a dominant male, how was he before she came into the picture?
Why not crate her and let him run without her and visa versa?
My female wants to stay clear of my males, the only thing they want to do is mount her, so I give them their own space by alternating who is with me in the house so that no one gets perstered.You almost got a Schutz one? Are you giving up?
The only thing I can come up with is that when she pesters your GSD you allow it and so she thinks she is at a higher rank than your male http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/cadogancna/
Angelique,
I'm not giving up on the 1. This is just another in a series of setbacks to get through.
I have been working them seperatly, she's just learning some social basics right now. They both have free time without the other. I feed him first and when they're out of the crates together I make her wait while he goes through doors or gets in the car etc. She is my first husky experience and I will say they're strange little dogs. She definitely seems like a dominant type.
Simon, don't allow your young Siberian to harass your older GSD -- Keep them separated while you're not home & have your wife keep the female tethered while you are home...
My young Akita spay would pester my veteran male Borzoi into an early grave, if I let her -- so I prevent that from happening on my watch !
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Linda,
I almost always have at least two dogs at a time ( a current work dog and the younger, eventual replacement dog "in training" ). And as many folks have already pointed out, it's more work than you'd expect.
To give two dogs the real attention that a living being needs and deserves takes a real commitment.
If you're thinking of bringing another dog on board to aid your female, I think that you'd be making a mistake. If you have a valid reason for adding another dog to your "pack", be prepared for behavioral changes in your older dog, and usually some of those behaviors are unwanted ( from an owner's viewpoint ).
Will,
I have decided against adding another dog at this time. I've made alot of positive progress with "Sam" and just feel that it would not be fair to her. I really appreciate everyones personal accounts!
I have a horse as well, who fortunately is also "sound" so he is back into consistent work/training. My time is realistically spread thin already. I would not have time to devote to the needs of a 3rd "child."
Sam being a rescue, has her issues....I don't want to change the dynamic at this time.
I really appreciate hearing from others and their experiences.
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