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Comment on 3 Dog Training Techniques by Liza

Liza — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:05:24 +0000

Hello there, happy new year!

I’m hoping for some serious feedback cause the last
two days have been terrible. I’ll admit – I did not research or know anything about a Shiba Inu prior to owning one. My fault – absolutely. However, me having a puppy was very last minute (long story) My pup, Xander, is just shy of 3 months & I got him about 3 weeks ago. Since then I have done a lottt of reading & research because I want to do the best I can. I’m still learning but will gladly take any help I can get.

So, a few of the things I get are just normal puppy issues but I feel that anything I’ve done hasn’t even helped in the slightest. He pees all the time in the house, even right after I’ve taken him out. Side note – my carpet is green unfortunately so I’m not sure if he mistakes it for grass? I’ve recently noticed him trying to dig into the carpet so that’s why I’m not sure. He chews everything – even rocks. He’s so quick sometimes he’ll swallow it before I’m able to get it out of his mouth. He refuses to walk. Sometimes when we go out he’ll just sit down & wont even budge. I have a big yard so we walk around the house sometimes so that’s good. And now, as of the past two days which has made me want to cry – he’s started to really bite. Like angry bite. Every time he bites or chews I’ll do my best to distract him with his own chew toys, etc. but it hasn’t helped. He gets a lottt of attention & we play with him as often as possible. I’m not sure if he’s just mad that I keep taking stuff away but the angry biting is what has me the most concerned. I’m almost in tears & at a loss. I do know the one thing I didn’t do so well on so far is punishment. I was putting him in his crate for timeouts and just started using the bathroom but he doesn’t seem to have much a problem with the crate. He will cry for maybe 10ish minutes and then he will lay down. So, if there is anything I missed – any advice, I’ll take it all.

Comment on Dog to Dog Aggression – Why and How to Stop It by Beth

Beth — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:26:49 +0000

Hi, we’ve had our dog since she was a puppy, she’s 5 now and she’s always been really friendly towards other dogs (always rolling onto her back when she met them) but in the last week she’s started attacking only schnauzers, yesterday she actually chased one which had passed her and was about 100m away and started biting it. Is there anything we can do to stop her? I’m not really sure what’s causing it.

Comment on Pack Leader to a Shiba Inu by Arielle

Arielle — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:25:10 +0000

Hi,
My shiba puppy (13 weeks) keeps waking up at 2am by barking and whining very loudly for too long. He then gets very playful and aggressive if we try to put him back in his playpen. He won’t stop biting and scratching us when we do, and barking nonstop if he’s locked up.
Help please… he has only been home a week and has an incredible amount of energy despite hours of playtime.

Comment on My Dog Was Bitten by a Rattlesnake! by Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 23:14:10 +0000

Our Vizsla did not have any side effects from the antivenin but we were told that anaphylactic shock was a possibility. I hope your dog gets better… sorry to hear about your experience

Comment on My Dog Was Bitten by a Rattlesnake! by Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 23:09:38 +0000

Our dog, a Vizsla (Pointer) was bitten by an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake on Nov 12/19 in Central Florida. We immediately drove 45 minutes to a Tampa Emergency vet where he received painkillers through IV, fluids through IV and 6 vials of antivenin. It took 6 vials to get his blood coagulating properly. They kept him in the hospital 24 hrs and we took him home to Ft Lauderdale afterwards. We took him to local vet every two days to check his blood. First 5 days were rough… swelling started coming down but he was lethargic, not eating much, vomiting, unable to hold his urine and then not being able to urinate. He got antibiotics for a urinary infection and started feeling better after 5 days. Every day his strength came back, his appetite was excellent and no vomiting. He did have some inflammation on the pancreas and liver from the venom and maybe the antivenin in his body. Blood work wasn’t terrible but not ok until 4 weeks later when everything went back to normal. At first vets thought he was bitten on the face (muzzle) because he had a cut there but when swelling came down from his neck the bites were clearly visible there. We got very lucky…. he’s a young dog (not quite 2 yrs old), was very healthy prior to the bite, larger size (70 lbs) and most importantly we got him to a clinic with antivenin quickly and he received aggressive treatment. Hang in there… it will take some time but you have to be optimistic! You can check out his story, progress and photos at http://www.ArgoTheVizsla.com

Comment on Siberian Husky Puppy Pictures – First 3 Months by Gretchen

Gretchen — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:59:22 +0000

Hello fellow husky owners, I would just like to say that I am almost 70 and I have a beautiful crazy little husky girl who will be one year old this month, Sierra Rose. [I bought her from a sled dog breeder, which is not entirely recommended. I have had eight huskies and one litter of AKC huskies that I raised and sold. They are the most brilliant, smart & beautiful breed of dog. They do take a ton of patience! This one has almost done me in [I got her at 7 weeks last Feb] however, I am totally in LOVE with her. She is loyal to me as I have never known, and just adoring and precious. You have to keep your patience and give them a personal space to grow up in. I live in Montana. I have had custom kennels built where they have total shade, straw to curl up in or romp in, dog houses and in the summer a little pool. That SAVES the digging in your yard. Sierra loves to chew wood which has been problem but I bought a little dog fence with a gate and installed it in the house so she has her own room to play in and sleeps in her large crate in. Crate training is essential! Huskies like to have a routine with you. Potty training does take a huge attention [by you!] effort and Siberians do take an extra lot of time on that. then! one day they are potty trained [may take 6 months] … Puppies have a weak bladder for many months. Do NOT get mad at these husky babies and be sure and give them LOTS of love, play time with you and supervision so they don’t get hurt. Do not get them if you can’t do all of this. THEY ARE EXCEPTIONAL PETS and deserve all you can do for them!

Comment on Dog to Dog Aggression – Why and How to Stop It by Anne

Anne — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:16:17 +0000

Hello, I am at my wit’s end. I have 3 dogs aged 4, 1, and 5 months old. My 4-year-old started watching my cats, he would go into the outhouses looking for them, it became a bit of an obsession with him, he would bark and chase the cats. He would do this all day if I let him but to me the way he was doing it to me it was not normal behaviour. He has now started attacking my 1-year-old dog, he is very submissive. The fights are horrendous and very upsetting when it happens. He now has a muzzle, but the problem is, outside he can get it off. When he sees my 1-year-old, his body goes rigid. I try to separate them when they are outside. I know that he has separation anxiety, he craze when I am going out, he will try to grab my feet, bag anything he can get that is on me. He has bitten me 3 times, one was stopping a fight, the other was trying to keep him outside a shop, the first time we had been playing, about an hour later I went to stroke him, then he bites me. He is going to be castrated, and I have ordered some pills to calm him down and help with the separation anxiety. If this doesn’t work, I am afraid that I will have to rehome him where they are no other pets.

Comment on Common Reasons for Dog Itchy Skin and Dog Scratching by Luckt's Mom

Luckt's Mom — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:42:14 +0000

Don’t know if anyone is still on the site. Lucky is nearly 10 years old, and is suffering from some sort of wild allergy. That is tested him for parasites and he’s come up clean. They are convinced that it is a food allergy. He is psychotically licking constantly the floor, his bed, himself, his feet, but most of all and the most disturbing is his anus. He has no hair left around his anus. We have changed his food again. For many years we were using Taste of the Wild Buffalo and venison mix because that is what did not make him vomit or itch. Suddenly he is disingenuously driving us all insane with the constant licking. We have changed over to a holistic food which is grain-free. He has been placed on apoquel to try to stay the scratching and licking. Any suggestions?

Comment on Shiba Inu – A Dog that is More Like a Cat by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 01:23:16 +0000

I was reading about Shona inus I want one

Comment on Siberian Husky Facts by Phil

Phil — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 20:04:08 +0000

We have a purebred Sibe, Gunner, age 4 years, who’s neutered. My son got him from a top breeder, who socialized him with other non-Husky dogs & many people from early puppyhood til he was old enough to leave Mom. But my son had to give him up because his wife is allergic to dander.

He grew VERY-large for a Sibe, 30″ at the shoulder, 120 lb. & not fat. He’s always been fed raw meat & chicken organs (no intestines), Dr. Marty’s, & Blue Buffalo, etc. quality food.

He’s very well-behaved, loving all people & all other dogs who’ll let him, but HE KNOWS HOW TO KILL, in a heartbeat ! He killed a Chi who was stupid enough to attack him, unprovoked. Gunner simply crushed it in his jaws in an instant. One day, an orange dog that looked like a Lab charged & attacked Gunner in our own yard while we were outside, with him on a 50-frro chain. We NEVER have Gunner out unchained or unleashed !) Gunner instantly grabbed the other dog by the neck, pinned it with his paws & ripped its neck open, killing it instantly. During both these bouts, Gunner naver made a sound. (He also killed a possum one dark AM the same way, almost tearing it in two in a split second.)

However, Gunner has never been the aggressor with other dogs. He gets along very well with my son’s two Chis & Dalmatian. He has buddies in our ‘hood, three Great Danes & a Newfie. One day, an escaped Jack Russell came into the yard, & he & Gunner played together til the JR’s human drove by looking for him, & was very happy to get him back. (She offered me $$, but I declined, saying her friendship was reward enough.)

Gunner is VERY quiet; he seldom vocalizes at all, & we’ve never heard him snarl or growl. if another dog barks or acts aggressive toward him, we must watch his body language. If he stands very rigid, staring, with ears perked fully, tail down, & mouth shut tight, I know he’s ready to attack, & I’ll try to get him away from the other dog.

I had a friend tell me that feeding Gunner raw meat would make him into more of a killer, but I know better. But our vet, who’s also a trainer, said there’s no use spending $$ trying to train Gunner not to retaliate fatally toward an aggressive dog, as that was likely in his genetics, & all dogs will try to defend themselves. Also, all Sibes have a strong prey drive no matter how well-fed they are, & we must act accordingly.

Any idea why he grew so big? He IS a purebred from a very good blood line that includes several champion show dogs.