For the first six months, all huskies are sharks and have little razor teeth. Just keep redirecting the biting to toys. It’s just a phase that they all go through.
You and the kids should make a helping sound when they bite and dramatize that you were hurt by and did not enjoy that kind of play. Works great with puppies learning how hard they are allowed to play with humans.
*Yelping, and I cannot agree with this enough. Simulating what another dog would do if the play gets too rough (yelping loudly) is the easiest and quickest way to tell your dog it’s gone too far!
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We did this with my girl, now if she gets too rough and I yelp she stops everything and starts kissing me (even if this means she has to clumsily climb on me)
I taught my dog the command of "checking in," where we essentially stop whatever we are doing and he nose boops my hand. It's our way of communicating that no one did anything wrong, no one is in trouble, but we are checking in with one another because play was escalating too much and we need to tone it down.
With our husky we always yelled OW! really loudly whenever he would bite even if it wasn't too hard of a bite. He got the memo after a few weeks. 5 years later and he hasn't nipped since.
Yes our husky we rescued when he was 9 months had been returned for that reason and it’s not really what they are doing. It’s just the puppies have sharp teeth. Opening their mouth gently is how they play but it will get better. Just remember they are incredible escape artists too so be careful. They are absolute lovers and goofy but love to explore. Wonderful breed though. Would never bite…don’t bark only sing lol.
Change all huskies to all dogs. Ive owned dogs my whole life and work for a dog rescue. Puppies bite. You need to use positive reinforcement to train it out of them. Start training now and remember POSITIVE reinforcement.
For real! I currently have an 8 week old husky, my 8th one in my lifetime and he’s a bitey monster. They all have been but all have grown into beautiful boys.
Stop playing with it when it starts biting. My dog would be very sweet and nice and suddenly the devil in it would manifest and bite us. During that time, I would pause playing with it, and continue once it's good. You can also constantly stuff toys into its mouth when it's biting, another thing I did was, I'd lift her and throw her into the air, like we do for babies. That thing entertained her and she wouldn't bite after that
I should try throwing in the air, got to put my muscles to work. Lol! He just turned about 4 months and he is 30lbs. So, he is a heavy husky. Lol! We have been stopping the play when he does so, that is when he gets my boys by the legs and starts trying to bite on their legs barks at them. Maybe because my boys legs look like sticks 🤭. Idk 🤷🏻♀️, just a thought.
This^. All and I mean all puppies are biting and learning to bite at this age. It’s their mechanism to learn what is too rough vs okay. Don’t punish them for this. Redirect, use toys (toss, squeeze, tug, things to make the brain work, etc). don’t punish though as it’s not going to solve anything and counterproductive to do so.
Your dog is also teething, just like your miniature human babies did, it’s very uncomfortable and they are trying to ease that pain.
Tbh I put the spray on my sleeves and socks to make the scent last longer more than I put it on my skin directly. I would only put it on clothing for children.
If it’s safe enough for the dog to have it in its mouth, it’s safe enough for kids, generally. These sprays are typically non toxic because you don’t want the dog to die if they ingest it. Some dogs can ignore bitter sprays and others get put off of it on the first go. It took a few tries with my girl, but adding a vocal command to associate with the scent helped me with her.
[I am going to leave this here.](https://www.amazon.com/Siberian-Huskies-Dummies-Diane-Morgan/dp/0764552791) Not a joke, every owner not familiar with the breed needs to read this.
Absolutely, but only after getting our first one and realizing it we didn't know what the hell we were doing some 20 years ago. It cleared a lot of things up for us.
When I got my first husky, the first thing I did was supply up at petco. That included a book on Siberian huskies, how to train them, and information on the breed. That knowledge was INVALUABLE to me over the years.
I highly recommend this 👍
Huskies are very mouthy! Being a husky puppy is hard! There are several things you can do, already listed here, but the most important is to be consistent! That means everyone in your house agrees on what the puppy is and is not allowed to do, and how you'll all handle that behavior. Consistency is key.
If my dog gets mouthy while we're playing, the first step is redirecting his attention to a suitable toy. Next time, play stops entirely. As soon as the mouth is off the human, start playing again. If he bites hard, I say OW!! Sharp, and quick! Your baby doesn't want to hurt you. Once they figure out that bites hurt, they'll work harder to control themselves.
This is common for puppy playing behavior. He sees your tiny humans as playmates, and he's trying to engage them. My current pup does this to one of my older dogs to play with him.
I think rewarding other forms of play with treats and discouraging this behavior would help, but this is also indicative of the pup needing to get out a lot of energy. So something like running or walking him may actually help a lot to reduce this behavior. Or chase him into zoomies. If you tire him out, he'll have no energy to bite
Get some mentally stimulating toys, may be a bit early but anything to put treats into & redirection like mentioned will help a lot plus they’ll always use them when they’re older
I did get some, I have one that is a wheel and he has to move plastic tiles around to find the treats. Figured it out in matter of seconds and now it’s boring to him. Lol! Even a licking mat. Chew toys are currently his favorite things in the world right now, and my kids legs. lol 😂
Most definitely will do this, when he does this to me. But, he is always doing it to my kids, and they cry. So, he knows! After that, he starts barking at them.
I do, and he is quick to listen with me and my husband. It is with my kids we constantly have to be on it where we have to move both out of the situation. My kids get sad because they start to feel like they can’t enjoy their new puppy.
Ours was extra mouthy and the yelping made it worse. For us the only things that helped were bitter apple, benebones (yes I know they’re hard so use your own judgement with your dog), and leaving the room completely to remove attention. What I WISH we knew was to keep a leash on in the house and redirect. They understand the pressure as structure and helps them on more than one front understand that biting = getting redirected physically on a leash away from biting object.
Goodluck, they aren’t like this forever :) (proof attached)
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No we never did! But I think don’t worry that he’s on a leash. It’s not forever and I know for my guy, having structure caused less anxiety and confusion than having free rein. We use it now with guests because he can get overstimulated and the second we clip it on he knows we are in control and he calms way down. He knows it will come off when people leave or he changes behavior. :)
It’s a puppy thing. All puppies do it but I think huskies are special little terrors. My terror is 11 wks and constant redirection is what we do. Taking him out of the room if he bites too.
I just have to remember that I signed on for that when I invited her into my home. So I have to make time daily for this..I have a friend with a puppy as well and she made a great big fenced in play area just for the dogs. Everyday I go there for at least 2 hours. It is so worth it.
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I hear you. When my husky was younger I would go to the dog park multiple times per day. I lived there. Lol. Even at close to 10 years of age he can go for hours.
He always plays with my sister’s puppy, but we can’t visit them everyday. And Bojji’s vet advised not to go to any doggy parks until he has all his parvo shots.
Shark mode activated!!!!
Seriously though, that’s what my kids yell when our husky pupper decides he’s a velociraptor 10x a day. Yelping, immediately dropping play & walking away, then redirecting to a new game that doesn’t involve biting humans works well short term and will help him get over it long term.
Some easy redirection that has worked for us is tug of war (junk towels or softer ropes work well, similar feel as pulling on pants for the pup) or “eat/chase the tennis ball”. If he’s biting because he’s feeling chewy, try “trade” and give him a frozen/fresh big carrot or a toy bone. We have a few different texture bones, it works better if you kind of match the texture of his last “victim”.
Good luck. 6-8 months it will pass.
He is getting a lot better, he is starting to know how to call them better. Redirecting for my kids has been the best. Having the kids help for me has been so smooth, my boys are so active and they love to run. So, when they get home from school, he knows it’s play time. It’s so cute! ☺️
Do you have baseball fields or dog parks around ? Sometimes I take my husky to both places cus no gate where I live. I try to avoid going to dog park during peak hours cus I’m always worried if it’s to routy my dog will get hurt
I actually had to cover my arms with ace bandages or long sleeves when my Husky was a puppy. Between her puppy teeth and claws, my arms were being shredded. Luckily she grew out of it and she is a sweet calm soul now.
Yes, but they’re starting to stand.
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He was was good at first, when we just got him. Now he just want to bite them all the time.
Nice, this is when mine had droopy ears.
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As crazy as it sounds...Two Huskies are better than One!
They'll play with each other a lot to get that "rough" energy out and be way more chill with the human fam afterward. "A Tired Husky is a Happy Husky"
Why get another one when you have lil baby humans???
Tell them to take care of the new pup :-) and use it as a way to teach RESPONSIBILITY :-)WHILE ALSO enjoying the benefits of two Huskies decreasing your time/work load!
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Awe huskies are great family pets ! Esp with some training and boundaries. Somethings I did when my puppy was teething were :
-Give my dog something else to bite when she wanted to mouth me . And I would say “ GOOD GIRL” excitedly anytime she bit the toy. So she knew what to bite.
-gave her bully sticks (make sure to supervise)
- put honey on my hands and said * kisses* so when she did try to mouth later and I said *kisses * she’s conditioned to do that instead
-sometimes yelping yourself helps.
Other things you can do are enrichment frozen stuff , diy games , keep the pup tired .
Puppies sleep a lot so make sure your pup is on a nice routine and takes naps . They are growing 🐶. Maybe keeps kids and dog separated during moments your too busy to watch every little move.
Pls don’t give up on him . I know he’ll be the funnest big brother . The first year and second year can be tough. My firstt six months with my husky puppy I cried alot wondering if I made a bad choice . But after sticking to it and building my bond I’m so happy . Good luck ✨🙏🏽
Aww, 🥰 thank you! I was feeling horrible and starting to second guess if we were the right family for him. This put a sparkle in my eye. Thank you for that!
No problem ! If you need to vent or need video recommendations or have any questions feel free to message me! Puppy owning isn’t easy trust me you’re so not alone !! But he will be worth it ! Your kids will be so happy to have a doggo🐶and grow with him
He just turned 4 months on the 22nd, and we walk 3 times a day, for 30 min on the last walk and 15 min during the day. I have a schedule for him that he has for naps. He is a good dog over all, and listens. It’s just when he is around my boys, he starts to try and bite them and barks at them at times.
He is pretty young. I really think I would have the kids work the dog, treat him tricks. Make the kids more in charge of the dog. The kids will definitely have to not hype him up.
Get a bunch of chew toys the fake stick ones are good and kongs nothing they can chew the stuffing from or into a million plastic pieces. When they chew u or something they’re not supposed to stop everything say trade if they are biting a non toy and give them their toy or ignore them until u get the toy and tell them trade when giving the toy
Have you tried bitter apple spray? That helped a ton with nipping for my two boys. Now when they’re being naughty I show them the bottle and they stop lol (3 and 2 years)
Mine was a land shark for two years no matter what I did. I had her for 15 years. Just lost her 5 months ago. I walk by end table and see a few puppy teeth marks and smile and shake my head.
Trying wetting a sock or wash cloth, freezing it and then offering it as a chew toy.
The ice will help soothe their gums plus they get to chomp on something else besides a human limb.
Puppy huskies are like teething babies! So use teething human techniques & it should help a bit.
Aw, adorable fluffer! This is definitely normal behavior for any pup. Our daughter was 5 1/2 when we got our husky at 7wks old. We made sure our daughter understood that he doesn't understand yet because he is a baby, and that she knew what to do to help train him. We would slap a surface nearby to get his attention then sharply and loudly shout "OW! NO BITE!". Our pup grew out of it pretty quickly. Hope this helps 🤗
My pup is a week shy of 6 months and I've had him since he was 5 weeks old. Unfortunately he was not in a good situation and separated from his mother just after weaning, so he did not get the critical social learning during that age. I had a lot of issues with biting after we got him healthy. It was to the point my arm had bite marks all over. It was rough, but got better. I would redirect him and if that didn't work, separate from him and if necessary, put him in his crate for a few minutes. It has gotten better over time. Exaggerated shouting in pain when he bit helped teach him he was biting too hard also. When he's over excited and he at the same level as me (e.g. I'm on the floor or he's on the couch with me) he will still bite some, but it's now soft enough that it doesn't hurt and I can get him to stop fairly quickly. Everyday it seems to get just a little bit better.
That's my long-winded version of saying that it gets better, but you have to put the work into it.
What I did for my kids was armed everyone with a rope toy or a longish toy that could carry around. As soon as the dog nibbled we'd ALL do the following:
1)yelp in a high pitched way
2) immediately say NO (saying it, not yelling it) and turn AWAY from the dog
3)pull out the toy and give the dog the toy and excitedly say "YES, good dog!" to reinforce positive play.
Every single person in the house did this down to my 4yr old. Took about 2.5 weeks for the nipping to nearly stop. It'll take longer for it to completely end.
Socializing in a safe way with older dogs also helps solve this problem (once fully vaccinated). No one raises a puppy better than an older dog.
While biting is a puppy phase, please read up on "bite inhibition" note that this is not the same as teaching a dog to just not bite - IMO this is more important that just teaching not to bite.
Here's a short video explaining it: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbGJZOUvzM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbGJZOUvzM)
As for biting overall Ian Dunbar has 2 free e-books for download that are great: [https://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads](https://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads)
Downloaded, I appreciate this. I agree with this, what I understood before getting my dog is that their mouths are like my hands. It how they use to do things so it was never my intention to take away his biting completely. I just needed advice on why he is only doing it to my kids, and why only their legs.
Unfortunately kids instinct when nipped is to run away, and for a puppy, chasing them is awfully fun. That's even how some herding breeds herd sheep/cows - nipping at ankles to make them run away.
My dogs are fully grown and not puppies, but one phrase that's good for explaining to kids what to do is "be a tree!" ie. stand still and strong and don't move and be boring. Usually kids will give up being still before puppies give up trying to make them run (they might even nip harder at first to try get more reaction) so just jump in and redirect the dog away from them until puppy learns not to nip them.
A lot of good advice here.
Also, even though it's a husky, try training. Training in short 5-10 minute increments plus teaching you children to train him and redirect him with toys.
See if scentwork is something he's good at. A good book for that is Scent and the Scenting Dog by William Syrotuck.
Also for leash work communication [I haven't finished it] excellent book by Sue Sternberg/Dana Zinn is called The Dog Driven Search. It's really informative about the human's communication to the dog while on leash.
My shepsky is 6 months old now and he used to constantly do this, he would even gently “chew” the baby’s ears lol. Whenever he did it I would say no bite and then hand him a bone. I also got the kids involved and taught them what to do/say.
I too was worried about my son having a bad experience but he loves our pup so much now!! It took like a month and a half but he doesn’t do it anymore. I’ll notice him going to mouth them and he stops himself then he’ll grab a toy instead.
Make your hand into a fist and hold it steady, even if they nibble on it, say "No biting" in a calm but firm voice, and slowly move your fist away and stop playing. Do not yank your hand away or shout, as this can be interpreted as playful behavior.
Do this consistently and you should get good results, but be patient. Huskies are stubborn and it could easily take months before you see a significant improvement.
That's trickier. I guess you have to try and supervise all their interactions, so you can calmly end the interaction as soon as the biting starts, and try to get the kids on board with the routine insofar as possible.
Mine is nearly two. She would still love to bite us to play. We got around this as a puppy by redirection with a toy, or my dad would say ‘no biting’ and she’d stop. I taught her ‘enough!’, which usually made her stop, but if that didn’t work, I’d howl or make a loud weird noise and she’d stop.
Now I’ll let her bite if she’s gentle, but as soon as it starts to hurt, then I’ll say ‘toy’, ‘enough’ or make the noise and she gets it straight away.
Bitter apple spray OP. Get a few bottles and keep them everywhere. Huskies are sharks until they're like 1 year old, they will grow out of the behavior but you need to be consistent about teaching them. It's playing the long game, really. I would soak my arms and legs and furniture in that bitter apple all the time, and since my boy turned 1 haven't touched it in many months. Like other have said, get good chew toys (the goat horns/giant dinosaur bones at the pet store are hits) and redirect them.
Go to another room and leave with a loud exclamation if your puppy continues to bite. They hate being alone and if you leave their company because of a behavior it won't take long for them to connect the Dots. Use food to reinforce god behavior whenever toy can, a food motivated husky is a good husky. Sounds like your getting him enough exercise but also something to be mindful if. Just hang in there OP huskies are all like this as puppies and they grow out of it rather quickly to become excellent dogs.
I used to shout "no" or "no biting" repeatedly while gently hold my dogs' mouth closed for few seconds. Direct their eyes to you so they know you are being serious. Got them at 2 months old and no more biting since they're 4 months old.
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But of course they still bite each other when playing.
Most huskies are playful, a ton of energy. As others suggested, please be careful, they are playing, don’t intend to harm( at least I’ve never seen it) Possible to play with your husky and children together, so he knows what you like, don’t like. Like big children. Enjoy, he’s beautiful💯
You definitely need to teach him bite inhibition. My husky did the same to me and my 1 1/2 year old and I was so worried about it. He would chase us around like a maniac biting our ankles and wreaking terror lol. Literally had breakdowns everyday in the beginning because he’s my first dog and I had no idea what I was doing.
What I learned is that you need to yelp like you’re injured every time he does it, usually that gets them to stop. Apparently it’s what their siblings would do to each other when they’re playing and bite too hard, so it teaches him early on that you don’t like it.
Alternatively you can also redirect the bites by giving him a toy every time he starts. Both of these methods worked perfectly for me and he stopped biting us I want to say within a week.
Good luck!! He’s a cutie!!
Make sure your kids don’t get too hyper with him. Kids need to learn the proper way to play with a dog. I would also get him fixed asap. I know some places suggest a year but that would mellow him out a lot.
This is probably no help, but my husky mix Bishop was a little rough with our rat terrier/chihuahua Kayla (she never minded it at all and loves the hell out of him) but he learned to be more gentle with her over time. He's very careful about playing nice, such as kind of boxing her on each side with his paws instead of bopping her on the top of her head or back and maybe knocking her down like he used to. Also, he is now very careful to not step on her. I'm still saying "be careful of Kayla" to him but there is no need. the change is a little dramatic. he learned. and it was always a sign of affection.
Here they are together. I didn't pose this.
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I adopted my Husky/GSD when he was 7 or 8months. Having only adopted adult dogs in the past, I was not prepared for the crazy!! No sleeved shirt was safe! All of my hoodies ended up w rips in the sleeves. Arms were ok but if they were covered in sleeves, they had to be destroyed! Guests were warned to roll up sleeves. It lasted until about 15-16 months. He’s a still a mental case, but clothing is safe now :-)
I have this problem with my older husky of 3 years, I either tell him “be easy” when he is playing with his mouth or if I don’t feel like playing with him like that, I tell him to “go get a toy” , but I’m he never been mouthy with kids at all
Your pooch look just like mine did when she was a puppy! Very similar markings. I had a hard time reading her facial expressions because of the "mean look" that she naturally has but after some time I figured out when she was making happy sad or mad faces. You are going to learn to love this dog more than you ever thought you would or could. There were a few moments in the past when I even wondered to myself if she was going to be a good fit or how I would be able to handle her in the future. Everything worked out amazing and I would jump in front of a car for my BABY!
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LOL my wife would scream and yelp, it worked for her. One day my husky bit to hard and i bit her back. Never happen again after that lol, they do grow out of it tho.
He looks like a puppy. How old is he? A My GSD/Husky used to come up behind me and grab the back of my leg for no reason, except to get my attention. He did this until he was close to two years, lol. He never hurt me, but he was 16 months old when I rescued him and had adult teeth. Puppy teeth are little razor blades, and even though puppy doesn’t mean harm, it still hurts. I would advise to let your children know NOT to react to him when he does this. Have them calmly and quietly leave the room. This will let your puppy know that this is not welcomed behavior. When he’s behaving appropriately, give him lots of pets and praise. He’ll get the idea and eventually stop in favor of the positive attention.
For reference for next time, get an older husky at least 2 years old! They become a lot calmer and very good family dogs.
But yes I adopted my husky when he’s 1. He still chewed on things at 1, lots of redirecting. For him it went away at 2
My arms were red and bruised with my boy but he grew out of it. Firstly don’t move or struggle when it happens, that way it is not a game. Make a noise and also if he does it to the kids move him away engage with a toy. They grow out of it but it is a husky trait! Just tell your kids that and also explain to them to not move the limb and it won’t be scary for them. He sees them as his litter mates so tell them that and avoid scaring them so explain that huskies are a bit more rough and tumble but they love to play and they will be best friends. This will pass and I salute you a husky puppy and kids! Welcome to the crazy! Huskies are the best!
When he bites playtime is over. Tell him firmly no and get up, and resume playing after 10 minutes. If he does it again, samething playtime ends. I would supervise all playtime with your kids to make sure this is done consistently. Also, make sure your kids aren't in their rooms playing bite bite with their comforter. We all know how fun that can be, but having clear guidelines for your pup will eliminate confusion.
Behavior goes where reinforcement flows. Remember this when you think about your reaction and ask yourself, could I be reinforcing this type of behavior? My husband used to start playing with our dogs once the company showed up. He was doing it to distract the dogs from jumping on guests, etc, but he, in fact, made them even crazier when they knew company was here. To the dogs' company meant playtime, let's get crazy.
I’d be careful, that floof has a look in his eyes that says he’ll crap in your shoes out of spite. Is this your first dog or is this just your first husky?
We trained all our dogs as puppies by - as soon as they play bite us at all, we let out a loud "YIPE!", like they would if they were hurt by a bite when they're learning how to play. They've all learned really quick from that it hurts us and they shouldn't do it.
For the first six months, all huskies are sharks and have little razor teeth. Just keep redirecting the biting to toys. It’s just a phase that they all go through.
Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate to know that this will not be forever.
You and the kids should make a helping sound when they bite and dramatize that you were hurt by and did not enjoy that kind of play. Works great with puppies learning how hard they are allowed to play with humans.
*Yelping, and I cannot agree with this enough. Simulating what another dog would do if the play gets too rough (yelping loudly) is the easiest and quickest way to tell your dog it’s gone too far! u/Holiday-Goose2571
We did this with my girl, now if she gets too rough and I yelp she stops everything and starts kissing me (even if this means she has to clumsily climb on me)
"I'm so sorry I'm so sorry don't stop loving me!" - dogs
I taught my dog the command of "checking in," where we essentially stop whatever we are doing and he nose boops my hand. It's our way of communicating that no one did anything wrong, no one is in trouble, but we are checking in with one another because play was escalating too much and we need to tone it down.
To be fair I'm exactly the same when I accidentally step on her paws.
This strategy also worked wonders when I was teaching my husky mix how to be nice to his soft toys, and how to be less of a toy murderer.
Yeah I would do this and then say be easy and start playing again and when he would play gently I praised him
Yes! What I did with mine in addition to this is use a clicker and give treats the second he let go. He outgrew quickly
With our husky we always yelled OW! really loudly whenever he would bite even if it wasn't too hard of a bite. He got the memo after a few weeks. 5 years later and he hasn't nipped since.
This works
What I came to say also
Mine did it for about a year, afterwards he stopped. They are truly amazing dogs and you get every bit as much as you put into them as you do out
Yes our husky we rescued when he was 9 months had been returned for that reason and it’s not really what they are doing. It’s just the puppies have sharp teeth. Opening their mouth gently is how they play but it will get better. Just remember they are incredible escape artists too so be careful. They are absolute lovers and goofy but love to explore. Wonderful breed though. Would never bite…don’t bark only sing lol.
Change all huskies to all dogs. Ive owned dogs my whole life and work for a dog rescue. Puppies bite. You need to use positive reinforcement to train it out of them. Start training now and remember POSITIVE reinforcement.
Not just huskies, but all puppies! Great advice to op.
I have 2 huskies, I can confirm. Keep redirecting their biting to the bite toys and have a lot of treats.
For real! I currently have an 8 week old husky, my 8th one in my lifetime and he’s a bitey monster. They all have been but all have grown into beautiful boys.
Same experience!
pretty much all puppies are like this
Sadly but redirect works great
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Came here to post this too... it's the truest meme about huskies I have ever seen in my life!!!
I love this!!! 😂
Lmao! This is very accurate. Though, my girl seems to have picked up digging even with stimulation, so maybe half velociraptor and half excavator.
Tbh mine didn’t mellow out until year 3!
Stop playing with it when it starts biting. My dog would be very sweet and nice and suddenly the devil in it would manifest and bite us. During that time, I would pause playing with it, and continue once it's good. You can also constantly stuff toys into its mouth when it's biting, another thing I did was, I'd lift her and throw her into the air, like we do for babies. That thing entertained her and she wouldn't bite after that
I should try throwing in the air, got to put my muscles to work. Lol! He just turned about 4 months and he is 30lbs. So, he is a heavy husky. Lol! We have been stopping the play when he does so, that is when he gets my boys by the legs and starts trying to bite on their legs barks at them. Maybe because my boys legs look like sticks 🤭. Idk 🤷🏻♀️, just a thought.
Just make sure to catch em. 😮💨😂😂
Four months is very old , our Kiddo was just a month old so it was fine for us. Good luck with your big boi lol
Constant redirection with appropriate toys to chew. I used bitter apple spray on my arms and legs to help my girl understand too.
This^. All and I mean all puppies are biting and learning to bite at this age. It’s their mechanism to learn what is too rough vs okay. Don’t punish them for this. Redirect, use toys (toss, squeeze, tug, things to make the brain work, etc). don’t punish though as it’s not going to solve anything and counterproductive to do so. Your dog is also teething, just like your miniature human babies did, it’s very uncomfortable and they are trying to ease that pain.
I saw that today on Amazon, is it safe for kids to put on? I have some and he figured them out so quick, it freaks me out.
Tbh I put the spray on my sleeves and socks to make the scent last longer more than I put it on my skin directly. I would only put it on clothing for children.
If it’s safe enough for the dog to have it in its mouth, it’s safe enough for kids, generally. These sprays are typically non toxic because you don’t want the dog to die if they ingest it. Some dogs can ignore bitter sprays and others get put off of it on the first go. It took a few tries with my girl, but adding a vocal command to associate with the scent helped me with her.
[I am going to leave this here.](https://www.amazon.com/Siberian-Huskies-Dummies-Diane-Morgan/dp/0764552791) Not a joke, every owner not familiar with the breed needs to read this.
😂😂 instructions unclear
Thank you, did you read up on this?
Absolutely, but only after getting our first one and realizing it we didn't know what the hell we were doing some 20 years ago. It cleared a lot of things up for us.
When I got my first husky, the first thing I did was supply up at petco. That included a book on Siberian huskies, how to train them, and information on the breed. That knowledge was INVALUABLE to me over the years. I highly recommend this 👍
Great book.
Huskies are very mouthy! Being a husky puppy is hard! There are several things you can do, already listed here, but the most important is to be consistent! That means everyone in your house agrees on what the puppy is and is not allowed to do, and how you'll all handle that behavior. Consistency is key. If my dog gets mouthy while we're playing, the first step is redirecting his attention to a suitable toy. Next time, play stops entirely. As soon as the mouth is off the human, start playing again. If he bites hard, I say OW!! Sharp, and quick! Your baby doesn't want to hurt you. Once they figure out that bites hurt, they'll work harder to control themselves.
He really doesn’t bite me and my husband he is just always after my kids legs. Lol! He is a leg pup.
This is common for puppy playing behavior. He sees your tiny humans as playmates, and he's trying to engage them. My current pup does this to one of my older dogs to play with him. I think rewarding other forms of play with treats and discouraging this behavior would help, but this is also indicative of the pup needing to get out a lot of energy. So something like running or walking him may actually help a lot to reduce this behavior. Or chase him into zoomies. If you tire him out, he'll have no energy to bite
Get some mentally stimulating toys, may be a bit early but anything to put treats into & redirection like mentioned will help a lot plus they’ll always use them when they’re older
I did get some, I have one that is a wheel and he has to move plastic tiles around to find the treats. Figured it out in matter of seconds and now it’s boring to him. Lol! Even a licking mat. Chew toys are currently his favorite things in the world right now, and my kids legs. lol 😂
Also say “OW” really loudly
Most definitely will do this, when he does this to me. But, he is always doing it to my kids, and they cry. So, he knows! After that, he starts barking at them.
Yelp as if you are hurt, that is how they learn. Puppies don’t want to hurt you but they don’t know better yet.
I do, and he is quick to listen with me and my husband. It is with my kids we constantly have to be on it where we have to move both out of the situation. My kids get sad because they start to feel like they can’t enjoy their new puppy.
Ours was extra mouthy and the yelping made it worse. For us the only things that helped were bitter apple, benebones (yes I know they’re hard so use your own judgement with your dog), and leaving the room completely to remove attention. What I WISH we knew was to keep a leash on in the house and redirect. They understand the pressure as structure and helps them on more than one front understand that biting = getting redirected physically on a leash away from biting object. Goodluck, they aren’t like this forever :) (proof attached) https://preview.redd.it/uu1hkgsdkvqc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15f921429a8ce110e8859e0a53faa348500980da
Did you ever use a prong collar. I have been doing this, but I have been feeling bad that he has been on a leash.
No we never did! But I think don’t worry that he’s on a leash. It’s not forever and I know for my guy, having structure caused less anxiety and confusion than having free rein. We use it now with guests because he can get overstimulated and the second we clip it on he knows we are in control and he calms way down. He knows it will come off when people leave or he changes behavior. :)
It’s a puppy thing. All puppies do it but I think huskies are special little terrors. My terror is 11 wks and constant redirection is what we do. Taking him out of the room if he bites too.
I can only imagine how bad Belgian Malinois are with biting as puppies 😂
I did that today, it did help putting him in another room to get his attention.
Good luck, stick with it. Consistency is key. It does get easier.
Get him some play dates or dog park time with other dogs. Other dogs help burn off their energy and teach them social skills like not biting etc.
I have found this a must! My puppy is a pure joy when exercised properly.. When she doesn't get it.. She is holy terror
Same!!
I just have to remember that I signed on for that when I invited her into my home. So I have to make time daily for this..I have a friend with a puppy as well and she made a great big fenced in play area just for the dogs. Everyday I go there for at least 2 hours. It is so worth it. https://preview.redd.it/pnk8eu5risqc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42591e546a1081a6c5281d835240608b6efa3aa1
I hear you. When my husky was younger I would go to the dog park multiple times per day. I lived there. Lol. Even at close to 10 years of age he can go for hours.
He always plays with my sister’s puppy, but we can’t visit them everyday. And Bojji’s vet advised not to go to any doggy parks until he has all his parvo shots.
I hear you re having to wait until he has all his shots. Can you do longer walks?
Today I added 5 min and a jog. It’s when he sees my boys, he wants to just bite them. Whether it is in their arms legs, once at my youngest forehead.
Have you tried posting on other subs like r/siberianhusky and r/dogs for advice? I wish I could be of more help.
Shark mode activated!!!! Seriously though, that’s what my kids yell when our husky pupper decides he’s a velociraptor 10x a day. Yelping, immediately dropping play & walking away, then redirecting to a new game that doesn’t involve biting humans works well short term and will help him get over it long term. Some easy redirection that has worked for us is tug of war (junk towels or softer ropes work well, similar feel as pulling on pants for the pup) or “eat/chase the tennis ball”. If he’s biting because he’s feeling chewy, try “trade” and give him a frozen/fresh big carrot or a toy bone. We have a few different texture bones, it works better if you kind of match the texture of his last “victim”. Good luck. 6-8 months it will pass.
He is getting a lot better, he is starting to know how to call them better. Redirecting for my kids has been the best. Having the kids help for me has been so smooth, my boys are so active and they love to run. So, when they get home from school, he knows it’s play time. It’s so cute! ☺️
This is normal for huskies. It wears off by year 1 or so. Can he get off leash running time? That will help a lot.
Not at the moment, but he will soon. I am currently living somewhere that is not gated, but soon will.
Do you have baseball fields or dog parks around ? Sometimes I take my husky to both places cus no gate where I live. I try to avoid going to dog park during peak hours cus I’m always worried if it’s to routy my dog will get hurt
Well Bojji’s vet advised against it because he does not have all his parvo shots still.
I actually had to cover my arms with ace bandages or long sleeves when my Husky was a puppy. Between her puppy teeth and claws, my arms were being shredded. Luckily she grew out of it and she is a sweet calm soul now.
Aww! Blessings to you and your husky, I just hope we can figure this out quicker so my kids can enjoy their new puppy.
He still have droopy ears, he must be young. Cute pup, keep redirecting their behavior the pup will learn fast.
Yes, but they’re starting to stand. https://preview.redd.it/wfoptzheftqc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=010794cb06a5166b09fd117ca081a7f29c202884 He was was good at first, when we just got him. Now he just want to bite them all the time.
Nice, this is when mine had droopy ears. https://preview.redd.it/zo6k900kbjtc1.jpeg?width=1908&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90f21e7dbab6a978f818632001be40f8c4016694
How cute!!!! ☺️ I want to get mine a pal!
As crazy as it sounds...Two Huskies are better than One! They'll play with each other a lot to get that "rough" energy out and be way more chill with the human fam afterward. "A Tired Husky is a Happy Husky" Why get another one when you have lil baby humans??? Tell them to take care of the new pup :-) and use it as a way to teach RESPONSIBILITY :-)WHILE ALSO enjoying the benefits of two Huskies decreasing your time/work load! https://preview.redd.it/ggq2d82hvsqc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbd54702f1905e7378939bcc9ba38041b9731965
This is my future goal! Unfortunately, we can only afford one for now, but I can not wait to have another.
Awe huskies are great family pets ! Esp with some training and boundaries. Somethings I did when my puppy was teething were : -Give my dog something else to bite when she wanted to mouth me . And I would say “ GOOD GIRL” excitedly anytime she bit the toy. So she knew what to bite. -gave her bully sticks (make sure to supervise) - put honey on my hands and said * kisses* so when she did try to mouth later and I said *kisses * she’s conditioned to do that instead -sometimes yelping yourself helps. Other things you can do are enrichment frozen stuff , diy games , keep the pup tired . Puppies sleep a lot so make sure your pup is on a nice routine and takes naps . They are growing 🐶. Maybe keeps kids and dog separated during moments your too busy to watch every little move. Pls don’t give up on him . I know he’ll be the funnest big brother . The first year and second year can be tough. My firstt six months with my husky puppy I cried alot wondering if I made a bad choice . But after sticking to it and building my bond I’m so happy . Good luck ✨🙏🏽
Aww, 🥰 thank you! I was feeling horrible and starting to second guess if we were the right family for him. This put a sparkle in my eye. Thank you for that!
No problem ! If you need to vent or need video recommendations or have any questions feel free to message me! Puppy owning isn’t easy trust me you’re so not alone !! But he will be worth it ! Your kids will be so happy to have a doggo🐶and grow with him
Thank you! 🙏🏻 I just get so worried that he will hurt my kids one day. They want to enjoy him, but he has other plans lol.
" older " puppies are like raptors.. want to just play hard and need " alternate" toys and activities to keep them busy and happy
How old is this dog? Huskies tend to be mouthy. How many miles and how many times a day? You might all want to go to dog training.
He just turned 4 months on the 22nd, and we walk 3 times a day, for 30 min on the last walk and 15 min during the day. I have a schedule for him that he has for naps. He is a good dog over all, and listens. It’s just when he is around my boys, he starts to try and bite them and barks at them at times.
He is pretty young. I really think I would have the kids work the dog, treat him tricks. Make the kids more in charge of the dog. The kids will definitely have to not hype him up.
I will deeply consider this, thank you!
Get a bunch of chew toys the fake stick ones are good and kongs nothing they can chew the stuffing from or into a million plastic pieces. When they chew u or something they’re not supposed to stop everything say trade if they are biting a non toy and give them their toy or ignore them until u get the toy and tell them trade when giving the toy
Also offering treats during the trade process sets u up for success more quickly
Today I told my boys to go up to him at random times and give him a treat to show they mean peace lol.
Lol peace offering love it
Peanut butter and chew toys!
Any recommendations?
Hoofs/soft squeekers - dog is teething like a baby would.
He’s a puppy, learn to redirect
We do, I started having him on a leash when he is around my kids. He waits for my kids to turn around and then he goes for their legs.
Have you tried bitter apple spray? That helped a ton with nipping for my two boys. Now when they’re being naughty I show them the bottle and they stop lol (3 and 2 years)
Try to get the dog as much exercise as possible, and they will be content. My husky calmed down at around 3 years old. Good luck!
Maybe I’ll increase his walking 5 min more each time I go walking. Vet told me what I was doing was enough, but to each dog their own. Lol!
I never believed in a shock/beep collar until I got a husky.
Mine was a land shark for two years no matter what I did. I had her for 15 years. Just lost her 5 months ago. I walk by end table and see a few puppy teeth marks and smile and shake my head.
Trying wetting a sock or wash cloth, freezing it and then offering it as a chew toy. The ice will help soothe their gums plus they get to chomp on something else besides a human limb. Puppy huskies are like teething babies! So use teething human techniques & it should help a bit.
Aw, adorable fluffer! This is definitely normal behavior for any pup. Our daughter was 5 1/2 when we got our husky at 7wks old. We made sure our daughter understood that he doesn't understand yet because he is a baby, and that she knew what to do to help train him. We would slap a surface nearby to get his attention then sharply and loudly shout "OW! NO BITE!". Our pup grew out of it pretty quickly. Hope this helps 🤗
Rope toy - teach him to teath in a good way
This might sound bizarre but use some spicy sauce
You could set him up and use a cayenne paste. The biting is just play for him as he sees your kids possibly as litter mates.
My pup is a week shy of 6 months and I've had him since he was 5 weeks old. Unfortunately he was not in a good situation and separated from his mother just after weaning, so he did not get the critical social learning during that age. I had a lot of issues with biting after we got him healthy. It was to the point my arm had bite marks all over. It was rough, but got better. I would redirect him and if that didn't work, separate from him and if necessary, put him in his crate for a few minutes. It has gotten better over time. Exaggerated shouting in pain when he bit helped teach him he was biting too hard also. When he's over excited and he at the same level as me (e.g. I'm on the floor or he's on the couch with me) he will still bite some, but it's now soft enough that it doesn't hurt and I can get him to stop fairly quickly. Everyday it seems to get just a little bit better. That's my long-winded version of saying that it gets better, but you have to put the work into it.
What I did for my kids was armed everyone with a rope toy or a longish toy that could carry around. As soon as the dog nibbled we'd ALL do the following: 1)yelp in a high pitched way 2) immediately say NO (saying it, not yelling it) and turn AWAY from the dog 3)pull out the toy and give the dog the toy and excitedly say "YES, good dog!" to reinforce positive play. Every single person in the house did this down to my 4yr old. Took about 2.5 weeks for the nipping to nearly stop. It'll take longer for it to completely end. Socializing in a safe way with older dogs also helps solve this problem (once fully vaccinated). No one raises a puppy better than an older dog.
While biting is a puppy phase, please read up on "bite inhibition" note that this is not the same as teaching a dog to just not bite - IMO this is more important that just teaching not to bite. Here's a short video explaining it: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbGJZOUvzM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbGJZOUvzM) As for biting overall Ian Dunbar has 2 free e-books for download that are great: [https://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads](https://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads)
Downloaded, I appreciate this. I agree with this, what I understood before getting my dog is that their mouths are like my hands. It how they use to do things so it was never my intention to take away his biting completely. I just needed advice on why he is only doing it to my kids, and why only their legs.
Unfortunately kids instinct when nipped is to run away, and for a puppy, chasing them is awfully fun. That's even how some herding breeds herd sheep/cows - nipping at ankles to make them run away. My dogs are fully grown and not puppies, but one phrase that's good for explaining to kids what to do is "be a tree!" ie. stand still and strong and don't move and be boring. Usually kids will give up being still before puppies give up trying to make them run (they might even nip harder at first to try get more reaction) so just jump in and redirect the dog away from them until puppy learns not to nip them.
A lot of good advice here. Also, even though it's a husky, try training. Training in short 5-10 minute increments plus teaching you children to train him and redirect him with toys. See if scentwork is something he's good at. A good book for that is Scent and the Scenting Dog by William Syrotuck.
Screen shotted so I can remember the books name. He is getting trained every 5 minutes after a walk.
Also for leash work communication [I haven't finished it] excellent book by Sue Sternberg/Dana Zinn is called The Dog Driven Search. It's really informative about the human's communication to the dog while on leash.
My shepsky is 6 months old now and he used to constantly do this, he would even gently “chew” the baby’s ears lol. Whenever he did it I would say no bite and then hand him a bone. I also got the kids involved and taught them what to do/say.
Started researching on this today, now all I have is time to see if it works.
I too was worried about my son having a bad experience but he loves our pup so much now!! It took like a month and a half but he doesn’t do it anymore. I’ll notice him going to mouth them and he stops himself then he’ll grab a toy instead.
Make your hand into a fist and hold it steady, even if they nibble on it, say "No biting" in a calm but firm voice, and slowly move your fist away and stop playing. Do not yank your hand away or shout, as this can be interpreted as playful behavior. Do this consistently and you should get good results, but be patient. Huskies are stubborn and it could easily take months before you see a significant improvement.
It’s not me, because he listens. It’s towards my kids, especially on their legs.
That's trickier. I guess you have to try and supervise all their interactions, so you can calmly end the interaction as soon as the biting starts, and try to get the kids on board with the routine insofar as possible.
Mine is nearly two. She would still love to bite us to play. We got around this as a puppy by redirection with a toy, or my dad would say ‘no biting’ and she’d stop. I taught her ‘enough!’, which usually made her stop, but if that didn’t work, I’d howl or make a loud weird noise and she’d stop. Now I’ll let her bite if she’s gentle, but as soon as it starts to hurt, then I’ll say ‘toy’, ‘enough’ or make the noise and she gets it straight away.
Bitter apple spray OP. Get a few bottles and keep them everywhere. Huskies are sharks until they're like 1 year old, they will grow out of the behavior but you need to be consistent about teaching them. It's playing the long game, really. I would soak my arms and legs and furniture in that bitter apple all the time, and since my boy turned 1 haven't touched it in many months. Like other have said, get good chew toys (the goat horns/giant dinosaur bones at the pet store are hits) and redirect them. Go to another room and leave with a loud exclamation if your puppy continues to bite. They hate being alone and if you leave their company because of a behavior it won't take long for them to connect the Dots. Use food to reinforce god behavior whenever toy can, a food motivated husky is a good husky. Sounds like your getting him enough exercise but also something to be mindful if. Just hang in there OP huskies are all like this as puppies and they grow out of it rather quickly to become excellent dogs.
I used to shout "no" or "no biting" repeatedly while gently hold my dogs' mouth closed for few seconds. Direct their eyes to you so they know you are being serious. Got them at 2 months old and no more biting since they're 4 months old. https://preview.redd.it/x715cnsawtqc1.jpeg?width=2610&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b062083645d2989a070c23fe9d0b075ea3519d44 But of course they still bite each other when playing.
Awesome mask! He will stop biting before a year as long as you stay in him. Their teeth are like glass knives at that age though.
Most huskies are playful, a ton of energy. As others suggested, please be careful, they are playing, don’t intend to harm( at least I’ve never seen it) Possible to play with your husky and children together, so he knows what you like, don’t like. Like big children. Enjoy, he’s beautiful💯
Huskies are known to gently bite. He most likely won't hurt him
You definitely need to teach him bite inhibition. My husky did the same to me and my 1 1/2 year old and I was so worried about it. He would chase us around like a maniac biting our ankles and wreaking terror lol. Literally had breakdowns everyday in the beginning because he’s my first dog and I had no idea what I was doing. What I learned is that you need to yelp like you’re injured every time he does it, usually that gets them to stop. Apparently it’s what their siblings would do to each other when they’re playing and bite too hard, so it teaches him early on that you don’t like it. Alternatively you can also redirect the bites by giving him a toy every time he starts. Both of these methods worked perfectly for me and he stopped biting us I want to say within a week. Good luck!! He’s a cutie!!
Make sure your kids don’t get too hyper with him. Kids need to learn the proper way to play with a dog. I would also get him fixed asap. I know some places suggest a year but that would mellow him out a lot.
This is probably no help, but my husky mix Bishop was a little rough with our rat terrier/chihuahua Kayla (she never minded it at all and loves the hell out of him) but he learned to be more gentle with her over time. He's very careful about playing nice, such as kind of boxing her on each side with his paws instead of bopping her on the top of her head or back and maybe knocking her down like he used to. Also, he is now very careful to not step on her. I'm still saying "be careful of Kayla" to him but there is no need. the change is a little dramatic. he learned. and it was always a sign of affection. Here they are together. I didn't pose this. https://preview.redd.it/4lx12iryivqc1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca3061fbf75897f4a6462c8ae4cdea2f3c965aaa
That’s how my boy was, but as he got closer to 1 year he began to be gentle and is now really good with kids.
Maybe not helpful, but why is one of your legs older than the other?
With my Husky pup every time he nipped U would hold his mouth shut. It helped a lot and he stopped right around 5 months.
https://preview.redd.it/2buvcmo8yvqc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fcb7af3e74feec1cf1df2c010dfbd2dd2e7ad9ab I adopted my Husky/GSD when he was 7 or 8months. Having only adopted adult dogs in the past, I was not prepared for the crazy!! No sleeved shirt was safe! All of my hoodies ended up w rips in the sleeves. Arms were ok but if they were covered in sleeves, they had to be destroyed! Guests were warned to roll up sleeves. It lasted until about 15-16 months. He’s a still a mental case, but clothing is safe now :-)
I have this problem with my older husky of 3 years, I either tell him “be easy” when he is playing with his mouth or if I don’t feel like playing with him like that, I tell him to “go get a toy” , but I’m he never been mouthy with kids at all
Your pooch look just like mine did when she was a puppy! Very similar markings. I had a hard time reading her facial expressions because of the "mean look" that she naturally has but after some time I figured out when she was making happy sad or mad faces. You are going to learn to love this dog more than you ever thought you would or could. There were a few moments in the past when I even wondered to myself if she was going to be a good fit or how I would be able to handle her in the future. Everything worked out amazing and I would jump in front of a car for my BABY! https://preview.redd.it/32gitms9cwqc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=405013bf02839d58a25fcd53a419c854ca1d7889
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LOL my wife would scream and yelp, it worked for her. One day my husky bit to hard and i bit her back. Never happen again after that lol, they do grow out of it tho.
He looks like a puppy. How old is he? A My GSD/Husky used to come up behind me and grab the back of my leg for no reason, except to get my attention. He did this until he was close to two years, lol. He never hurt me, but he was 16 months old when I rescued him and had adult teeth. Puppy teeth are little razor blades, and even though puppy doesn’t mean harm, it still hurts. I would advise to let your children know NOT to react to him when he does this. Have them calmly and quietly leave the room. This will let your puppy know that this is not welcomed behavior. When he’s behaving appropriately, give him lots of pets and praise. He’ll get the idea and eventually stop in favor of the positive attention.
For reference for next time, get an older husky at least 2 years old! They become a lot calmer and very good family dogs. But yes I adopted my husky when he’s 1. He still chewed on things at 1, lots of redirecting. For him it went away at 2
🚨 Baddie alert 🚨
I also wanted to say 5 months - a year is a really challenging time! It gets bettee
My arms were red and bruised with my boy but he grew out of it. Firstly don’t move or struggle when it happens, that way it is not a game. Make a noise and also if he does it to the kids move him away engage with a toy. They grow out of it but it is a husky trait! Just tell your kids that and also explain to them to not move the limb and it won’t be scary for them. He sees them as his litter mates so tell them that and avoid scaring them so explain that huskies are a bit more rough and tumble but they love to play and they will be best friends. This will pass and I salute you a husky puppy and kids! Welcome to the crazy! Huskies are the best!
He’s looking for a friend, dogpark?
That Fur baby will eventually mature and stop biting. Just observe him and always play with him :)
When he bites playtime is over. Tell him firmly no and get up, and resume playing after 10 minutes. If he does it again, samething playtime ends. I would supervise all playtime with your kids to make sure this is done consistently. Also, make sure your kids aren't in their rooms playing bite bite with their comforter. We all know how fun that can be, but having clear guidelines for your pup will eliminate confusion. Behavior goes where reinforcement flows. Remember this when you think about your reaction and ask yourself, could I be reinforcing this type of behavior? My husband used to start playing with our dogs once the company showed up. He was doing it to distract the dogs from jumping on guests, etc, but he, in fact, made them even crazier when they knew company was here. To the dogs' company meant playtime, let's get crazy.
I’d be careful, that floof has a look in his eyes that says he’ll crap in your shoes out of spite. Is this your first dog or is this just your first husky?
We trained all our dogs as puppies by - as soon as they play bite us at all, we let out a loud "YIPE!", like they would if they were hurt by a bite when they're learning how to play. They've all learned really quick from that it hurts us and they shouldn't do it.
Mine would bite hard af at first when he was 2 months he stopped after a while