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I am a new owner of a four month old Siberian husky, Boudreaux, who is very well behaved, only he cries whenever I softly grab his collar to guide him or grab under his arms to lift him. I'm not being too rough with him. What would be his reason for yelping like he is in pain???
He's just being a baby!! He's not crying or yelping necessarily because you're hurting him but perhaps he thinks he's in trouble? The best thing to do is just to IGNORE him when he does this. He may be doing it simply because he just doesn't want you leading him around by the collar. :)
Is he used to being on a leash?? If not then this could be the whole problem! Break him into being on a leash and maybe he won't do this anymore :)
He's a husky and they are drama queens for starters. :p
Some dogs simply don't like having their collars touched or being picked up. If you do something to a husky that they don't like, they will tell you and anyone else who might be within a 10 mile radius that they don't like it.
he does great on a leash and for the most part is not a whiney dog. I just dont want him to turn into a little brat. And yes, I do see the drama queen coming out in him!
yeah, just as jessika and glacier said, they will let you know what they donīt like, i personally had a Husky that screamed every time we walked during the entire time, and everyone was like "what are you doing to that dog!!!" and then they saw she was like that for no reason at all, maybe she was scared, maybe too excited, but who knows, that really made walks unpleasant for both, but you can work it out with some training.
Then when he does this just ignore him and continue whatever you're doing! If you stop when he whines, then he'll know that every time if he whines when you do something he doesn't like that you'll stop. So he just needs to suck it up! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BenBen
Just one of the joys of Husky ownership - "talkative" dogs! :) Gosh, I can't believe I'm the first to ask - do you have a picture of him you could show us? I'm sure he's a big-footed doll! :)
http://petoftheday.com/talk/attachme...id=24578&stc=1
9 weeks old here
http://petoftheday.com/talk/attachme...id=24579&stc=1
This was taken yesterday after he surprised us and took a big lunge into a lake.
What A Doll!!! :D
He's very cute! Every time I see a husky puppy pic, I get a brief case of puppy fever, but I get over it when I remember how much work puppies are!
On the subject of drama queen huskies...Earle used to howl and yelp like I was killing him every time I told him to sit. When we lived in the city, I'm sure people thought I beat him several times a day. On walks, especially if there people around, he would carry on at every corner--he had to sit before we could cross the street. He's over 6 now and he still complains about being told what to do, but he's mellowed a bit!
A friend of mine has a 1 year old GSD that is 100lbs and cries like a 6 week old when someone touches his collar. He'll even drop to the ground to try to avoid being touched!! :rolleyes: Goofy Dogs!! But that's why we love them!! Right?!? :D
Exactly what I was going to say!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jessika
offtopic: SARAH! <3Quote:
Originally Posted by .sarah
I swear there aren't two other people that think as alike when it comes to dogs as we do! LOL
Exactly what I was thinking hahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Jessika
Maybe we're soulmates?
Wow, he is a beautiful puppy!
On a different note, while Huskies can be drama queens, you don't want to automatically shun the whimper off as nothing. You want him to know that you touching his collar is not a bad thing. Make sure you NEVER drag him by it or grab it while yelling at him - this only promotes negative behavior. Try playing games with him every day just for a few minutes.
1) Ask him to come to you if he isn't already.
2) Show him a treat
3) Gently grab ahold of his collar and say "gotcha"
4) Give him the treat.
This will help show him that collar grabbing is not a bad thing. It will also prevent any possible future accidents. Also, if he is not enjoying you picking him up it could just be he doesn't want you to. BUT it could be you are grabbing too hard or its very uncomfortable. Try scooping under his butt and shoulders. If he still whines, then he is just stubborn.
He is truley a beauty..and love that picture out of the water... :D
Sounds like you have the advice taken care of .. I just want to say what CUTIE PIE he is!!! :D
OMG...what a gorgeous boy you have there. I do hope that you will share more pictures of him. I have a husky also and she is quite the cry baby. She can be very vocal when she doesn't like something and she will also drop flat on the floor and become dead weight. She does not want to be picked up in any way. If I reach out to grab her collar I can see her shrink away but she is much better now. She hates bath time and the first few baths that she had she screamed and cried so loudly that my husband and I thought for sure the police would be knocking on our door...lol. You have got some good advice from the others. Just hang in there and be patient. ;)
We actually had that happen! When Muskwa was a puppy, he got in trouble, as puppies will do and got put in the back yard while we cleaned up the mess he made inside. He put on such a performance out there that someone did call Animal Control. (This was when we lived down south in a big city). Fortunately, the officer who came to our door knew a little about huskies and could tell Muskwa was not being abused in any way!Quote:
Originally Posted by RobiLee
I've found that when my huskies are truly hurt or in pain, they make very little noise. Hobo never once yelped after the wolf attack despite massive wounds and months of intensive care. Now he yelps if I step to close to his paws! It's when they are faking that they noisy! :rolleyes:
LOL! When Star was a puppy, she would howl and cry whenever we were gone from the house, my neighbor said she'd never heard a dog carry on like that or make those kinds of sounds! Neither of mine like being pulled by the collar, but they don't yelp, they just resist and back up. Star does react if you grab her tail, she HATES having her tail touched! Indeed, they can really put on a show if they decide they're not getting enough attention.
Your puppy is sure a handsome little guy! please keep posting pictures- :D
OMG..so does Tori! Tori can get very vocal if you touch or grab her tail. I always wonder what that is all about. I can't forget about when I have to wipe her paws if she is muddy or wet before she comes in the house. She can freak out about that too.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyber-sibes
I think Glacier is right about the faking part. ;)
This is making me giggle!