too much crying

[BenBen]

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???

[Jessika]

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

[Glacier]

He's a husky and they are drama queens for starters.

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.

[BenBen]

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!

[Husky_mom]

yeah, just as jessika and glacier said, they will let you know what they don´t 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.

[Jessika]

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!

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!

[Karen]

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!

[BenBen]

9 weeks old here



This was taken yesterday after he surprised us and took a big lunge into a lake.

[Jessika]

What A Doll!!!

[Glacier]

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!

[pitc9]

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!! Goofy Dogs!! But that's why we love them!! Right?!?

[.sarah]

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!

Exactly what I was going to say!

[Jessika]

Exactly what I was going to say!

offtopic: SARAH! <3

I swear there aren't two other people that think as alike when it comes to dogs as we do! LOL

[.sarah]

offtopic: SARAH! <3

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 hahahaha

Maybe we're soulmates?

[HollywoodNVegas]

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.