Training Siberian Huskys

[huskie]

Is there anyone here who has had a LOT of experiance with these dogs. I'v breed'm, and raised'm but I can not seem to get them (mind that is) to STOP killing cats!!!!!
If they get out again and kill an other cat, mine or anyone elses, my wifes going to kill my Huskys....

any ideas??

huskie

 

[perks]

don't let them get out?

 

[Ginny]

they just like attacking pussy....don't you?

 

[huskie]

don't let them get out?

Well, yes I know but (like this weekend) accidents do happen. I even thought of getting a shock collar???

 

[RawHumor]

Well, yes I know but (like this weekend) accidents do happen. I even thought of getting a shock collar???

Have you thought about invisible fencing?

We used to have a miniature huskie and while it didn't chase and kill cats, it WOULD dig as much as it possibly could.

 

[Bindii]

I'm not sure about Huskies (because they tend to be a little over excited sometimes) but have you tried rousing on them when they eye off a cat? They are smart animals and aim to please, if they get in trouble if they even look at a cat they should get the idea.
Have you tried a muzzle?

Or you could always buy a tiger.....that would put them off cats!
I've also heard of farmers tying the dead carcass to the dogs neck for a couple of weeks.....not too sure on what your wife would think of that (or the cats owners).....lol

 

[bored1]

Is there anyone here who has had a LOT of experiance with these dogs. I'v breed'm, and raised'm but I can not seem to get them (mind that is) to STOP killing cats!!!!!
If they get out again and kill an other cat, mine or anyone elses, my wifes going to kill my Huskys....

any ideas??

huskie

My parents used to raise these dogs, At one time they had a complete team, even had a sled for snow and a training sled with wheels. The huskies only answered to my father! No one else. The dogs were kept in pens. On more than one occasion the dogs killed cats. If the dogs got loose and there was a cat around it was over QUICK. One of the huskies attacked my brothers steer that he was raising for FFA, He latched onto the neck of the steer and wouldnt let go, my father tried everything to get the dog off the steer, finally as a last resort he shot the huskie with a 22 hand gun, It took 6 shots to kill the dog,my father was devastated. The dogs were always gentle with the family, but when another animal was around they were transformed. In other words when they got out there was nothing that could be done to stop their behavior except for killing them.

 

[perks]

Well, yes I know but (like this weekend) accidents do happen. I even thought of getting a shock collar???

are there a multitude of cats around your place? Or are the dogs particularly bent on eating pussy? The minute they escape must they eat pussy and travel as far as they have to go in order to find one and kill it?

I say you figure out a better way to keep your dogs, so there aren't accidents.

How many cats have the dogs killed?

 

[huskie]

I love this board. I have gotten so many responces in no time flat and thanks to everyone.

My 4yr old daughter let the dog out by accedent.

Yes We have tried scolding them even for eyeing a cat. I used to have two cats tell one when under the gate back there with my dogs (that cat was NEVER very bright).

Yes, they get along great with ALL people and have ever bitten or even looked like they would bite anyone, but another dog or cat.... look out!! Cause do not warn of an attack. they just attack.

 

[RudeNastyAssBitch]

Let The Puppies Hang

With The Cats!

If They Have An Idea About Them From The Get Go, Then You Should Have Cat Friendly Doggies

My Brother In Law's Pitbull Has Delivered All My Mamma Cat's Kittens And Has A Deep Respect For The Feline Persuasion!

That's How Ta Do It!

Now Raise Some Proper Animals And Make Sure They Go To Good Homes....Lots Of Money Does Not Equal A Good Owner.

 

[Megameg]

I've actually seen a dog trained to leave cats alone - it was a sheepdog. It was during a regular group basic obedience class.

The trainers let a cat walk into the room (the dog was on a leash with one of those nasty pinch collars) - as soon as the dog made a move toward the cat, they jerked him really hard and screamed at him - they stopped short of hitting him, but pinching his neck was probably enough.

It took 3-4 goes - after that, the dog wouldn't even LOOK at the cat, and was just shaking. The owner was a little shaky herself, but at the next class, she told us that the dog was leaving the cats alone at home, too. The trainers let the cat back in the room, and the dog just looked the other way (no shaking). It was truly amazing.

I'm not sure if this is something to do with huskies - they have a reputation for being decidedly harder to train than a sheepdog - but it's an idea.

GOOD LUCK!
Meg

 

[Private Vasquez]

Most of the Norther Spitz variety of dogs (includes Huskies, Malamutes, Akita's, etc...the fluffy ones with the curled fluffy tails) are one-master kind of dogs. Even though there may be multiple "masters" in the home, they cling to one person in particular and tend to obey that one person. This is the person that needs to learn the dog what not to do. I couldn't tell you how to do this, each dog is different. It needs to know that what it's done is wrong, so you could figure out some sort of "punishment" to let the dog know that that's not something it should be doing.