Wooly Siberian Huskies

Reason For Return: “Owner no longer able to take care of Kilo due to [owner] illness”- former family.

Commands & Training: Sit, Shake/Paw, house trained, and crate trained.

Working On:

– Food guarding with other dogs. He is doing much better.

– Threshold training. He can not run out of the exercise pen or house if we open the gate. Only when I say “in” or “out”. Doing well.

– No jumping on people. He is now only jumping on men.

-Mouthing. He likes to play with your hands. It doesn’t hurt, but it can be uncomfortable. We are training him to stop on command.

 Does he get along with other doggies?: “He loves to play with other dogs but can be possessive if there is a bone involved.” –  Former family. We have worked with this, and he no longer becomes possessive over bones or toys. He knows he cannot steal the toy/bone if another dog has it. However, as a typical Husky, he likes to push the boundaries. He will steal it stealthily. However, once I see it (at the last second), I say ‘no’ and give it back to the original doggie. Same goes if another doggie wants his toy/bone, he knows he can tell me and I will inform the other doggie to back off.

Does he get along with children?: “yes but he does not have a lot of daily exposure to children.”- Former family. He has no issues with the children he has met here.

What toys and treats does his love?: “tug of war toys, puzzle toys, all kinds of treats”- Former family

Does he get along with cats?: “Yes”. – Former family. He has met a cat here and is curious about it, but did not show any prey instinct.

More info: When Kilo was returned, he would snap and growl at us. This was triggered when we say “no”, correct his behavior, or remove a toy. Therefore, it was his way or the highway. However, after a month of training, he has learned there are rules and he will be corrected if he does something wrong. He will be upset and talk back like a traditional Husky; however, the aggressiveness has stopped.

He sleeps with me and Bruce (a Labrador) on the bed. There are times he will sleep in an exercise pen or crate. Why? Kilo is learning when another dog does not want to play. For instance, when he is annoying Bruce with playtime, Bruce will bark at Kilo and sit next to me. Kilo will continue playing regardless of Bruce informing him to stop. If Kilo ignores my warning “no”, I will tell him “crate”. I will switch him with Nikko. Kilo sleeps in the exercise pen, and Nikko and Bruce are with me.

He is a KISSER. There are times he will wake me up with his kisses, or won’t let me sleep since he is giving goodnight kisses. He is a sweet baby who needed some structure.

He is friendly, alert, intelligent, outgoing, agile, AFFECTIONATE, joyful, lively, active, playful, confident, fearless, curious, kind, and trusting.

In the video above, you will see Kilo sharing a toy with another dog, playing well with other dogs, me being able to take away his toys, and petting him roughly.