Why is she doing this?
By hunandi
@hunandi (288)
United States
September 2, 2008 12:27am CST
I recently had my three year old husky fixed. Mainly because I moved and where I live now there are sooo many dogs always lose. Well sense this was done just weeks ago my beloved Angel is now digging at my carpet like there is no tomorrow. On any giving day you can just hear her though the floor just digging at it. She has gone to the extremes she wanted in my oldest daughers room one night when the kids werent home so bad that she litterly dug so much she ripped the carpet in the doorway. In return sense getting in was not working then went in my room she must have bummed the door close and then did the same tring to get out of my room.
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@rixi_nicola (43)
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30 Sep 08
I also can't guess how these huskies mind works, but one of our huskies also do that. Sometimes she even tries to dig her water bucket off, spilling water. But one of our huskies is behave. Sometimes when she tries to dig (imitating the other husky) I scold her then she stops. Then we chain her most of the time to prevent her from messing up the place. She's already used to behaving right now. You just have to train your dog Huskies also take years to mature. And give her at least 15mins exercise each day so that she'll have less energy to mess up your place. Huskies need lots of exercise ^^
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@hunandi (288)
• United States
1 Oct 08
She gets played with and chased all around the house everyday. Wehave four cats and 3 children she thinkas are her siblings. This was never an issuse befor I have her trained prety well. last night how ever she chewed my daughters toys. Somehting shes never done befor I can not figure whats gotten in to her or how to stop it. Help aaaaa.
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@lovemygirls2503 (431)
• United States
1 Oct 08
Maybe since you had her fixed she has blader problems. They may go away once it heals. You'll just have to wait and see. Maybe even ask the vet about it. Happy Mylotting!!!!
@hunandi (288)
• United States
1 Oct 08
No its not a bath room issue she just dugging at the floor untill she rippes up the carpet any more Ideas ? shes all healed no but last night she chewed my daughters barbies. One that was mine that was a collocter so now Id dare to say Im very upset with her
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@lovemygirls2503 (431)
• United States
1 Oct 08
Is she getting played with enough? Maybe if you get her a new toy she'll leave the other stuff alone. Sorry don't have any other suggetions. Happy Mylotting!!!!
@ShealM (388)
• Canada
17 Nov 08
Huskies have an insane sense of smell and hearing....I wonder....do you possibly have a pest problem you don't know about? Mice? I had a mouse problem earlier in the year and my husky was chasing and catching them. He displayed exactly the type of behavior you are describing to the "t". It is very likely that you may have a pest problem that the dog is aware of (mice, bugs like ants, ect).
Now have a pest problem is not your fault, it doesn't mean the house hold is filthy. In fact most mice gain access to houses in cooler weather and hot weather for shelter from the environmental elements and for food storage and nesting material (ie: your insulation in your attic) and this has nothing to do with the way the house hold is kept either. The cleanest neat freak can have a mouse problem especially where there is a lot of animal population and larger city like environments that encroach on natural habitats.
@ShealM (388)
• Canada
17 Nov 08
Digging is a natural proclivity of huskies. In the tundra where they are used for sledding they dig holes to cut the cold wind and keep warm in. They dig a hole to lay in in this manner because of instinct. The spaying may have set it off (I've seen other triggering actions cause the digging to become worse). I'd take her to the vet and see if there is infection from the spaying and have a nose to tail check up to make sure it's not medical reasons for the trigger.
If it's not, time to reset her behavior with behavioral training. choke chains and collars are effective. Fabric style with the metal rings is what I prefer. If you can contact a dog trainer who understands dog behavior well.
@TenmaMetsuki (452)
• Bahrain
19 Oct 08
she's probably pissed off because you forced her to do something that she doesn't want to do. Dogs/animals have minds of their own too, you know. I personally think it's wrong when people "fix" their animals just so they wouldn't get unnecessary hassles. You did it, now pay the price
If you don't want your dog(s) out doing everyone then don't let them out unless you're with them!
@ShealM (388)
• Canada
17 Nov 08
Are you serious? You are telling her that she is being an irresponsible pet owner by caring about the over population of dogs by spaying her dog to avoid adding to that? Are you really freaking serious? So what you are saying is if you had an unfixed female or male dog you wouldn't fix them and you wouldn't care to be responsible about the population of dogs? You do realize an intact dog is more aggressive than one that is not intact?
That is the most sickening and disgusting display of judgmental behavior I've ever seen so far. Even the religious debates on here don't compare to what you just did. I can see you are one of those types that don't deserve to own a dog or pet because you obviously have a very glaring lack of knowledge of what it means to be a responsible pet owner.
@TenmaMetsuki (452)
• Bahrain
18 Nov 08
I didn't judge anyone and u'r the one judging people faulsely. Don't go off accusing and trying to start up a fight just because u did the same. An animal or not, they're all living beings and they deserve to choose what they want to choose. There is an absurd overpopulation of humans much more than dogs or cats or whatever else, but I don't see anyone doing the same thing to humans are they?? Why not? Because it's considered inhumane and barbaric. But it is "alright" to do it to animals, what a sick thought. You're the sick person here not me
