huksys are wonderfully smart dogs. just keep in mind they have a high prey drive. make suere you give her a command for not chaseing the cats. for our husky we use a firm NO CHASE and have since she was a pup..and it works great.
Oh God my stomach just flipped when i read thatOriginally Posted by ChrissyR
he hit the puppy with a broom handle because she went potty all over his bed.
I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad that you now have this puppy. I know that she will quit chasing the little kitties. You sound like a very caring and patient person. If I could see you in person I would give you a great big hug.Originally Posted by ChrissyR
Thanks for the help! I ended up calling the humane society this evening after I found out he hit the puppy with a broom handle because she went potty all over his bed. I have her in my custody now and have renamed her Shorty. Joe is now seriously peeved because the officer came out with me in tow and had a looong talk with him. Basically scared the crap out of Joe. After the officer made sure Shorty had a home with me, he left and, yes, I smacked Joe with the broom handle.I was just so upset it's unreal. He seemed to find it funny that he smacked her everywhere he could reach with the broom then put her in a kennel with his already grown Shepherd. (The shepherd was left to him by a friend, but, he's already grown and won't put up with Joes tricks) Now I'm having the fun of training her to not chase the kitties. She's shut in my bathroom when nobody is in the house then she's in my bedroom with me. Joe's taught her to chase cats so that's going to stop. I have her somewhat leash trained now after walking her for awhile today. Shorty is a smart little girl! When I told her "come home" she ran right to my car and didn't even look back.
Thanks again gang! And one last request, keep your fingers crossed that I can break her of the kitty chase habit soon or I'll have to hand her over to the pound.
What a great post, I do think Shorty is trying very hard to. I think she just wants to be loved.Originally Posted by BabyWukong
That is a wonderful rescue story, I'm glad that you had the courage to call the authorities on your own brother and rescue sweet lil Shorty. I've always heard that huskies are VERY wilful and are terribly difficult to train. On top of having a high prey drive and the tendency to run away and never look back, I was skeptical about you being able to train Shorty not to run after your kitties.. .But it seems you have proven my doubts wrong, kudos to you! Perhaps Shorty knows she's been rescued by you and is trying to be a very good girl for your sake because she wants to continue living with you
I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by wookie130
I just wanted to jump in and offer my praises on a job well done! You absolutely did the right thing by rescuing Shorty, and giving her a chance to prove to the world what a great companion she can be. And it did take a lot of courage to confront your brother with the authorities...perhaps this will help him take the first few steps in examining what type of pet owner he SHOULD be. Even if he doesn't, at least you can sleep well knowing that Shorty is now in good hands, and that you saved her from a puppyhood of abuse and maltreatment. Good for you!
You are doing a wonder job with Shorty, and it does sound like she was scared, she probably has gotten slapped or something in her lifetime. Keep doing what you are doing, I am so happy that you are in her life.Originally Posted by ChrissyR
Thanks Sarah. I just keep trying my best with Shorty. I realized today that my youngest dog will be 5 years old in a few months. I knew I was getting rusty, but geez! LOL
Short update on Shorty. She's still doing well with not chasing the cats. But, she's sad right now. We were playing earlier yesterday with the ball and she got the ball before I could move my hand and she clamped down. Tore part of my hand up. I yelled, screamed, cursed and Shorty hid. I coaxed her out after I got my hand to stop bleeding and made sure she was alright. She was scared of me and belly crawled to me. I got her up and sat down with her so she could sniff my hand. She somewhat shied away from my hand like she was afraid I was going to slap her a shot. I petted her instead. Told her she was a good girl and it was an accident. Showed her, I hope, that I wasn't mad at her. She keeps looking at me with sad eyes now, though. I know she "knows" I got hurt somehow and thinks she was bad. She looks like she's expecting the beating of a lifetime and I could gladly go hurt my brother for her reaction to me now. This is going to take some time to work through.