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Michelle B.U.S.
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I am a certifed dog trainer that specializes in Siberian huskies. I am not a vet. I will try my best to answer vet baised questions, but if it is an emergency call your vet immedeatly! They won't charge you for a phone call. |
First, treats are a good tool here to get dogs to like other people. It's one of a few instances I actually encourage the use of treats for training. :) Also, make sure that your boyfriend is getting
Crating is the best option overall until he grows up some more and calms down a little with age. (Mainly, Sibes don't calm down, but they find better outlets for their energy.) 4-5 hours in a crate is
As for size, it completed depends on the breeding pedigree behind the dog. Normally, females are 35-50 lbs and males for 45-60 lbs, although that is just the "standard" and plenty of dogs are not purebred
Katie, This is pretty common and the fix is threefold: 1) Keep her out of the bedroom. There are a lot of reasons that a dog will urinate in a bed, but none of them should allow the dog the opportunity
Keep in mind that some dogs are just "outside" of the standard. While the standard is a pretty good indication of what to expect, genetics don't always cooperate and sometimes you end up with a dog that

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