Alison Ma Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I have a 13 month old Alaskan Malamute x Siberian Husky, Lola. When she knows she is going for a walk, she acts crazy and jumps and barks a lot. Once we are out on our street, she still barks and jumps up at me. Does anyone know why she barks all the way down our street and once we are out of our street, she is calm and is fine. Also, when she sees another dog, she barks like there is no tomorrow and jumps up at me. Once she is near the dog, they make eye contact and she lunges for it. Is there any way to introduce a neighborhood dog to Lola when we are on walks without this drama? Also, I use a harness, is that a good idea? What other leads do people with Alusky's us? Please help me! Alison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Sounds like an appointment with a dog trainer may be a start... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowenhart Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Welcome Alison! Sounds like Lola is very excited at going out. Different dogs learn to express their excitement different ways and hers is to bark and leap. A little bit more training might be in order, so that you make her sit every time she gets over excited and she can only go on if she keeps all 4 feet on the ground. I would not recommend a regular harness for a sledding breed. Harnesses are used to spread the strain all over the body so they can pull harder for longer, not something you really want to do to your arm. There are special harnesses designed to prevent pulling which are different all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 yup you need to go to obedience, not only for your own skills but to help socialise the dog btw what the heck is an alusky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Ma Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Welcome Alison!Sounds like Lola is very excited at going out. Different dogs learn to express their excitement different ways and hers is to bark and leap. A little bit more training might be in order, so that you make her sit every time she gets over excited and she can only go on if she keeps all 4 feet on the ground. I would not recommend a regular harness for a sledding breed. Harnesses are used to spread the strain all over the body so they can pull harder for longer, not something you really want to do to your arm. There are special harnesses designed to prevent pulling which are different all together. _____________________________- Thank you! We tried a halti yesterday, major fail. We got to our corner and had to turn back because she ripped through it. My partner was walking Lola, and he said that she wasn't pulling but you could tell it was freaking her out! She was up on her back two legs, and trying to get the halti off of her face. I will have a look around for a harness that prevents pulling. Thank you for your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Welcome Alison!Sounds like Lola is very excited at going out. Different dogs learn to express their excitement different ways and hers is to bark and leap. A little bit more training might be in order, so that you make her sit every time she gets over excited and she can only go on if she keeps all 4 feet on the ground. I would not recommend a regular harness for a sledding breed. Harnesses are used to spread the strain all over the body so they can pull harder for longer, not something you really want to do to your arm. There are special harnesses designed to prevent pulling which are different all together. _____________________________- Thank you! We tried a halti yesterday, major fail. We got to our corner and had to turn back because she ripped through it. My partner was walking Lola, and he said that she wasn't pulling but you could tell it was freaking her out! She was up on her back two legs, and trying to get the halti off of her face. I will have a look around for a harness that prevents pulling. Thank you for your advice. Alison, a no-pull harness won't help you with Lola's reaction to other dogs and she will learn to pull on it if you don't know how to use it properly. I agree with the other posters that both you and she would benefit from attending some training classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 You're getting good advice. Training is the key. I train my dogs to understand that 'crazy' is not acceptable on a walk and they all get over the crazy stage quickly. If you haven't learned how to teach a dog what is acceptable and what is not acceptable, you will find a trainer helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Ma Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 yup you need to go to obedience, not only for your own skills but to help socialise the dogbtw what the heck is an alusky? __________ Thank you. I thought Alaskan Malamutes x with Siberian Husky were called Alusky? Maybe I just made that up haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Don't leave the house while she is an an over excited state. Leave when she is calm. Harness, halti's etc are no substitute for basic obedience and some manners on leash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Does Lola get walked every day? If so, for how long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokhahouse Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I understand how frustrating this must be. When we first got Molly she had no leash training at all and was very over excited like your dog sounds. Going to obedience class really helped along with using a martingdale collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Calm Calm Calm, you don't even want to put her collar on if she's not calm, just wait it out. Next is not to even walk out the front door if she's not calm and she doesn't go out before you. Every step of the way she has to learn to be calm, you'll be suprised at how quickly she picks it up when you're consistent with this method. You say you use a harness....do you mean a specialised no-pull harness or just a normal harness? A normal harness teaches your dog to pull as that is the purpose of a harness....sled dogs and the like.... A no-pull harness with a d-ring on the front could assist you. The thing is, any training tool you use, you need to make sure it is fitted correctly and get guidence on how to use it, this is probably why the Halti didn't work as the dogs needs to conditioned to it and fitting it correctly is also very important. I'd reccomend you hook up with a Trainer and/or Behvaiourist to help you work through these challenges. In Sydney, NSW I reccomend Craig Murray from Premier Dog Training who can come out to you and work with your in your dogs own environment: 0408 113 874. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Don't leave the house while she is an an over excited state. Leave when she is calm. +1. Ask her to sit to have her lead put on, no lead until she does. Have her sit at the door, no going through the door until she is sitting calmly, sit at the gate if you have one. If she pulls down the driveway, turn around and go home. Sit, calm, try again. Allow some time and lots of patience for this as she needs to process the new rules. Calm behaviour =walk time, silly behaviour=no fun. And take her to obedience classes as people have suggested. She just sounds like an excitable young thing, obedience will help her learn self control, and help you learn handling techniques which will assist you to regain control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Ma Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Does Lola get walked every day? If so, for how long? _________ I try to walk her as often as I can. Lately, she goes for walks on Saturday and Sunday. We take her to the beach on the weekend which normally tires her out for a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Don't leave the house while she is an an over excited state. Leave when she is calm. +1. Ask her to sit to have her lead put on, no lead until she does. Have her sit at the door, no going through the door until she is sitting calmly, sit at the gate if you have one. If she pulls down the driveway, turn around and go home. Sit, calm, try again. Allow some time and lots of patience for this as she needs to process the new rules. Calm behaviour =walk time, silly behaviour=no fun. And take her to obedience classes as people have suggested. She just sounds like an excitable young thing, obedience will help her learn self control, and help you learn handling techniques which will assist you to regain control. +2 Beat me too it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) Does Lola get walked every day? If so, for how long? _________ I try to walk her as often as I can. Lately, she goes for walks on Saturday and Sunday. We take her to the beach on the weekend which normally tires her out for a day or two. So she's only walked twice a week? Frankly Alison, I think that's a fair bit of your problem right there. She's a cross of breeds bred to RUN for kilometres day after day. She needs to be walked every day.. for at least an hour. You'll be amazed how a dog will calm down when a walk becomes part of their daily routine. You need to get into a routine of long daily walks. She'd be nearly jumping out of her skin with over excitement if she only gets weekend ones. Edited March 15, 2010 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I try to walk her as often as I can.Lately, she goes for walks on Saturday and Sunday. We take her to the beach on the weekend which normally tires her out for a day or two. She really needs to get out more. The less frequently you walk her the more exciting each walk is, so it becomes a self-perpetuating problem. She needs at least a daily walk, even twice a day. Once you get the pulling under control walking will be more pleasurable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Does Lola get walked every day? If so, for how long? _________ I try to walk her as often as I can. Lately, she goes for walks on Saturday and Sunday. We take her to the beach on the weekend which normally tires her out for a day or two. That is nowhere near enough exercise. You need to aim for at least 45 minutes to an hour every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) yup you need to go to obedience, not only for your own skills but to help socialise the dogbtw what the heck is an alusky? __________ Thank you. I thought Alaskan Malamutes x with Siberian Husky were called Alusky? Maybe I just made that up haha. No, not called an Alusky, they are what they are, a X breed Sounds like you have a real cracker there! I second what the others have said, training and obediance clubs! I would never recomend a harness for a sledding mix dog, that's going to start all kinds of problems. Have you ever tried a flat or martingale collar? Also what other kind of training do you do with her? Personally I wouldn't be letting her step one foot out that door until she had settled down. If I had to stand there for an hour with a loony dog bouncing around so be it. EDT, just noticed how long you walk her for. You MUST walk her more often! A X breed like yours will never be happy just hanging around in the backyard. If you don't have a lot of time in the evening try half an hour in the morning and night. Edited March 15, 2010 by Wolfsong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Does Lola get walked every day? If so, for how long? _________ I try to walk her as often as I can. Lately, she goes for walks on Saturday and Sunday. We take her to the beach on the weekend which normally tires her out for a day or two. Ohh... that's not enough walk for her. Her breed loves to run and be free, so for her staying at home all day everyday.. that will drive her mental. She needs to be walked at least twice a day. About an hour a day, I think. You can split it too 2... like, 1/2 hour before going to work and 1/2 hour after work. That's on top of beach trips on weekends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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