My partner and I have a 17 week old Shepherd Husky. We got her at 12 weeks old and oh my did the puppy blues get us. She was already crate trained but required us to sit next to her for the first 30-60 mins while she fell asleep. She was overnight toilet trained, however, would wake us up at 4am howling (huskies, am I right). By the 3rd night, I was about ready to return her!
My key hints and tricks from someone that went from the above, to a pup that is now reasonably well behaved, well socialised and can be left alone without destroying my house, with the help of this community.
-Persistence is key! -Acclimate them to anything new. -If not already crate trained, make the space enjoyable, offer a treat for entering without the obligation to stay in there. -Toileting schedule, we took her to the toilet before and after every single nap plus every 30-60 mins when awake. We found puppy pads made the process worse with more accidents. Our lifestyle made this possible though. -She got car sick when we brought her home. We took her for small trips first. Rolling down the windows slightly for smelling distracted her from the drive. Feed them at least more than an hour before you travel if they get sick! We just completed a 3 hours drive home for Christmas (with toilet stops) -Get them into puppy school early, socialisation and training is so important! -We set up a camera and left her alone for short periods and watched from the other room. This helped prevent separation anxiety and we can now leave her home alone. -Frozen fruit and veg for teething. Nutritious, cleaned her teeth and something to chew. -Find a good vet! We had a terrible experience with one. -Wahl dog deshedder brush from Petbarn is a life saver! -Huskies sooks/howls never stop
In the true Aussie way, I am always down for a chat!
Ps, I have all fingers crossed she stays an angel for the teenage years. We’ve been too lucky so far.
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