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<blockquote data-quote="Mamaof5" data-source="post: 479503"><p>He's a husky, boarder collie, timber wolf mix (we call these types of dogs reserve dogs because that's where most of the hybrid wolf dogs are bred and found). Yup two working breeds in him, one with an massive need to pull, one who is smart as a whip and one who is a body language\vocal breed.</p><p></p><p>I don't leave him in the crate unless I go to bed or am out (which is rarely more than 3 hours at a time for going out, usually way less - he'll tear up the house and garbage if I don't crate him). At night I go to bed at 2 or 3 am and get up at 7 am the latest (sometimes 730). It's at night when he does the pee at my feet thing when we're all up and he signals for the back door to go out (runs and points his nose at it or sits at the door).</p><p></p><p>He already knows sit, look at me, head down, lay, sleepy time (crate) and potty time (outside). I think I will get a clicker to train him. He's stubborn about get down, stay and heel, literally does not comply despite all the efforts of treats and attempts at training.</p><p></p><p>Time to get some treats he will train for. He'll eat anything too...like ...ANYTHING. I have to be careful not to drop medications (kids or mine) or he'll scarf it right off the floor before I can pick it up but I expect that of a puppy. My biggest annoyance is the counter and table surfing. The fact he is smart enough to move the kitchen chairs around to get at what he wants makes this a conundrum because normally I'd just move the chairs in a way that they'd be away from both table and counters. I'm half expecting to find him standing on my counter top one day...wouldn't surprise me in the least.</p><p></p><p>I've got my 9 yr old husky hybrid trained to go in the bathtub if he can't hold it long enough, no clicker, no treats - just does it. He's getting old so it's harder for him to hold it now. The puppy is starting to mark territory (grrr) and is causing the 9 yr old dog to remark territory over his markings (last night the older dog did this and he NEVER does those things).</p><p></p><p>Time to neuter the puppy I think, that'll stop that... hopefully. Maybe calm him down too.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the suggestions, I will try them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mamaof5, post: 479503"] He's a husky, boarder collie, timber wolf mix (we call these types of dogs reserve dogs because that's where most of the hybrid wolf dogs are bred and found). Yup two working breeds in him, one with an massive need to pull, one who is smart as a whip and one who is a body language\vocal breed. I don't leave him in the crate unless I go to bed or am out (which is rarely more than 3 hours at a time for going out, usually way less - he'll tear up the house and garbage if I don't crate him). At night I go to bed at 2 or 3 am and get up at 7 am the latest (sometimes 730). It's at night when he does the pee at my feet thing when we're all up and he signals for the back door to go out (runs and points his nose at it or sits at the door). He already knows sit, look at me, head down, lay, sleepy time (crate) and potty time (outside). I think I will get a clicker to train him. He's stubborn about get down, stay and heel, literally does not comply despite all the efforts of treats and attempts at training. Time to get some treats he will train for. He'll eat anything too...like ...ANYTHING. I have to be careful not to drop medications (kids or mine) or he'll scarf it right off the floor before I can pick it up but I expect that of a puppy. My biggest annoyance is the counter and table surfing. The fact he is smart enough to move the kitchen chairs around to get at what he wants makes this a conundrum because normally I'd just move the chairs in a way that they'd be away from both table and counters. I'm half expecting to find him standing on my counter top one day...wouldn't surprise me in the least. I've got my 9 yr old husky hybrid trained to go in the bathtub if he can't hold it long enough, no clicker, no treats - just does it. He's getting old so it's harder for him to hold it now. The puppy is starting to mark territory (grrr) and is causing the 9 yr old dog to remark territory over his markings (last night the older dog did this and he NEVER does those things). Time to neuter the puppy I think, that'll stop that... hopefully. Maybe calm him down too. Thanks for all the suggestions, I will try them. [/QUOTE]
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