Sled dog breeding

[Americano Blue]

I am so beyond furious. We were getting ready to move Dawn when she went up against her crate snarling and barking. Fiona reacted and started doing the same on the outside of the crate. I had Fiona's collar and was slowly backing her off, I'm not strong enough to haul her around, but she does listen, she backs off 1 step at a time as I talk to her and pull on her collar. My husband decided we weren't moving fast enough and tried to grab Fiona from the front, she bit him predictably. He made a horrible face, and raised his hand. I shouted NO, and stuck my left hand between him and Fiona. I have a jammed thumb from the force of the hit, he did not strike Fiona. He knows better than to grab any dog from the front in that kind of situation, I know I taught him better than that. Plus I had her under control, she was backing and obeying me, Dawn was in her crate. If anything he should have done something with her, like step between them breaking their eye contact, which I did tell him to do. Instead he grabs Fiona shoulder and tries to push her backwards. Of coarse he got bit, the dogs were locked on each other, he made no noise and grabbed her.

I have also repeadley told him to never strike my kids or dogs when he was angry. A spanking is one thing, hitting while angry is not acceptable. I am getting ready to take Fiona out of the house for a walk, I need to get her away from Dawn and my hubby at this point. Maybe the walk will help me cool off too.

But on a good note, Dawn was moved without further incident. And Fiona is safely back behind a gate in my sons room away from the living room were Dawn is. The whole reason this incident happened is my kids forgot to close the gate.

It sounds like your husband doesn't like or understand dogs.

 

[Starfire669]

It sounds like your husband doesn't like or understand dogs.

He likes dogs, as long as they don't inconvenience him. But he has no interest in learning about their social behaviors or body language. The best kind of dog for him would be a lap dog honestly. He just isn't cut out to handle the more active breeds. All that ends up on me. No matter how many times I repeat the same instructions he "forgets". Any dog bite is painful, he got lucky she didn't break skin or crush bone, she is capable of that kind of damage. But he messed up and then tried to punish the dog for his error. Not acceptable. It was bad enough that Dawn hated Fiona, now I worry my husband may mistreat her. She has another meet and greet scheduled for this friday. The first guy backed out. This new guy is in law enforcement and wants a hiking, and fishing buddy, and the dog must be human friendly as he has lots of BBQs with family and co-workers. I hope this guy likes her and takes her on a 2 week trail.

I have never seen my hubby lose his temper like this before. It was startling, to say the least.

 

[Americano Blue]

He likes dogs, as long as they don't inconvenience him. But he has no interest in learning about their social behaviors or body language. The best kind of dog for him would be a lap dog honestly. He just isn't cut out to handle the more active breeds. All that ends up on me. No matter how many times I repeat the same instructions he "forgets". Any dog bite is painful, he got lucky she didn't break skin or crush bone, she is capable of that kind of damage. But he messed up and then tried to punish the dog for his error. Not acceptable. It was bad enough that Dawn hated Fiona, now I worry my husband may mistreat her. She has another meet and greet scheduled for this friday. The first guy backed out. This new guy is in law enforcement and wants a hiking, and fishing buddy, and the dog must be human friendly as he has lots of BBQs with family and co-workers. I hope this guy likes her and takes her on a 2 week trail.

I have never seen my hubby lose his temper like this before. It was startling, to say the least.

sounds like he would be a good home

 

[SternRose]

I am so beyond furious. We were getting ready to move Dawn when she went up against her crate snarling and barking. Fiona reacted and started doing the same on the outside of the crate. I had Fiona's collar and was slowly backing her off, I'm not strong enough to haul her around, but she does listen, she backs off 1 step at a time as I talk to her and pull on her collar. My husband decided we weren't moving fast enough and tried to grab Fiona from the front, she bit him predictably. He made a horrible face, and raised his hand. I shouted NO, and stuck my left hand between him and Fiona. I have a jammed thumb from the force of the hit, he did not strike Fiona. He knows better than to grab any dog from the front in that kind of situation, I know I taught him better than that. Plus I had her under control, she was backing and obeying me, Dawn was in her crate. If anything he should have done something with her, like step between them breaking their eye contact, which I did tell him to do. Instead he grabs Fiona shoulder and tries to push her backwards. Of coarse he got bit, the dogs were locked on each other, he made no noise and grabbed her.

I have also repeadley told him to never strike my kids or dogs when he was angry. A spanking is one thing, hitting while angry is not acceptable. I am getting ready to take Fiona out of the house for a walk, I need to get her away from Dawn and my hubby at this point. Maybe the walk will help me cool off too.

But on a good note, Dawn was moved without further incident. And Fiona is safely back behind a gate in my sons room away from the living room were Dawn is. The whole reason this incident happened is my kids forgot to close the gate.

Well srry to say but he deserved that bite. One thing I have learned from my dogs fighting is NEVER EVER go in front of the dogs without talking. And I would never in a million years hit a dog who is already in attack mood. Srry to hear about the fight, and your thumb.

 

[SternRose]

you have a different 4h then we do.

Yeah I figured that out. Lol

 

[SternRose]

sounds like he would be a good home

X2

 

[SternRose]

He likes dogs, as long as they don't inconvenience him. But he has no interest in learning about their social behaviors or body language. The best kind of dog for him would be a lap dog honestly. He just isn't cut out to handle the more active breeds. All that ends up on me. No matter how many times I repeat the same instructions he "forgets". Any dog bite is painful, he got lucky she didn't break skin or crush bone, she is capable of that kind of damage. But he messed up and then tried to punish the dog for his error. Not acceptable. It was bad enough that Dawn hated Fiona, now I worry my husband may mistreat her. She has another meet and greet scheduled for this friday. The first guy backed out. This new guy is in law enforcement and wants a hiking, and fishing buddy, and the dog must be human friendly as he has lots of BBQs with family and co-workers. I hope this guy likes her and takes her on a 2 week trail.

I have never seen my hubby lose his temper like this before. It was startling, to say the least.

Have you thought about getting him his own lap dog? Maybe a King Charles spanel? They are laid back loving and thers lots in shelters. . Get one at a shelter and you save a dog and you won't have to worry to much about him attacking your dogs again.

 

[Starfire669]

Just got back from walking Fiona. She went a lot farther than planned because my 18 year old daughter, her boyfriend, and my 12 year old son were on skates. They found a river off a side path and Fiona was happy to lay in it to cool off. We got lots of strange looks cause I took my shoes off and waded with her, lol. This 100 degree Texas heat is brutal, and Fiona is obese. That's why all the walks, trying to get the weight off her.

Here she is laying in the river cooling off.

 

[Starfire669]

Have you thought about getting him his own lap dog? Maybe a King Charles spanel? They are laid back loving and thers lots in shelters. . Get one at a shelter and you save a dog and you won't have to worry to much about him attacking your dogs again.

No more dogs. My pack is in chaos, my husband is frustrated and mad at the dogs. I have to get the dogs back in order, and I don't know what to do with my husband.

He still won't go to a obedience class, he was like "so I'm supposed to go up there all by myself? Why? Your the one who is going to show Phantom, not me." Even pointing out that the Siberians where his idea, 2 of them were his, and that he has to take care of the dogs left when I do go to shows, he flat out refuses. Dawn and Cheyenne are my husbands dogs, Rascal and Phantom are mine, Sasha is my youngest son's. Fiona was supposed to be my hubby's, but she lost all faith in him,(I wonder why) due to that and Dawn's vendetta against Fiona, she is being re-homed for her safety and happiness. Personally, I'd rather keep Fiona and re-home Dawn, but hubby wants Dawn. So I'm left trying to manage the chaos.

 

[Americano Blue]

I hate my dogs right now. Meringue is whipping out when ever i run her. she's scared of noise, any thing larger then her (she's a 36 pound dog so every thing is bigger then her), and the list goes on and on. right now she is a terrible sled dog. Chloe and Cindy just stole all the eggs i collected, they did the same yesterday, and to make it worse they are digging out of the dog yard to get them! the only dog i don't want to sell right now is my border collie