Hello again, I have a question and wonder if anyone can give some advice.

My huskey Braylee (1 1/2 yrs) is my shadow. Whenever I'm around she follows me everywhere. My issue is we now have a 4 month old german shepard puppy (duke) that we have had for about 2 months now. Braylee and Duke play and jump over each other all the time, until I'm around. If I pet duke, and Braylee sees once I stop petting him, Braylee almost like attacks him. She will mouth him around his neck and push him down, which proceeds to biting each other and sitting on each other. I have resorted to not petting Duke when she is around as a way to prevent her bad case of jealousy. i didn't know if someone could give any advice or have heard of this type of behavor before. Please let me know. Thanks!

Unfortunately I do not have any advice as I only have one dog But be rest assured that someone with multiples will be able to offer some advice!

Well I don't know how much help I can be but Sierra followed me everywhere before we got Jack! there is a big age difference between my two but they both want to be the center of attention and there is always fun husky play involved when one is getting more love then the other and it does not happen all the time but I then just try to pet them both or mess around with them both when the playing happens I would not call it fighting. Your girl is just showing husky behaviors and your new little boy might be too young so she thinks she can get away with it till he gets bigger. Maybe if you are going to pet Duke call Braylee over and have a group petting session. She might be jealous of the new puppy and wants some love to and im sure you are giving it to her just maybe do it at the same time? I don't know if this will help.

My two used to do that. When I am petting or cuddling with Kiwi and Sirmiq comes up and I ignore him. If he becomes forceful I tell him out. I do the same thing to Kiwi if I am petting Sirmiq. The dogs will learn quickly that they both get attention but they are not allowed to interfere when I am giving the other attention.

Being the pack leader will also help. Dogs don't demand attention from the pack leader, and that is what your pup is doing. Dealing with other issues with Sirmiq, mainly his guarding, I have worked on reestablishing myself as the leader, and other issues, like this one have disappeared. If I am petting Kiwi, he will sometimes come over, but he will maintain the 5 foot radius until I invite him over to me.

Also, make an effort to spend some one on one time with each dog every day. When I first got my 2 I would walk them separately, due to the fact that they were both bad on the leash. I think the one on one time really helped me to bond separately with each dog.

I will try to give them each more one on one time and see if that helps, and the petting. Thanks.

My seven month old, Takoda has a guarding issue with me as well. He is basically my shadow and follows me EVERYWHERE in the house. He does not get jealous if I pet the other kids, but he will stay by my side. He can be dead ass to the world, and if I get up to get something to drink, he by my side. He even guards the bathroom when I am in the shower. He sleeps on the rug, no matter how hot the bathroom gets...and I take HOT showers.

I guess he is a momma's boy. I think it is because my husband has been working out of town since he was about four months old so Takoda has primarily bonded with me.

Anyone what to add there thoughts to this?

sunshinehuskies wrote:

My seven month old, Takoda has a guarding issue with me as well. He is basically my shadow and follows me EVERYWHERE in the house. He does not get jealous if I pet the other kids, but he will stay by my side. He can be dead ass to the world, and if I get up to get something to drink, he by my side. He even guards the bathroom when I am in the shower. He sleeps on the rug, no matter how hot the bathroom gets...and I take HOT showers.

I guess he is a momma's boy. I think it is because my husband has been working out of town since he was about four months old so Takoda has primarily bonded with me.

Anyone what to add there thoughts to this?

Is there any really bad seperation anxiety when you leave? SInce you say he doesn't care if you pet the others, if when you leave he isn't freaking out, I don't know if I would be concerned. He is only 7 mo. When we first got Sirmiq he was really clingy with me. Even if my boyfriend was in the room and I left he would freak out. About the year mark Sirmiq started to become a lot more independant, but sometimes when I leave the room and I don't allow him to follow, he is not happy. Although he is a lot better, and will only follow me around if he thinks I am going to be gone long. Like he won't always try to follow me if I am just going to the bathroom. But if I go into the bed room he does try.

Did he do this before your husband started working out of town? I have a feeling it is probably just an age thing and the fact your husband is all of a sudden gone. I would suggest not coddling him when he is acting like you shadow, but I suspect he will grow out of it. Although others might have other thoughts.

I would say he does not have seperation anxiety when I leave, but he gets mad as hell because he is in his kennel. When he follows me, I just tend to ignore him. I do not make a fuss if he follows me to the fridge or anything like that. I just make sure i don't hit him with a door or something.

Looking back I think it really all started when my husband left. None of the others ever did this when they where pups.

Thanks for your input.