My aggressive male husky is cuddling on the couch with me right now of his own volition (ie- I didn't call him up).

Mine are laying in a circle in the kitchen sharing a rope tug while the cat wrestles with Cheyennes tail. Oh lord, these dam aggressive Huskies.

Is a little off-topic in away but sorta has to do with stopping a dog fight. I had to stop 2 of them just last week. And just need really some advice on how to get Josie over this situation if possible. Heres pretty much the story. Sorry if its a little long :/

My dog Josie when we first got her use to be fine with other dogs unless they showd aggression towards her or else she would be cool, calm, and would wana play. But this summer it went bad. A person that lives up the road from me they never really use to tie there two dogs (yellow lab and a husky) up and they would wonder around. Well so happens they came into our yard when we had both our dogs outside. The yellow lab went after my Chihiuahua as the husky went at Josie. But Josie seen the lab go after my other dog in time to go into protection mode and she jumpd the yellow lab. But as soon as she did that the husky jumpd her to and she was then getting double teamd by both dogs. My mom was there and able to break it up fine. Then about a week after that it happend again but this time both dogs went straght for Josie right away. She held her own good until my dad this time was there to break it up. This time tho she got a lil cut above her eye. Then next day after that as my mom took her for a walk a dog came out at them and attackd Josie and nipped her a bit. Ever sence then especially sence she got attackd by the 2 dogs at once she has been very aggresive towards any dog ever sence that will come up to her. But if the other dog wont aproch her at all just be in a short distace like 5 feet or so away and show to be calm. Josie wil acually be calm herself and not show any aggression at all and be in a playful mood. (Note) All dogs that aproch us is when we are walking her and all these dogs come out unleashed and no owners in site. I'm hoping theres a way to get her over being mean towards every dog. would like to be able to take her to the dog park and leave her unleashd and not have to worry so much about it. There are a few dogs shes really nice to but either there to small for her to play with or there to old.

Had one person tell me to try and find someone with a dog around her size and age and see if theyd help work with me and her to get friendly again. Or what is you peoples opinons?

Thanks.

IMO, she needs to be reconditioned to see dogs approaching as a positive experience rather than necessitate the fight/flight reaction. I'm sure you're also nervous too when new strange dogs approach- especially those off lead with no owner in sight.

There is an amazing book called "Control Unleashed" which has games that you play with the dog relating to various issues (normally surrounding dog reactive situations) I think the game that would help her most is the "there's a dog in your face!" game also many of the others would also assist. You can purchase it on Amazon... I really recommend it.

If you don't want to buy the book you can start with just rewarding her for looking at other dogs while you walk. This may be difficult because of the apparent amount of off-leash dogs in your neighborhood. I really would talk to these people and ask if something can be done. Either that or report them. I consider my dogs safety above all else. If they're not willing to take precautions then you are totally within your right to have those precautions taken by the authorities to impound those dogs when they're loose.

my aggressive huskies are wrestling in the living room and getting water everywhere after mauling me during bath time

My aggressive husky is curled up in the bed with us and one of the kitties is sleeping all wrapped up in her tail, the other kitty is wrapped around her head:)

arooroomom : Thanks ill look into getting that book.


jbealer : Acually yes. almost every one of the owners of those dogs that came out at us or went at her the owners got either a warning or a fine from the cops. The ppl that owned those 2 dogs that attacked her at the same time they got fined for both dogs and had to pay for her vet bill (she got an infection in her eye). For how the dogs got into our yard no we do not have a fence. She is tied up on about a 60-70ft run in our backyard. And for her being outside alone she aint we are either outside watching her or right there inside waatching threw the door off the deck or the kitchen window. Also for when we are going on walks and another dog comes out at us. I do pull her to myside by the back of her harness and put myself inbetween the two and always yell at the other dog to stay or go away. And if it gets to close ill try to shoo it away with my foot or if gets to close i have grab ahold of them by the back of there head and pushd there head to the ground.

As for Josie how she reacts seems if dog gets withing 5 feet of us while walking she goes into protect/attack mode. But say if we are walking and the dog stops when i yell at it or if it is tied up. All she will do is look at it turn her head away and keep walking without missing a beat. Sometimes she will acually wimper a little bit and jump around like she wants to play with them. So hope thats a good sign at least. Mostly tho she keeps to herself very well never pulls to go up to another dog to sniff them at all or do anything.

Thanks for yalls insight tho means alot. And best part about this is all this stuff started to happen when some ppl in town wrote a big one page thing in the paper and tried to get the labeld "dangerous dogs" banned in our town (pop. 1486) and they used the Pitbull, Rottweiler, German Shepaerd, Husky, and Akita to ban. Nuthing happend to it. The city councial thought it was dumb and just forgot all about it and pretty much said should have stricker rules on the "leash law" and having your pet under control. So every insident at first we told the owner about it, if happend again cops were called depending on what happen was either a warning or a fine.