OT: Alaskan Malamute Puppy

[BehindTheTimes]

He passed 4 years ago. I’m not trying to hijack this thread, but after Covid? I came to realize how important it is to have one of these furry turds around. Sunshine? Right now she is sleeping in my spot on the bed next to my wife… just waiting for me under the blankets for a surprise attack! Fantastic stuff!

Love all your posts. You are not hijacking’ anything. I wish I had Helena during Covid. Was a depressing time for sure

 

[ArtPeur]

Be careful to your doggos

 

[Licou]

Love all your posts. You are not hijacking’ anything. I wish I had Helena during Covid. Was a depressing time for sure

I didn't really want a dog that much, but about 2 weeks in the first lockdowns my lover and the two daughters pressured me into getting one

Fortunately I know how to handle them as I grew with lots of dogs when I was with my parents.

She is very well behaved now but she is the most cowardly dog I have ever encountered . Scared of her own shadow....

 

[StCaufield]

Be careful to your doggos

Lol my shepherd watches Hudson and Rex

 

[BehindTheTimes]

I didn't really want a dog that much, but about 2 weeks in the first lockdowns my lover and the two daughters pressured me into getting one

Fortunately I know how to handle them as I grew with lots of dogs when I was with my parents.

She is very well behaved now but she is the most cowardly dog I have ever encountered . Scared of her own shadow....

Oh my, any tips? Helena is very timid. I’m not sure if the drive home traumatized her or not. Although she didn’t show any distress in the car, she handled it like a champ. She is extremely comfortable with myself and the Mrs, but everyone else needs to be given treats for her to even consider going near them.

My niece and her bf were over last night (2 beautiful beagles) they own, but after 4-5 treats she would approach, but still not comfy. I am a bit surprised by this as Malamutes are normally confident. I’m hoping a slow, but consistent approach to introducing her to new ppl will eventually break her out of this.

I live about 50-100 feet off the road and if she sees a car drive by she will run towards the house. It makes house training her complicated because she strangely prefers to be inside. However, we are working through it and despite the obstacles she was accident free again.

I hope she eventually comes out of her shell. I have enrolled her into puppy school starting on 11 Jan, but she won’t have her 3month vaccines until 13 jan, so I need to figure that out.

 

[ArtPeur]

Oh my, any tips? Helena is very timid. I’m not sure if the drive home traumatized her or not. Although she didn’t show any distress in the car, she handled it like a champ. She is extremely comfortable with myself and the Mrs, but everyone else needs to be given treats for her to even consider going near them.

My niece and her bf were over last night (2 beautiful beagles) they own, but after 4-5 treats she would approach, but still not comfy. I am a bit surprised by this as Malamutes are normally confident. I’m hoping a slow, but consistent approach to introducing her to new ppl will eventually break her out of this.

I live about 50-100 feet off the road and if she sees a car drive by she will run towards the house. It makes house training her complicated because she strangely prefers to be inside. However, we are working through it and despite the obstacles she was accident free again.

I hope she eventually comes out of her shell. I have enrolled her into puppy school starting on 11 Jan, but she won’t have her 3month vaccines until 13 jan, so I need to figure that out.

It's still a very young dog. They're used to be close to their moms in the comfort of a house. They don't have much energy yet. I'd say bring her with you outside whenever you can. She should follow you and be more comfortable?

 

[Hannibal]

Nice puppy! Congrats!! We’re so lucky to have dogs in our life!

Heres my big girl! 105 pounds great pyrenees!

 

[Licou]

Oh my, any tips? Helena is very timid. I’m not sure if the drive home traumatized her or not. Although she didn’t show any distress in the car, she handled it like a champ. She is extremely comfortable with myself and the Mrs, but everyone else needs to be given treats for her to even consider going near them.

My niece and her bf were over last night (2 beautiful beagles) they own, but after 4-5 treats she would approach, but still not comfy. I am a bit surprised by this as Malamutes are normally confident. I’m hoping a slow, but consistent approach to introducing her to new ppl will eventually break her out of this.

I live about 50-100 feet off the road and if she sees a car drive by she will run towards the house. It makes house training her complicated because she strangely prefers to be inside. However, we are working through it and despite the obstacles she was accident free again.

I hope she eventually comes out of her shell. I have enrolled her into puppy school starting on 11 Jan, but she won’t have her 3month vaccines until 13 jan, so I need to figure that out.

Yeah man, hit me up with private message or even through this thread. I am sure that through the lot of us there will be many good tips!

As @ArtPeur just wrote, puppies at that age often seem scared. Don't forget that she was taken away from her mother and siblings and that she now has to get used to living with humans. Just like a child, their brains are creating myriads of synapses trying to adapt to you in a "unnatural" way for them. Fortunately, millenias of domestication has breed dog that are very docile!

Still, some dogs aren't 100% clean until up to 6 months! It's part of the joys of being a dog owner .

Anyway, positive reinforcement is always a good way to have them do shit, so if you want to steer them somewhere, treats are the best. You guys already have good reflexes. And also, dog training tips found on google are surprisingly good by the way. My lover would just search for quick tips and even what she found in French was pretty decent. And let's be honest, at the end of the day, dogs aren't really complex .

One thing that is also important in my opinion (and it works when done well), is knowing when and how to punish your dog. Of course, yours is still very small so you can't really rely on this training method for now. But when she gets sturdier, you can start raising your voice and even gently but firmly physically constrain her. What is very important is that you can only do that when you catch her doing something wrong. Dogs have very short attention spans and you can't punish her 1 hour (or even a couple minutes to be honest) after the fact. Even better is when you have evidence of her crimes.... you can shove it on her nose while raising your voice. I know that this is not something that everyone will agree with, but it has always worked for my dogs. Just don't hurt them.

Anyway, it looks like you already are doing good after such a short time with her. I think you guys will do just great!

 

[Deebs]

Loving all the dog pictures, keep'em coming

 

[ArtPeur]

Yeah man, hit me up with private message or even through this thread. I am sure that through the lot of us there will be many good tips!

As @ArtPeur just wrote, puppies at that age often seem scared. Don't forget that she was taken away from her mother and siblings and that she now has to get used to living with humans. Just like a child, their brains are creating myriads of synapses trying to adapt to you in a "unnatural" way for them. Fortunately, millenias of domestication has breed dog that are very docile!

Still, some dogs aren't 100% clean until up to 6 months! It's part of the joys of being a dog owner .

Anyway, positive reinforcement is always a good way to have them do shit, so if you want to steer them somewhere, treats are the best. You guys already have good reflexes. And also, dog training tips found on google are surprisingly good by the way. My lover would just search for quick tips and even what she found in French was pretty decent. And let's be honest, at the end of the day, dogs aren't really complex .

One thing that is also important in my opinion (and it works when done well), is knowing when and how to punish your dog. Of course, yours is still very small so you can't really rely on this training method for now. But when she gets sturdier, you can start raising your voice and even gently but firmly physically constrain her. What is very important is that you can only do that when you catch her doing something wrong. Dogs have very short attention spans and you can't punish her 1 hour (or even a couple minutes to be honest) after the fact. Even better is when you have evidence of her crimes.... you can shove it on her nose while raising your voice. I know that this is not something that everyone will agree with, but it has always worked for my dogs. Just don't hurt them.

Anyway, it looks like you already are doing good after such a short time with her. I think you guys will do just great!

My dog had a cage and that's where we would put him when he did something wrong. Later in life, whenever we would come back home, if he'd go straight to his cage, we knew he had indeed did something wrong that day

 

[Mrb1p]

I had a mutant 16lb feral cat that we saved as a kitten during a Thanksgiving ice storm. His name was Gus. Treated me with mild contempt… but loved my wife and daughter to no end. You won’t believe how big he was. No fat just a monster.

My cat is a Norwegian Forest cat, shes 18 pounds of fluff and love.

Oh my, any tips? Helena is very timid. I’m not sure if the drive home traumatized her or not. Although she didn’t show any distress in the car, she handled it like a champ. She is extremely comfortable with myself and the Mrs, but everyone else needs to be given treats for her to even consider going near them.

My niece and her bf were over last night (2 beautiful beagles) they own, but after 4-5 treats she would approach, but still not comfy. I am a bit surprised by this as Malamutes are normally confident. I’m hoping a slow, but consistent approach to introducing her to new ppl will eventually break her out of this.

I live about 50-100 feet off the road and if she sees a car drive by she will run towards the house. It makes house training her complicated because she strangely prefers to be inside. However, we are working through it and despite the obstacles she was accident free again.

I hope she eventually comes out of her shell. I have enrolled her into puppy school starting on 11 Jan, but she won’t have her 3month vaccines until 13 jan, so I need to figure that out.

Puppy school (and more), is the way to go. Its a trainer school more than puppy, make sure you learn as much as you can.

Dogs are dogs though, they come with their good and bad. My dog has the energy of a thousand sun, the willpower of batman, the attention span of a crackhead and the prey drive of a lion pack. You just have to learn to maneuver through it.

Make sure you desensitized it to touch, you should be able to stick a finger behind their molar and get nothing but licks.

I used to shelter dogs for SPCA, theres no secret to have them come out of their shell, just patience.

 

[Naslundforever]

We rescued this big guy from the alley about a month ago. He had a nasty infected bite on his ass and made my gf fall in love with him for food and care until we took him in.

Docs couldn’t suture the wound because he might have gotten an abcess (it was too deep) so he and I had to make friends while I shoved meds down his throat a few times a day and he was still full of hormones because he wasn’t fixed yet.

He’s doing great, is now chill af and I think he likes me now. He’s in isolation from my other 3 until leukaemia incubation period and final tests are passed

(Edit - yeah I know he’s a Cat)

 

[Naslundforever]

Every time I see dogs posts, my itch is getting stronger

A co-worker asked me to get a Golden so we could breed the dogs

Cute idea, but shelters are full of poor good boys and girls

 

[BehindTheTimes]

My cat is a Norwegian Forest cat, shes 18 pounds of fluff and love.




Puppy school (and more), is the way to go. Its a trainer school more than puppy, make sure you learn as much as you can.

Dogs are dogs though, they come with their good and bad. My dog has the energy of a thousand sun, the willpower of batman, the attention span of a crackhead and the prey drive of a lion pack. You just have to learn to maneuver through it.

Make sure you desensitized it to touch, you should be able to stick a finger behind their molar and get nothing but licks.

I used to shelter dogs for SPCA, theres no secret to have them come out of their shell, just patience.

She’s already enrolled into puppy school starting 11 January. First session is for owners only, she gets her 3 months vaccines on 13 jan

 

[GrandBison]

Be careful to your doggos

My two dogs are not interested in screens, except for "Isle of dogs" of Wes Anderson. I don't know why but they sit in front of the tv and comment the movie with yapping and growling.

 

[GrandBison]

My dog had a cage and that's where we would put him when he did something wrong. Later in life, whenever we would come back home, if he'd go straight to his cage, we knew he had indeed did something wrong that day

Speaking of cage, that guy use to sleep in a cage. He was anxious and also needed to be in his cage when I was out. Two weeks after I got him from SPCA, I was coming home and he was waiting at the window. I checked the cage and it was not altered. I thought I didn't close it well. The same repeat the next day. Finally I caught him easily opening the lock with his teethes and nose. That actor had play stupid for the last 4 years, but he's a lot wiser than he looks.

 

[ArtPeur]

Cute idea, but shelters are full of poor good boys and girls

Oh I certainly agree. She just likes dogs (golden) so much.

She had a golden but he was getting very old so, a year ago, she drove a few hours to get a new puppy. She had both of them for a year until her old dog lived his last days. Now that she only has one, she still feels a bit empty.

I was teasing her that I didn't want to take care of the breeding process and stuff but she told me "oh I'll keep your dog at my home for as long as you want!". I bet she would keep all the puppies if she could.

Another story though.. I sometimes look at shelters. I saw a Lab/German mix once and I almost called to get more information (while in pandemic). He looked so nice

My two dogs are not interested in screens, except for "Isle of dogs" of Wes Anderson. I don't know why but they sit in front of the tv and comment the movie with yapping and growling.

My dog never cared about the TV. I'm always surprised to see some caring.

This video still makes me laugh!

 

[cphabs]

They are a lot of work. This girl is a handful, but I knew that prior to. They are amazing companions though, I’m completely prepared. I’ve been reading about Malamutes for months, years even. I’ve wanted one for 25 years, but was never in a position to take one on. I am now.

My cat is a Norwegian Forest cat, shes 18 pounds of fluff and love.




Puppy school (and more), is the way to go. Its a trainer school more than puppy, make sure you learn as much as you can.

Dogs are dogs though, they come with their good and bad. My dog has the energy of a thousand sun, the willpower of batman, the attention span of a crackhead and the prey drive of a lion pack. You just have to learn to maneuver through it.

Make sure you desensitized it to touch, you should be able to stick a finger behind their molar and get nothing but licks.

I used to shelter dogs for SPCA, theres no secret to have them come out of their shell, just patience.

Picture of the cat! Fantastic!

 

[cphabs]

Oh my, any tips? Helena is very timid. I’m not sure if the drive home traumatized her or not. Although she didn’t show any distress in the car, she handled it like a champ. She is extremely comfortable with myself and the Mrs, but everyone else needs to be given treats for her to even consider going near them.

My niece and her bf were over last night (2 beautiful beagles) they own, but after 4-5 treats she would approach, but still not comfy. I am a bit surprised by this as Malamutes are normally confident. I’m hoping a slow, but consistent approach to introducing her to new ppl will eventually break her out of this.

I live about 50-100 feet off the road and if she sees a car drive by she will run towards the house. It makes house training her complicated because she strangely prefers to be inside. However, we are working through it and despite the obstacles she was accident free again.

I hope she eventually comes out of her shell. I have enrolled her into puppy school starting on 11 Jan, but she won’t have her 3month vaccines until 13 jan, so I need to figure that out.

Get a golden puppy as well… that ass clown will have her drinking vodka in a year lmao!

 

[Deebs]

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[peate]

Tango says Hi! Mr. Elegant, knows it's almost Florida time. He's got his passport ready.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Tango says Hi! Mr. Elegant, knows it's almost Florida time. He's got his passport ready.

Another beauty.

 

[peate]

Another beauty.

My sister's dog, loves people but if you're a cat, GTFO now. Loves animal programs, especially horses and dogs. He really gets excited an barks at the screen.

 

[Ezpz]

Winter in her first winter season in Canada after we moved back in 2020.

 

[PavelBrendl]

Congrats! A Malamute’s a lot of dog, but you’re gonna have a lot of fun together!

I’ve had 3 dogs, all Pitbulls. My current dog, a red nose rescued from Texas, is an absolute gem. Couldn’t imagine my life without her.