Dogs World

Huskies dig as part of their natural behavior to seek shelter, because they have a lot of energy, and because of a high prey drive. ... While he may not have snow to dig in now, your Husky is still just as likely to use your flower garden to dig holes to fulfill his natural excavating instincts. Dogs may dig for entertainment when they learn that roots and soil "play back." Your dog may be digging for entertainment if: They're left alone in the yard for long periods of time without the company of their human family. Their environment is relatively barren—with no playmates or toys.

Our dreams are reflections in the myriad mirrors of memory, just like those surrounding this poor dog. Every time we see someone else, every time we see an “other” doing something, it is our own reflection that we are seeing. Although this seems impossible, and clearly not what we believe is actually happening, if you can transport yourself into the body of the dog in the story for a moment, you’ll see that for him too it was impossible to believe that these “other” dogs were only reflections of himself. The illusion is complete, but the reality is very, very different than we think.

1 – Start With The End In dog training, we call this “back chaining.” Back chaining a behavior means you start with the last piece of the behavior. So in this case you would start by teaching your Husky to pick up a toy and place it in your hand. This is done easiest through shaping with a clicker. 2 – Use A Special Toy At first, it can help to use a special toy your Husky loves and only use it for this training session. This helps for two reasons. One, dogs don’t generalize their learning so using the same object each time will help your dog recall the lesson from last time so you can move on quicker. And two, if it’s something he really likes he will be more likely to want to pick it up and stay focused on it for the training. 3 – Build Up Distance Once your Husky is picking up that toy and placing it in your hand, you can start to toss it for him to “fetch.” But don’t chuck it as far as you can the first time. Instead, build up distance by first just tossing it a foot away from you. If your Husky immediately picks it up and puts it in your hand, you know he has the concept and you can increase the distance of the toss. If he fails three times in a row, however, you may need to shorten the distance or go back and reinforce the picking up and placing in your hand some more.