How to stop my 9-week husky puppy from biting and hating her crate?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 2 months old | 8 lbs
How can I stop my husky from biting me? I was thinking about training her at petco. She also hates her crate with a passion. The only thing she knows how to do is poop and pee outside. I give her treats everytime she goes potty outside. Shes 9 weeks. I need help!!
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Published on August 3rd, 2017
Puppies learn to explore with their mouth. Luckily she is young and can be trained with patience and consistency. First, make sure you have lots of treats handy. Second, have lots of toys handy. When you are playing with Luna and she starts to bite you, make a high pitched squeal. When she stops biting, tell her good girl and give her a treat or toy. When she chews on the toy, tell her shes a good girl. She will get the hang of it. For the crate, you need to get her used to it slowly. When you are home, feed her in there without closing the door. Put treats and toys in there so she can come and go when she likes. Slowly build up to closing the door for short periods. Give treats when shes calm inside the crate. At night, put something in there that smells like you. Be tough, don't crack before she does. Basic training at PetCo is a great idea! Good luck and congrats on your new baby. Sending kisses!
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Published on December 5th, 2017
At this age, it's completely normal for Luna to bite anything she can reach - just like a toddler who wants to grab and touch everything :) This means that you need to puppy proof your home to make sure she doesn't have access to anything she shouldn't have. Put your things away where she can't reach them, and confine her to a crate or a dog-proofed room whenever you're not home or if you're too busy to supervise her. Make sure that you are also providing lots of appropriate things for her to play with and chew on, to help her avoid the temptation of chewing on other things - different types of toys, as well as chew items like rawhide chews, bully sticks, cow or pig ears, etc. You can use Bitter Apple spray on furniture or carpeting to help deter her from chewing on these things if needed. As she gets older, her natural drive to chew on everything will decrease on its own. Most dogs are no longer chewing on inappropriate objects by the time they are 2-3 years old, but she will need lots of supervision until then to make sure she doesn't have a chance to form bad habits.
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