Must-Know Tips for Navigating the Adorable Chaos of 2-Month-Old Huskies!
Did you adopt a husky puppy? Learn what to expect with our 2 month old husky behavior guide. We’ll walk you through each behavior and what to expect at this age.
Generally speaking, husky dogs that are 2 months old are usually relatively quiet. Most times, when they communicate through their sound, it is usually to say they need food, taken for a walk, or for you to pet them.
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How does a 2-month-old Husky behave?
Aside from the behavior mentioned above to expect from an 8-week-old husky, there are other behaviors that you should know. This article attempts to touch on these in areas of aggression, chewing, barking, jumping up, digging, and behavior toward other dogs.
1. Aggression
Huskies, generally, use their bodies mostly to communicate their minds and motives. Expect this to start happening at 2 months of age.
However, if you notice he subtly makes more direct eye contact and stares, chest out, tail furling, and ears pricking, then he might turn out to be an aggressive dog if you don’t deal with it.
When you observe this, I recommend you see a behavioral specialist that has experience with the Siberian Husky to figure out the cause of your dog’s aggression at that tender age and proffer a solution to curtail it.
2. Jumping up
One of the behaviors you will notice early in a husky is jumping up thingy. Dogs do this to communicate joy in seeing you or saying hello. It is beautiful, but not when it is done to a guest in the same manner – whether they like it or not.
Sadly, huskies around this age may not be able to differentiate who to jump up at or not, so you can begin to train him with terms like ‘off’ each time he attempts that on someone he shouldn’t.
3. Chewing
It is a natural thing for dogs to want to chew. Aside from a mechanism to eat, they also see it as a means to massage their gums and make new teeth feel better as they grow. Expect your 2-month-old husky to display this often.
I’d recommend you get safe dog chew toys for your Siberian Husky. I have some strong nylon bones for my pet.
You want to make sure it is safe and durable. When you see them tasting the legs of your table, you can direct them to their toys.
They also see chewing as a means to exercise their jaws.
4. Behavior toward other dogs
What is expected is that your dog is not aggressive toward other dogs. However, the reverse would be the case if there is not enough exposure for your young husky to other dogs at an early age, beginning from 8 weeks old.
Expect a 2-month-old husky to lash out as a protective mechanism when he feels nervous around other dogs.
You can do this by immediate correction each time he gets aggressive towards other dogs on the sidewalk and praise him lavishly when he takes heed to the correction.
5. Barking
Just as talking is to humans, barking is to dogs. Fortunately, and maybe, unfortunately, Siberian Huskies do this a lot which sometimes translates to howling.
When they are 8 weeks, husky bark may be frustrating. You won’t find it easy to know what they mean by the bark.
However, as they grow older, you will be able to distinguish each sound to know what it expresses such as excitement, happiness, fright, anger, hunger, and so on.
Whatever the case is, it is not cool to punish your young husky dog for barking. If you think it is excessive for his very young age, then it is now a behavior that needs modification.
6. Digging
It is necessary to admit that huskies love digging as they see it as a natural behavior. Your dog may not fully manifest this at a tender age but you may later discover it.
If the behavior gets you worried, I can recommend that you engage your dog with play and exercise. This will likely keep his mind and paws occupied because the digging is mostly caused by boredom.
