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Husky problems

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Question
I have two male Siberian huskies about 3 months old each and i have a couple of problems at the moment. They stopped eating from the time that the vet told me to change the food brand of my dogs. Today i used the old brand but still would not eat. Am I doing something wrong?
The one of my huskies does not listen to anything i say. When i call them my brown husky comes straight to me. The other one ignores me at all times. At the end they both ignore me.

Answer
Are your puppies not getting anything to eat at all? Or are they just not eating the dog food. If someone is giving them tables scraps they will defiantly hold out for the table food instead of the dog food. If they simply aren't eating at all, you will need to schedule another vet appointment. This is so that your vet can see in his anal glands need to be popped or bring in a stool sample and check for worms. Also check to see if they are eating anything weird out in your lawn like mushrooms.

You aren't doing anything wrong. Siberians ignore commands if there isn't anything there for them. Obviously your attention has lesser value to them then running about (something they where breed to love more then anything). It is part of the breed all you can do is start carrying treats and award them when they listen (treat it as a child doing chores gets allowence). This is also why it is very important to have a fenced in yard with these animals. The will run in the opposite direction and you can see they hear you (usually the ears are pointed strait at you) but they keep going about their business.
This is because they are a very intelligent breed. They know what the command details, but they also know they have the option not to listen. Don't ever lose your cool about it. The intelligence is part of the breed. They are supposed to be smart to make split second decisions on the run, because the musher can't always see obstacles in the path that might challenge the health of the sled and musher.
Any more questions please ask!
-Michelle B