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11 week old blizz

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Question
    Thank you for your very helpful answer.  I have left questions on other sites and they are very rude to me.  I am not perfect but I am giving my best to do right by blizz and everyone wants to say I do not have the proper experience to handle a husky for a first time dog.  I understand opinions but I hate people who assume I will fail so thank you for being nice while offering a suggestion rather than telling me it is impossible.  Before I got your answer I started putting her in the bathroom and she doesn't whine unless she needs to go out.  She only had one accident in there and that was my fault.  She goes 5 hours in there just fine now.  Something about the crate she doesn't like.  Once she gets a little older I thought I would slowly work her back into the crate.  She is such a beautiful dog.  I found out she is full of parasites so we are doing another wormer and antibiotics.  My only issues right now are as follows;  she nips me quite frequently and I yell ouch and grab her around the snout, pin her down and stare her down till she stops whining and moving and finally will look away.  Am I doing right because I do have four kids and I want to do it right.  Also she still can not be trusted for more than a minute alone on the carpet because she will still pee.  How do I transition her into living side by side with us in the house.  I know it will take time but I was wondering is there something special you can do to help or just wait it out.  Thank you for your help I appreciate it more than you will ever know.  God bless everyone.

Answer
Having a Sibe as a first time dog is not easy, and not recommended, but it can be done.  I did it :)

Anyway, you may want to look at some earlier replies at nipping, but here's an excerpt from one that may help:

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First, it is important to understand that dogs bite for two reasons: play and defense/aggression.  Nipping and leaving red marks (and possibly breaking the skin now and then) is a normal sign of play.  Siberians are well known for being an extremely playful breed, and also are well known for being very rambunctious when they play.  This nipping is typical.

So, now that you understand that the dog is "playing" it should help you redirect the behavior.  I personally encourage the playful interaction.  Since dogs associate with their world through their mouths, and is the main way that they play, I think it shows a strong bond that the dog wants to play with an owner.  So, rather than stop it, you have to set-up rules around the play.  Once those rules are established, dogs generally have pretty quick time understanding and following the rules.  Here's what I suggest:

First, get a pair of thick leather gloves.  Ray Allen Manufacturing makes some, but you can also go to a hardware store and look for some really thick ones.  I've also had luck finding leather welding gloves.  They aren't cheap, but they last a long time and it's worth it for the dog.  Next, put the gloves on and wrestle and play with your dog.  The bites won't go through the gloves, and if the dog bites too hard and the pressure hurts, correct the dog.  When play time is over (your decision), take the gloves off and put them away.  If the dog tries to continue to bite/play, correct the dog.  Soon, the dog will understand that gloves on equals playtime, gloves off means no.

As for the correction, it's a simple strong "NO!" and removing yourself from the situation.  If the dog persists, a quick grab of the neck can also be effective.  For the first few weeks, if the dog nips at you, immediately go get the gloves.  This will also help teach the dog that means play.  To this day, my dog (at 4 years old, and we started this method with her at 11 weeks old) will come up and bite my hand gently.  I then go get the gloves and we wrestle.

It appears that you are well aware that the nipping is playful, and you are trying to find a way to curb it but still wanting to play with the dog.  I think this is probably the best way.  The quick neck grab and verbal correction is usually quite sufficient in sternly telling the dog that play time is over or that it's not the right time.  Don't worry about that damaging a relationship with the dog, as it is simple, quick, and very canine-based feedback.  Hitting the dog is very rarely an effective method for communicating with your dog and something that I wouldn't recommend.

Hope that helps and let me know if you need anything else.  (By the way, remember the key to most dog training and especially this method - CONSISTENCY!)
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As for accidents in the house, your best bet is consistency.  Anytime that the dog is out of her crate (or in your case, the bathroom), she is to be watched.  Some people keep their dogs on a leash, which is fine.  But if she's out of the bathroom, she is with you.  If she starts to sniff around, you take her outside.  If she starts to go on the carpet, a quick, loud, firm "NO!" should be sufficient to make her pause while you pick her up and carry her quickly outside.  The important part is to catch her in the act, otherwise, you are really reinforcing the wrong behaviors.

Hope that helps some and feel free to write back anytime.