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husky and child

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QUESTION: ok i have a 10 month old husky male who ive had since 6 weeks old i also had a 13 year old and a 3 year old, overall "steel" is pretty good with my kids but latley he is been getting aggresive with my 3 year old hasnt seriously hurt him but when my 3 year old touchs steel in the back steel will turn around in a attack mode, also when my son is petting him on the head he will growl, steel does not do that to me or my wife, and not to my 13 year old even though he is somewhat aggresive to him to, is this a alpha male thing and how do i stop it i teach both the kids what to do and what not to do, and i dont want to have to leave steel outside until my 3 year old goes to bed please help before it gets worse thanks

ANSWER: Your dog isn't respecting your child. Steel is wondering why the omega member of the pack is touching him. In his eyes the pack order is everyone else then steel and the 3 year old is the bottom position in the pack. In a pack the Omega isn't allowed to touch anyone else. This will become a problem if not fixed. I highly suggest getting a professional to take care of this problem who can show you exactly what to do. I can give you a few tools to make the problem better. You will have to do leadership exercises with him that includes the 3 year old as his leader. Go for walks let the 3 year old walk in front of the dog with 1 leash and have another leash where you are actually walking his so he cannot overpower the 3 year old. Do not let the 3 year old give the dog ANY treats. In a pack the alpha eats everything until he or she is done then the leftovers are given  to the subordinates (so it is okay for the dog to pick up any crumbs left.)
Do obedience exercises, like sit. include your 3 year old in these exercises telling the dog what to do. Just remember it isn't because he is male he is doing this,I do not think he was socialized properly, with humans, as a puppy. Steel needs to be reprimanded every time he does this also. If you don't he will only get worse. Don't yell at him you can leave a leash on him, I suggest a choker or prong that has been fitted properly by an expert and give him a quick yank. It will be like you the superior in this pack giving him a bite, he will understand what it means if done at the right time. (Right when he is turning his ears in irritation.)
Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.

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QUESTION: i figured this would be the reason, steel thinking my 3 year old was lower than him, i usally have my son to tell steel to sit and allow him to give him a treat and say good boy, if this is also bad let me know, also where do i get these choker chains, at any pet store, are they certain one for huskies thanks again

Answer
Yes that is okay for him to give treats as long as the dog does exactly what your 3 year old wants. I know a Siberian won't listen long if they do not see any benefit for themselves in doing what is asked. Another thing I thought about, you might want to let the 3 year old feed steel his lunch after the 3 year old is done with his, just to get the point across.
As for chokers, I suggest getting the thinnest links you can find (Show Hex-link). You can usually find them at any pet store. Have someone show you how to use it properly. It can be put on backwards, so be careful. If not used properly it can lose its meaning to the dog (if put on backwards it doesn't tighten or release properly this also happens if the links on the choker are to big).