Shadow & Ice the Husky Duo 🐾
Shadow and Ice were full of energy, mischief, and playful chaos — play-fighting, chasing, and even showing a little too much interest in the family cat! When Wendy in Dubai reached out for guidance, it was clear that a gradual, patient approach and understanding of each dog’s needs would be the key to creating harmony in their busy household.
Over the course of a year, through consistent training, careful routines, and positive reinforcement, Shadow and Ice learned boundaries, impulse control, and how to co-exist happily with each other, their cat, and their family — all without a single face-to-face session. Sometimes even just talking a situation through with people on the other side of the world helps!
(June Year 1)
You have helped us so much! I think we are in a much better position of controlling them: I love the ‘ time out’! I think Ice is learning the most from this method. I have capped off one of the staircases, that’s Lego’s safe place, he is small enough to get through the metal railings. The dogs are too big. His food and water are there too. But he is very rarely in that place, only to eat and drink, but he knows its there if he needs it! Lego wanders around the house freely, he feels quite confident doing it, but I always have Ice with me, or I am supervising.I had, what I think was a fantastic break-through about a week ago! Ice decided to just go mad, running around the living room etc. Because we have been working hard on the ‘sit and stay’ command, that was the one I used. Shadow sat immediately! Ice still continued to go mad, so I focused on Shadow. What a good boy he was. Ice stopped, looked at Shadow, and tried to tempt Shadow to start to run around again, Shadow looked him in the eye, then me in the eye, got up came next to my legs and sat beside me! Lol, Ice knew in a nano second that Shadow had chosen me!
Can I just say, we would not have gotten this far without your help! You have been invaluable! We all go to your print outs for advice numerous times a day lol. Thank You SO much Jayne!
(October Year 1)
We haven’t stopped the training and will still continue. Shadow is no bother; he walks well on the lead, is very happy in the home to just chill with us and Lego the cat etc. He barks when he wants some of our food from our plates, which we have never done. So he will learn! With them both, I can leave food on tables now, I can actually leave the room for some time, and it’s still there when I come back, which is fantastic! Ice still chews a little. He is still attention seeking, but I can tell he is feeling much more secure. He is very good with Lego too now, he nudges him and kind of cleans him etc. They know the sit command, lie, leave, heal, stay etc. and for the most part do them when asked. Ice will walk nice on the lead if there is a treat in it lol. Once he has enough treats, he resorts back to pulling etc. but I have high hopes for him, and I know we have loads more work to do, but I have his attention now lol, which is probably the biggest thing you taught me! I can not thank you enough! Xxxx(March Year 2)
Just a quick message to let you know, our beautiful boys are doing so so well. We still have a few lessons to learn, but not huge ones.(June Year 2)
The big fur babies and I are all well, thanks to you! Shadow is just Shadow, laid back, until he wants a walk lol. Then we all know about it, he has an internal clock like no other, you could set your stop watch by him ha ha ha. Ice has calmed down so much! It’s unbelievable how much he has changed. He has stopped destroying everything. He now has his toys, lots and lots of Kong toys, and I have given him a routine when I leave the house. I scatter his toys everywhere, all through the house, then just before I go to the door, I give him his kong toy with treats in. And we very rarely come home to a trashed house now, yeey! Lol.
It’s incredible what can be achieved with patience, understanding, and consistency, even from across the globe. Shadow and Ice are now calmer, happier, and more confident, and it’s a joy to hear that the entire family are thriving together. 🐶💛
