The American Eskimo Dog is a relative of the German Spitz. It is a cut little snow ball of a dog that comes in three varieties, standard, toy, and miniature. The standard grows to be between 15 and 19 inches tall and can weigh up to 35 pounds. The miniature variation of this breed grows to be between 12 and 15 inches tall and can weigh up to 20 pounds. The toy version of this breed only gets to be about 12 inches tall and weighs up to 10 pounds. All versions of this breed have a white or cream coat that is long, fluffy, and dense. Some of the health issues you will want to look out for include progressive retinal atrophy and hip dysplasia.
The temperament of this breed makes them a great family pet. They are obedient and loving, however, they are also very protective of their families. Because of this they also make great watch dogs.
To care for this dog you will need to brush their coat at least once a week. This will help 
to keep the hair clean and free of tangles and matting. You will also need to bathe them at least once a month. They are an active bouncy dog breed that needs rigorous exercise every day. They also enjoy a little roughhousing.
8 Responses to “How to Train an American Eskimo Dog”
ok so to start i have 3 dogs. i have a american Eskimo, a lab mix and a st. Bernard. i really need to trian them my st.Bernard is pretty much done she is 4 years old. i only need to tech her not to get stuff off the counter. my lab is almost 2 she knows when to tell me to go outside and things i just need to train her in general. my american Eskimo is also almost 2 she also needs to be trained in general. so if you have ant tips for me PLEASE tell me. i will be waiting.
I would say this whole website is full of tips. One thing I always tell my clients is that everything starts with a foundation of great obedience training. It doesn’t do much good to try to do ‘a la carte’ training where you try to address this issue or that. You need to have a solid foundation of obedience before addressing any issue.
I just need help training my american eskimo. It is alot harder than what I expected. Please give me as much adivce as possible.
Read my comment above. Dog training is such a broad topic that saying ‘I just need general advice’ just doesn’t work. Write down a list of things that need improvement with your dog and then start using the site to look for specifics on how to address those issues.
We have an miniature american estkimo who was 2 in June/13 and have had him since he was 8 wks old. In the first year I took him to different levels of obediance training courses, which was a reward system. He did fine. The 2nd year I did not take him to any courses, but he came to work with us being happy to stay in the office as it is a retail outlet. My questions are as follows: #1 If a unknown child approaches him I am never sure how he will react. If approached quickly by child or adults, he will sometimes bark & maybe lunge to make the the person move back. As long as he knows the person he is fine. What are your comments?
Here are a few thoughts:
1- You need a plan. He shouldn’t be loose to the point where people just come at him suddenly. He should be doing a place command, a down command, or otherwise be somewhere where people don’t have direct access to him. Most people are just awful when it comes to greeting a dog and giving personal space, etc. It’s important that you have a plan in place so that your chances of success are higher.
2- You need to improve his obedience around distractions. Treat based training is fine to a degree. You get to a point, though, where that isn’t enough to have ‘real world’ obedience. You need to have the level of obedience where you’ve got control around distractions.
Whenever I see a dog have control around distractions I always notice that the dog is much more calm and able to process stress better.
We have a miniature american eskimo boy, fixed, 1.5 years old. He always barks at dogs that we pass by during walks. When he sees other dogs, he keeps on pulling the leash and wagging his tail. We allow him to sniff other dogs. He’s okay with the initial sniff on the butt but then the next second our dog will suddenly lunge and go onto a barking rampage aggressively. We do not pick the dog up when he does that but rather we walk away. What is the appropriate way to train him to be calm and assertive in this situation?
Your mistakes are staring far before the lunge-
- It sounds like you don’t have good leash control in the first place. You need a dog who walks perfectly on leash around distractions. Start there.
- A dog should NEVER, ever, ever, never, ever be allowed to greet another dog by pulling. Ever. Did I say ‘never’ yet? This is bad etiquette, bad manners, and starts any sort of greeting out in a bad, bad way.
- Having your dog greet other dogs on a walk is not necessary. I know I’d personally never want a barking, chaotic dog pulling up to my dogs. Don’t do that to other people. You’re wanting to socialize your dog with other dogs but you have no clue if their dog is the right dog to pair with yours.
Socialization should be done from a place of structure and control. You shouldn’t even be worrying about having your dog meet other dogs until you’ve got the basics of leash control.