Howls of protest: Stubborn husky refuses to come downstairs in hilarious stand-off with owner

 This is the hilarious moment a stubborn husky refused to come downstairs and howled in protest at his owner's requests. 

Sophie Ewan, 27, from Bristol, was trying to entice her dog Rex down from the first floor, but the stubborn pet seemed intent on staying there. 

Footage shows the dog rebuffing Ms Ewan's entreaties, responding each time with a howl that sounds remarkably like a human 'no'. 

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Rex the husky, pictured, refused to come downstairs despite being called by his owner Sophie Ewan, from Bristol. Instead the recalcitrant dog howled in protest 

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The husky, pictured, often ignores instructions unless he is being bribed with a sweet

Ms Ewan and a friend try and convince the husky that upstairs is 'too hot', but the stubborn dog does not budge in the 20 second stand-off.  Instead, he continues to howl until Ms Ewan decides that bribery is the most effective approach. When offered a sweetie, Rex suddenly becomes silent. When Ms Ewan repeats the offer, Rex deliberates for eight seconds before finally bounding down the steps in search for his reward. 

A second clip shows Rex again standing at the top of some stairs refusing to move 

Ms Ewan tells him: 'I need you to come downstairs. How long are we going to have this conversation for?'

At one stage she growls 'downstairs' at her dog before starting to giggle.

The dog finally moves, letting out a mournful growl, when she shouts 'come on'.

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When Ms Ewan offered the dog a treat, he contemplated the situation for about eight seconds

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Rex then bounded down the steps towards his owner so he can receive his reward 

Ms Ewan said: 'We have always had baby gates on the stairs and he somehow managed to sneak through and go upstairs because he likes to be naughty.

'He used to be more stubborn so the only way to get him down was to bribe him with sweeties!

'He has the tantrum whenever he has to come down. He especially doesn’t like being told to get off the bed.

'Rex is an absolute sweetheart, not an aggressive bone in his body. 

'Rex can be stubborn, he does mostly the opposite of everything you say.'