Puppy advice.
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- RoyBoyII0
I recently had to put my best mate of 13.5yrs down.
Cancer got the better of him.
Still mourning his loss, but i'm looking forward to having another dog someday soon.
- megE0
- megE0
hey - I didn't read the entire thread (sorry if this has already been answered) I'm a board member (overly involved in a Colorado Lab Rescue) What I normally suggest is to try and do some sort of positive association with the crate. Feed him in there, tell him to go in there - give him a treat- leave him in there for 1/2 hr or so. He'll start to associate it with sleep, food, 'his own place' where you don't go....
ps. he's adorable!
- dMullins0
Too funny, kalkal.
- dMullins0
Great idea monkeyshine, cause I just found out this morning that he is obsessed with his Kong+Peanut Butter combo play toy.
- monkeyshine0
that is the cutest damn dog! I crate trained my boston terrier and she loved her crate. I never forced her in the crate though. It takes patience but if you associate the crate with positive things (treats, toys, etc.) they will go in. One trick that worked was to fill a kong with peanut butter and give it to her only in the crate. We got to a point where every time I even picked up the kong she would run to her crate and sit in it waiting for me to deliver the goods. :)
- autoflavour0
dogs see crates as their dens. we stuck our crate in a corner with a blanket over it. when ever either of the dogs want some time alone, ie with a new bone etc, they ALWAYS take it straight to the crate.
each dog have their own crate, and neither enters each others.
its like they have their own rooms.it works awesome.
- quisque0
get a cat.
- dyspl0
-Getrefresh : you see the crate a a cell, and you're wrong.
If you look at dogs behaviour, you'll notice they reach small places to sleep.
I bought a crate for my puppy, I put him inside at night and that way he learned pretty quickly that night was the time for sleep, and he also became 'clean' in a very short time.
then he used it without being forced (he has never been anyway), every time he wanted to stay quiet, without no one to annoy him.- << the most murderous post since the dawn of mankind, encompassing all evil and horror in the worlddrgss
- you're right right drgss, my dog looks depressed :
http://www.dysplasii…dyspl - I see the crate as a way for lazy asses to stow away their pups... nice design style you have though.GetRefresh
- thanks for the work. I wish I could me you change your though about the crate. I'm far from being lazy with my dog :)dyspl
- err.."I wish I could change your though about the crate. I'm far from being lazy with my dog :) " sorry for the misspelling.dyspl
- The crate is fine as long as it doesn't have a door on it. draping a blanket over the entrance (for freedom) is good.GetRefresh
- Jnr_Madison0
It rubs the lotion on its skin or it gets the crate again.
- autoflavour0
further to that, they LOVE the crate.. we took the doors off the crate now and they just use it as a little home.
- autoflavour0
i have had dogs my entire life and they have always been nightmares re house training.
then 2 dogs ago we read up about crate training and voila, instantly the dogs were house trained
- Crate training is for lazy people.GetRefresh
- no, crate training was very effectiveautoflavour
- drgss0
what moron adopts a puppy to put it in a crate
- eating_tv0
Dogs. No.
Cats. Yes.
Mice. No.
Rats. Yes.- Women. No.
Men. Yes.
Beastiality. Yes.
Close?Jnr_Madison - Cats are gay.dirtydesign
- Women. No.
- dyspl0
blaw said it all.
another is : when you come back at home, act like if you didn't care about him. the more you get him excited when you come back, the more he will stress when alone.
- blaw0
Sounds like he has a bit of anxiety regarding being alone. Since he's just a pup there's a certain amount of getting used to what is expected of him. The main thing is that he needs to know that he's safe in his crate and that it's his area.
1 - Feed him all of his meals in the crate.
2 - Put him in the crate at other times, not just when you are leaving or going to bed
3 - Work with him getting used to being in the crate when you leave. Put him in the crate, then put on your shoes and coat. If he isn't barking praise/reward/etc. Next session maybe open the door. Next session outside then right back in. Etc., until you can step out and come back without him getting excited.As for the whining and barking, well... dogs bark, some more than others. Using obedience lessons can distract the dog from barking. Teach him to sit, watch, stay. Then down, stay. Then stay, watch, stay, come. If he has to think he'll be distracted from barking.
I consider these simple obedience commands to be one of the best things you can do for your relationship with a dog. Walking the dog and car is coming: Instead of him bouncing around barking at the passing vehicle, put him into a sit or down. Company comes to the house: Hard to jump on a guest when your in a down. By the time you've released him the excitement has dulled.
Sounds like you've already hit the ground running on this. I hope these couple of tips help you out.