I hate having to put my puppy in his cage...
stateoflove79
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But I know I have to do it for training purposes and when he does something bad...it's just when I see him in there, he's so lonely. and he cries...makes me wanna cry. :(
Oh well, I guess he has to learn somehow that biting the cat and knocking over the portable phone and digital camera are not OK.
He's just so adorable...
Oh well, I guess he has to learn somehow that biting the cat and knocking over the portable phone and digital camera are not OK.
He's just so adorable...
Is it so wrong to think that love can keep us safe?
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Don't worry about it, once they become used to the crate it almost becomes like a 'den' to them. The trick is to make them think that the crate is 'good' instead of 'bad'. Always leave the crate door open so they can go in and out. You can also put toys and other things in their.
I've never been a fan of crateing a dog when he does something wrong. That's why people have trouble crate training. There are other ways of pos/neg reenforcement.
Stick to your guns, though, they do get used to it.
lol
You're a softy!
You think this is tough...just wait until you have to put a little kid in time out for biting the catr and knocking stuff over.
bit the cat??? :eek: maybe she needs a cage....;)
Please don't use the crate as a form of punishment or negative reinforcement. He'll never want to go in it...which will lead to you chasing him around the house and shoving him in it when you need to leave. Crates are akin to a den in the wild. It's a warm place to sleep and eat - not to poop/pee. Pups in a welping box and in the wild learn quickly that if they do their business where they sleep, they have to sleep in it. There isn't animal on the planet that likes sleeping in their own waste.
Feed him in the crate, put the dish in there...let him go to it but don't shut the door on him. As he gets used to that, push the dish further and further in....then close the door. Open the door, reach in the dish while he's eating. He should always know you control the food and your hand in the dish is not an issue. While you're outside letting him do his business, have someone in your house leave a good smelling treat in the crate (cheese, hot dog...just a couple small pieces) and when you come in with him, walk him to the crate to get a sniff and just let him find it in there. He'll get the idea that every time he comes in there "might" be a treat in there. Make a ceremony of bed time. Get a Kong brand toy - they're rubber toys with holes in them for treats. Put a small dog treat in the hole, a little peanut butter and put it in the crate. Tell him to "go to bed!", lead him there the first few times. After a few nights, he'll be running for the crate.
The big thing with whining? As hard as it is, ignore it. So long as he doesn't have to go out to relieve himself, ignore it. He'll eventually chew on a toy in there or go to sleep. Cover it with a blanket so you don't have to see those sad puppy eyes....believe me, I know. I've got two that I had to train.
My dogs are 7 and 8. Both of them still RUN for their crates when I tell them to 'crate up'. I don't lock them in the crates any longer but they still get locked in a dog proof room - crappy beach cottage couch for them, the crates, construction grade carpeting and their toys - since they can still be destructive if I leave them loose in the house (they're both Labs...).
Done right, crate training is a blessing.
I have eaten so much gold I crapped excellence - drtyfrnk29
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Have you checked out training classes yet?
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
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Puppy training starts on Tuesday!!!...should be fun.
I love it! Good for you! I started another level of positive training with Petey last week! It is the greatest! Imagine a 112 pound "puppy" !
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
Everyone does it a bit different. Whatever works. I kept my dogs off my furniture and off my bed for close to 2 years until they earned the priviledge of being invited to sleep with the "top dog". They were on their own dog beds loose in the bedroom around 6-7 months of age when I knew they could make it through the night. Neither of them had an accident in their crates past the age of 10 weeks....and the accidents were my fault as I assumed they could go a little longer than 4 hours. I spoil 'em rotten now but still...if they start going through a patch of not listening, it's back to basics - they sleep on their beds, they eat after me (that's one I don't slack on too much actually), I pass through doors first and they sit at the door before they go out. It works for me. Good luck!
I have eaten so much gold I crapped excellence - drtyfrnk29
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all!
Our puppy was 7lbs. when we got him...3 months later, he is 32 lbs.
Still adorable, though!!
Oh, we don't even have a cat.
That was a little memory from my own childhood.
ah well that makes sense...;)
He is 15 months old.....just a MOOSE!
I'm going for a small one next.....I'm too OLD to handle one this big!
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
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I was hoping it was going to be about his daughter.
meh... your reply was far too obvious
meh
In HIS cage...daughter?
Not too bright...
Gramma Slam.
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