Question by Bethenny: How to train your dog to stay in a crate?
i just adopted this two year old dog, he is a chihuahua mixed with a breeder.. we need to go to the store and stuff but we need him to stay in the crate..he is in there right now crying and barking..do you have ANY tips on how to train him to stay quite in the crate?
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Answer by ladystang
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Question by 2thedogs: Advice on crate training a fearful (crate-phobic) dog?
I have always crate trained my dogs with great sucess. My 6 yr old lab will run into her crate as soon as I even touch a kong and will sleep most nights in there on her own. I just rescued a lab/shepard mix. He is about 3 years old and gets tons of excersize. I have followed the same methods as with other dogs, meals in the crate, lots of treats and praise, etc. However he is still extremely fearful of the crate. I have been working on the positive association side of this for 10 days now and I feel like we have made no progress. As soon as he goes into the crate to get a treat he pops right back out and the one time I tried to shut the door he panicked and wouldn’t get near the thing for a day! I would really like to be able to reliably crate him for various reasons and have him trust the crate as a safe place. If anyone has any suggestions from experience they have had I would love to hear. I know the basics of crate training, looking for beyond the normal advice! Thanks
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Answer by islandboosky
i trained my dogs by putting their bedding and food and toys and treats in the crate and they eventually rather be in the crate than on the bed with me
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Question by pilar: crate training?
this crate training business is pretty new. dogs and cats used to be the only pets not caged up and now it’s only cats. what gives? does anyone else find this unnecessary? my dog is a member of my family, albeit a slightly retarded member. i would not put any of my other family members in a crate for half the day either.
btw i trained my dog the regular way so that he does not tear up the house when i am gone. yes it took a little bit of time and effort but having a dog should take time and effort. also it is not very hard to potty train your dog.
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Answer by Shari S
No, but they probably wouldn’t go on the floor either. It really works. That is for house breaking reasons. Once this is accomplished, they can stay out all the time, just like the other members of your family.
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A dog crate is a metal and plastic cage for your dog to sleep in or be in while you are away, the crate helps give your dog a secure place to live while in your home and a place to retreat to when things get a bit to hectic as they do in many family homes today.
Crate training is a very popular and effective technique for teaching your dog right from wrong; this method includes teaching rules of toileting, sleeping arrangements, and keeping your dog from being destructive when you are out amongst many other benefits.
To crate train you must choose a correctly sized crate that your dog or puppy will be able to grow into with time and they will not be too cramped or have too much space. If your dog has a crate that is too small they won’t want to live there or go there and if the crate is too large it leads to excretion problems.
You should make your dog feel as comfortable as you can in their crate; this should include putting a bowl of water with your dog in their crate, a nice easily cleanable blanket and put them in an area that is widely used by the family so they always feel part of what is going on.
When you are out, your dog can be closed in their crate to ensure common behavior problems don’t happen while you are out such as chewing carpets or biting the furniture while in the house. Be sure not to keep your dog in their crate for longer than about 4 hours and to let them go to the toilet on a regular basis.
Dogs will naturally not want to excrete in their place of sleep so as you dog gets used to its new sleeping area it will want to go to the toilet only when they are let out so be sure to take them to their appropriate place for toileting when they are let out, then reward them for behaving in the correct manner.
Always reward your dog for using the crate in the correct way and be sure all members of the family know that the dog should not be pestered in their crate. As long as this rule is followed then you won’t go far wrong and you will begin to notice great improvements in your dogg’s behaviour immediately.
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