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01-29-2008, 09:00 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS
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| Crate Training Late Hi, I want to crate train Punkin. She will be 3 in April. I want to be able to pop her in the crate when people come over. She is over protective and I'm pretty sure if I let her loose she would bite someone. After she meets someone 5-6 times she loves them and gets excited, but during the initial meetings I'm terrified. A crate would not solve the problem, but would keep her safe in the meantime. Any crate training tips for dogs who are older and used to having the run of the house? Thanks! |
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01-29-2008, 10:13 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | My mother just started crate training her new yorkie. She adopted a 3 yr old that wasn't crate trained. She got him last week and for the first 3 or 4 nights he yelped for a lot of the night. She left him in a crate downstairs. After that he has been able to sleep pretty good. You gotta ignore so he doesn't get the idea that barking will get him attention. (I recommend ear plugs) The dog also hasn't really gone in the crate. Sometimes when they gotta go they gotta go. But she cuts off his food early and empties him out before puttin him in the crate. I also recommend trying to address the protective situation. After watching Cesar Millan and reading his books it has been very helpful at getting my dog use to people. It would take time but be so much better.
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01-29-2008, 12:01 PM | #3 |
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| I think the important thing is try and make the crate a comfortable place for them, somewhere they want to be. Entice them with treats. Tire them out beforehand (heavy play time or walks work well) so that they associate the crate with calming down. The goal is to get them to think of the crate as their special den, NOT a place for punishment. Also, don't just throw her in there and then leave for 5 hours. Start small. Spend a whole day doing this. Leave the door open.. let her sniff around and get comfortable. Eventually, she'll step inside to explore. If she does, praise and treat. If not, I think it's okay to put her inside. After a couple of times, let her go in (or put her in) and close the door. Only for a couple of seconds though. Once again, praise and treat. Gradually start increasing the time she's in the crate. Start off with 5 minutes while you're still in the room. Then 10. Then slowly leave the room. Eventually, she'll learn that when she's in the crate, she has to do her own thing. And most importantly.. NEVER let her out if she whines or barks. They usually quiet down once they realize you're not there or that you're not going to let them out. What always worked with Franklin was slamming a door in another room to make him think I'd left. Once they stop barking, rush to let them out. Make sure they're quiet for a good couple of minutes though so that they associate being calm with freedom. Hope this helps!
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01-29-2008, 12:42 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I do notice at 4am when he starts to bark it is because he has to go outside. I can tell because I let him out and put him outside and he does his thing. Then when he is done I put him back in the crate and he settles down until we are ready to wake up. How can I ensure he is calm when I come to the crate? As soon as he hears me he goes crazy to get out. I know I have to let him out at this time as well. Should I maybe time it so I let him out an hour before while he is calm?
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01-29-2008, 02:25 PM | #6 |
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| I forgot to mention that because she's already 3 and has the run of the house, she may not take to being in a crate well. If this doesn't work, I would suggest using an ex-pen... with the exact same methods. This gives her a little more room to move around. (We tried crating Franklin at first, but he would wake up too early and never go back to sleep. When he's in his ex-pen, he has a lot of toys and things to keep him busy. Now we only use the crate for travel.) Knockz: I'm not really quite sure how to answer your question. Like I said, I ended up putting Franklin in an ex-pen so I was never worried about his bladder control. He had a pee pad in there and he just used that. When we woke up, he would bark and jump and try to get out but we simply ignored him until he was quiet. THEN he got playtime. Maybe someone who has used the crate more consistently than I did can help?
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