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07-16-2009, 09:09 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chapin
Posts: 10
| Need advice on crate training Hi, I got my new yorkie three days ago. He is a 13 week old sweet loving little guy. However, he cries, barks and basically goes crazy for the first 5-30 minutes of being is his crate. We have tried several things and discovered the only way for him to be in there without peeing or pooping is to give him a small space (about half on a 18x24 wire crate) and no bedding. (His previous owners let the puppies go on towels so he is used to going on cloth). We put him in the crate at night and for an hour or so at a time several times a day. I have a couple of questions. 1. Is there anything I can do to make the transition from lap to crate easier for him so he doesn't get so upset? We put a treat in the crate when we put him in and he goes in by himself, but he immediately turns and barks when I shut the door. 2. How long will it take for him to go in and not get so upset? 3. Should I put his food and water in the crate or feed him outside? I have other questions as well but this is the thing that is driving us crazy at this moment. This is our first inside dog and any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks |
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07-16-2009, 01:39 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southwest MN
Posts: 188
| I crate trained my 2 yorkies from when I got them (11 weeks) up until about 7 months. I introduced the crate the very first day we brought them home with a treat, but didn't shut the door right away. You could try shutting the door while you're in the same room so he knows that you don't always go away from him when the crate is shut. Our crate was in our upstairs living room where they could see it all the time & go in & out as they wanted if we were home & they weren't locked in. Is your pup's crate in a spot where he can go in & out? A lot of times I put a treat in with them when I shut the door (they LOVE their KONGS!). Perhaps if you put a tiny treat in there, have him go in, and give him a treat while he's in there but keep the door open that might help? If you don't have a kong, you might want to get one or a Busy Buddy toy or something that will keep him busy while he gets the treat out. I will say that treats are only for the day though. I did NOT keep food or water in the crate, and gave them no food or water at least 2 hours before bedtime. Now my pups stay in their "puppy play room" with their crate & bed and I keep water in there. Buster & Bailey didn't always sleep through the night (they still don't ALL the time, but most of the time they sleep through the night now at 8 months old), because they have smaller bladders, so if they whine, I let them go potty outside, but then it's RIGHT BACK to the crate - no exceptions, or they will think that if they whine they get to play which is NOT fun at 3AM! Good luck, and welcome to YT!
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07-16-2009, 02:55 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Posts: 48
| A couple of other things that I have heard are to put a really tasty treat in there when he doesn't see you doing it (maybe under his bedding or something). This way he sees being in the crate as a good thing. Also leave the door open so he can go in and out when you are home with him. Another thing is to feed him in the crate. Don't leave food in their or shut the door but just put his bowl in their when you feed him. After a while he will learn to love his crate. |
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