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02-05-2010, 11:10 AM | #1 |
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| Morkie goes nuts in crate If I am in the room he won't cry but if I leave the room while he is in the crate he will cry and go nuts! I know I'm not supposed to let him out if he is crying but he will cry and bark for hours on end. |
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02-05-2010, 11:39 AM | #2 |
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| What kind of crate is it and how old is your dog? Does he have an xpen around his crate so he can get out and play with toys?
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02-05-2010, 11:42 AM | #3 |
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| How long at a time are you leaving him in the crate? He should be well exercised and ready to sleep when you put him in. |
02-05-2010, 12:09 PM | #4 | |
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I don't planonleaving him in for very long trying to start slow but he doesn't stop barking so I can't let him out. | |
02-05-2010, 05:29 PM | #5 |
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| Is it possible to help him into being quiet for a mere sec so you can praise and let him out? An irresistable something, or a little sound, anything that makes him momentarily shush even for a second, then work on lengthening that split second into one, two, three, etc as he catches on to the game? Maybe even if he stops for a sec to shift positions or catch his breath or something between barks, however short? Or maybe even a sudden distraction from across the room that catches his attention? Borrow a cat and let it walk by? Just brainstorming. I'm sure you can build on it no matter how it starts, but it has to start, right? |
02-06-2010, 01:23 PM | #6 | |
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I have him in the bedroom and I am in the living room (in an apartment). When he calms down I give him a treat and let him out and praise him. Is that all I need to do? | |
02-07-2010, 07:02 AM | #7 |
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| His original owner gave up on crating him because of the constant barking. I've done it multiple times a dayfor a month and only let him out when he stops and he hasn't improved one bit. I leave bones and treats and toys in there but he ignores them and just sits and barks. Last edited by skudz; 02-07-2010 at 07:03 AM. |
02-07-2010, 07:07 AM | #8 |
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| Would keeping him in there an extra 20 minutes after he calms down help? I usually wait a couple minutes once he stops. |
02-07-2010, 07:14 AM | #9 |
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| I'm not sure why but he stopped after 5 minutes and has been quiet for the last 10! I'll let you guys know what happens! |
02-07-2010, 05:37 PM | #10 |
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| He may have separation anxiety.....also, some dogs are not meant to be in crates. Our Snickers was in a cage the 1st 10 weeks of his life and could not go back into one after we got him. We used an open baby play pen eventually which helped a ton. I would recommend an X-pen. Also, if you decide to keep crating him, keep the crate where you are, in the busiest part of the house and if he is sleeping in it at night, keep the crate in your room. Dogs are pack animals and you're his pack now, he wants to be with you. Good luck!! Snick & Viv
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02-11-2010, 02:42 PM | #11 |
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| He doesn't seem to be progressing. Any other ideas? |
02-11-2010, 10:44 PM | #12 |
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| Is he being crated so frequently because you are potty training him? Have you had him since puppyhood? Just trying to get the back story since he is two years old and you haven't given a lot of detail. |
02-12-2010, 05:02 AM | #13 | |
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His original owner never used a crate she gave up on it because he would never stop barking but that isn't an option for me he needs to be in it. | |
02-12-2010, 06:21 AM | #14 |
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| I am struggling with the very same issue with my 5 mo. old puppy. She has been on the same exact schedule since we got her. She has to be in her crate for her own safety at this point when we are not there. It is only a couple of hours at a time. She is well exercised when she goes in. Her problem, I believe, is the seperation anxiety. I don't know how to help her with this. When I come home, she is so exhausted from stress that she then goes to sleep. She has a t-shirt of mine to sleep with, but she doesn't care. When I am home, I leave the door to her crate open and she readily goes in and out, and I spend a lot of time doing exercises of treats putting her in for a little bit and letting her out. She does great with this, and I don't think she sees her crate as a fearful place. That's HER problem. MY problem is I am afraid of ex-pens for little ones that have not learned to even stay in a crate yet. I am afraid that if I give her more room (her crate is a bigger one) she will destroy anything in it's path and possibly hurt herself from her anxiety and trying to get out. I am a worrier so I worry about them getting a foot caught between panels, continuous jumping to try to get out, and continuous pawing or digging. (Is this fear justified?) Mine has been one of the most challenging puppies I have ever had. All I can think of at this point is consistency. She knows this schedule and routine, it is just going to take her a while longer to accept it. Good luck.
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02-13-2010, 10:08 AM | #15 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: amherst
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| It seems it's not just being crated. If I go in my room with the door shut he will go nuts. Or if I lock him in bathroom. |
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