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06-17-2005, 02:19 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the United States
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| Crate Training Do you think crate training is the best way to train my yorkie?? |
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06-17-2005, 02:58 PM | #2 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| Crate Training You are going to find many who love it, and I am one of them---then there are the ones that hate it. I will suggest that you read up a lot on crate training. It is a place where the animal loves. Not to be use for punishment. It is there little house. Maggie only uses her's at night. During the day, she is under constant supervision by either myself or my husband. We never put her in the crate during the day. If we need to go to the grocery store, then she has an exercise enclosure that she plays in, until we get back. She is now 4 months old and housebroken. She rings a bell on our back door when she needs to do her business. She is potty trained to the grass. When she was little it was outside every hour during the day, and every two hours during the night. It was pure hell, but we did it. It took two months of consistency, to potty train her. If you slack off, you might as well be prepared to start over. Now I'm glad we went the crate method. If you plan on crate training, then the crate doesn't train at all----it's will still be up to you. I hope this helped you some. In the end, it is still your decision. Whichever method you use, the key word in consistency.
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06-17-2005, 08:49 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orange, CA
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| When we first got Gidget i thought that crate training was crule (basicly it was from not ever having dont this with any other pets and lack of information) Because of this we have had lots of damage to our house while we were away (She is a angel when we are home or even at night on her own) anyhow after trying different things and being at my wits end (I had a thread last week) we decided that this was a last resort. let me tell you our house is so peaceful now and going away is not a awful thing anymore for both us and Gidget. I can tell a definate change in her (for the better) I guess she just wanted a place of her own where she felt safe and secure. We are still learning ut I have been reading everything and asking tons of questions (Thanks everyone) But my opinion has totally changed on crate training...I just wish they had better looking "more decortive crates...aside from the super pricy ones. And on a nother note with the crate training Gidget has been letting us know when she has to go outside to go potty too you go Gidget |
06-17-2005, 09:50 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California
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| i love the crate............ once upon a time i thought it was cruel too, but that was when the dogs i had were destroying my PARENTS house.... now i am renting and let me tell you, it has saved us soooooooo much money in repairs ect... because he doesnt have the opportunity to destroy anything... and it works out well for the dog too, because toby LOVES his crate, it is his home away from home (he will always be comfortable on trips when he has a crate to chill out in) and he goes in there when he is tired, grumpy.... it iis his own little spot..... it is much more hassel to have a big dog in a crate because of the larger space issue but little dog crates come in many styles (the wicker looking one........ but toby would probably chew through it) and they are smaller so they are easier to hide away some place where you wont trip over it............ In the end it comes down to your decision about what YOU want for your baby.... there are plenty of pros and cons |
06-18-2005, 05:24 AM | #5 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| I am so happy that Gidget likes her personal new home. If more people would try it, without leaving the baby in there all the time, they would see how much better their babies are. I know what you mean about pretty crates. I made a cover for Maggie's. Gives her some privacy and adds some color to the room. Her's is one of those wire crates with the movable grow wall and slide out bottom.
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06-18-2005, 05:57 AM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Surrey
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| We have a long narrow hall way and use child safety gates in a similar way to crates. I wouldn''t personally leave them in one for more than 2 hours at a time and only if I have to go out. |
06-18-2005, 12:05 PM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irving, TX
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| Stitches it looks like we have the same exact crate if yours is made by Life Stages. I think crate training early is one of the best decisions you can make.
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06-18-2005, 02:06 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the United States
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| Crate Training Thanks, I need to read about it some more. When I put Bert, my yorkie, in his crate, he cries. He's only 9 weeks old. I just want to take him out when he cries. I know thats not how to train him. Is it probably the best way, but its so hard. |
06-18-2005, 04:00 PM | #9 | |
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06-18-2005, 07:33 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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| I am starting to crate train Bailey and so far i have put him in my bathroom at night. he was sleeping till about 6:30 every day until just the other day. he now wakes up at 3am or 4 and cries. he cries so loud that i think i will get evicted from my apartment because he keeps everyone up not just me. if i get up to let him out to do his business i think that i have just failed the crate training process. then, once he is out he just wants to play. just this morning he stayed awake till 7am playing and crying if i left. it seems he is sleeping less and less and takeing much shorter naps. what can i do before i get evicted from noise polution? |
06-18-2005, 08:03 PM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the United States
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| AJ12, Well I put Bert's crate in a chair beside my bed. When he cries, I put my fingers through the crate door and he stops, sometimes. He's so small he's not all that loud. Thanks stitches29 that helps. Bert likes to sleep on your lap or beside you. I try to put him in his crate while he's sleeping, but he wakes up and cries. He likes to sleep in the bed with me too. We just bought him some treats, so I will put some treats in his crate tonight. |
06-19-2005, 05:11 AM | #12 | |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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I'm not sure how old Bailey is. Puppies can't hold it all night long, until they get just a little older. I don't know how to make a baby quit barking. For sure he wants your attention. Yorkies are known to be voiceful.
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06-19-2005, 05:14 AM | #13 | |
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06-19-2005, 10:53 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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| I tried the "official" crate training last night. before i was leaving him in an area blocked off so that he could walk out of his crate to do his business. last night i had to run an errond and i put him in his crate and he still wanted to play. he sat right down, didnt say a word and went right to sleep! after i got home, i played with him some more, made sure he went potty before i went to bed and put him back in his crate. he slept till 7:30!!! i couldnt believe it. it was the first night since i got him that i had a decent nights sleep. i think what my problem was, was that the crate was too big for him. he is 9wks old and 2 lbs. i put a cloth box in the back so that it made the crate smaller and only alowed him to turn around and lay down. i thought for sure i was going to get woken up to let him out to do his business but he slept all through the night. i am sure this will not be a regular pattern for him. I just wanted to share my 1st time success story with the crate. tonight i think i will put him on a chair next to my bed so he can see me. |
06-19-2005, 01:21 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the United States
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| I had to put a pillow in Bert crate because it was too big. He likes to lay his head on it when he sleeps. Dogs won't pee or poop where they sleep. So its good for them to have a small place to sleep. putting him by the bed will help him, I think. |
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