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12-14-2012, 10:52 AM | #1 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Need some help Ok I have a problem and have done everything I can think of and just need some help. This might be long. I keep my ceiling fan in my room on all the time so my room stays kinda chilly because its the only way I can sleep, well ever sense Callie had her LP surgery November 2011 she sleeps in a soft sided crate zipped up and a blanket over most of the front mesh stuff so the fan is not blowing in on her (this thing is better then my bed I have a great mattress in there with a fleece blanket and its so plush) and she also sleeps in a fleece night gown. She is sleeping in the crate because she will not always use her stairs and I don't want her hurting her other knee which will need surgery at some point and the bed I have sense we moved is higher. Before that she would sleep in a soft sided dog house that I would cover most of the opening with a blanket. Well we moved in October and the first two nights she would bark once or twice and then settle in and go to sleep in her crate with no problem. Now its not so. She was never a barker except one woof to wake me up in the morning to say hey gotta potty well now we live next to people who have a cat and she barks at him but that was pretty much it. Well she can unzip her crate very fast and very easily and she started to unzip her crate every night right when I would put her to bed and get in my bed and although she knows "no" it would not stop her and she would get out of her crate so I would jump up and put her back and tell her no. That was not working she kept getting out so I put a carabiner (not sure how to spell it) on both zippers to keep it closed so she could not get out and when she would try to open it I would tell her no and she would stop and then wait and try again a few times and did this maybe three times sometimes four and then came the barking several times one bark wait a few seconds another bark and does that a few times maybe 4 or 5 even though I firmly but calmly tell her no. Now when I send her to bed before I zip her in she will go in and lay down and pant like crazy and I know shes not hot because the nights shes has been doing this it has been kinda more on the cold side then chilly. I am worried she now hates her crate and that it is giving her anxiety. She is a good dog and is simply in a crate because I don't want her to hurt herself/knees on my bed. She is potty trained and has been for years and never chews on anything but her stuff so it really it just about keeping her from hurting herself. I just don't know what to do. I feel like keeping her in the crate is so important for keeping her from hurting herself but if its giving her anxiety isn't it hurting her too. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
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12-14-2012, 11:09 AM | #2 |
and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL
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| That's tough. I am not sure I have the answer for you, except I do think you are right...she's having anxiety issues and that's not good. Is there any way you could keep her off your bed but out of the crate? Maybe even an xpen in the bedroom so she doesn't feel trapped away from you? Not sure. I feel your pain with this and hope you find a solution.
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12-14-2012, 12:10 PM | #3 |
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| this is a hard one what about a x pen and have the bed in that open so she can go in and out but not on the bed , donīt know if that helps with the barking tho I hope some one can help |
12-14-2012, 12:27 PM | #4 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| will she jump off the bed if you remove her stairs? what about setting up a safe table or something strong that could hold the crate next to your bed same height so she can still see you but be safe in her space?? sorry wish i could be of more help.
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12-14-2012, 02:21 PM | #5 |
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| I have to admit I am quite a push over when it comes to my pets. When I first got Gracie my bed was pretty high up because it has the deeper mattress and box springs plus the frame. She did get pushed off one day by the kitten she was playing with. It hurt one of her little rear legs but did not break it. After that I took my bed out of the frame and pushed one side up against one of the walls. That way I had her pretty well confined when on the bed. I put a padded bench at the bottom and pet steps on the side. That may sound kind of extreme but she has slept with me since day one and I did not want anymore emergency trips to the vet. It does seem like your dog is stressed about something. If she is cold you might try moving her crate closer to a heat source. It sounds more like she wants to be with you. It may be the surgery has made her feel less secure or she may still be uncomfortable. Is there anyway you can put your bed lower at least until she is better? I still needed pet steps after I removed the frame because she is little and my mattresses are thick but you might not have that problem. |
12-14-2012, 03:04 PM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I'm think maybe using the play pen is the best idea so she can come out of her crate if she wants but still be safe. I have a medal play pen that is in panels so I can change the size of it and I may need to do that and maybe she will feel better. I do keep her crate pretty close to my bed. Thanks everyone.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
12-18-2012, 02:28 PM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Thought I would post an update and it is a great one! I set up a play pen around Callie's crate now so the crate can stay open. I had to rearrange some furniture but as long as she is not stressing it is ok. The first night she ran into the play pen and was like what the heck is this lol. She barked once the first night and none the second night so it is going great! Thanks for all the advise. I am so happy to not she is not freaking out at bed time anymore. Again thank you all for your help.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
12-18-2012, 02:30 PM | #8 |
and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL
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| That's fantastic! I'm so happy it is helping her (and you)
__________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale |
12-18-2012, 03:20 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA
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| I was reading this thinking to myself, what would I do? Then I got to the bottom and was glad to see you got a great idea with the pen. Hope it continues to work. |
12-18-2012, 04:29 PM | #10 |
Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida
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| I am so glad that you found a way to keep her safe and happy.
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12-18-2012, 04:46 PM | #11 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Put the crate in the bed with you on a large towel and see if that won't help. If that one won't work, perhaps a little enclosed airline carrier with the little door with bars to put her in and put in bed with you like Tibbe has. I did this with Tibbe the first few nights I had him as he was so wild and kennel-crazy, he would have jumped off the bed and who knew what else so he HAD to be confined. I just would put my fingers through the bars and we'd go to sleep that way after he whined and screamed some(he was pretty wild in those early days). He'd finally fall asleep with his nose pressed against my fingers and them going white from loss of circulation! But it worked to keep him safe until I could buy him doggie steps and teach him how to use them to come down from the bed. And once he was safe to get down from the bed, I let him sleep with me sans his carrier and he did very well. If you can't do that. perhaps you could get the vet to give her a mild sedative to get her through a few nights until she begins to accept this situation has to be.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
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