Well this is fairly easy.
My yorkie is my first dog ever but I've been reading up as much as I can to find out what it is I'm supposed to do to make his life great. On the other hand there are some things you can do to make your life just as good. One of those things is insisting on quiet while your puppy is in the crate or pen.
The way I did it was simply ignore him when he whines while he's in his crate. I know this sounds so heartless, but really it's not. As long as your puppy is well fed, watered, pooped and peed there is really no reason he should whine in the crate. They have everything they need, after all.
Your mission is to have your little girl stay in her crate, quietly while you go about your business around the house. Her mission? Get your attention.
She knows that if she whines you will let her out. So if you want her to be quiet in the crate the last thing you should do is let her out while she's whining. Wait until she is quiet. This may take a while. Stick to it, it'll pay off. Once she is quiet (even for a minute or two) go over to her and praise her. Give her a treat. Tell her what a good girl she is. Etc.
After a while she'll learn being quiet is what gets your attention, not being loud.
Also... when you do need to let her out, make sure she is quiet even then. Her silence is rewarded by being let out and your attention.
After a while she'll learn that being quiet is what makes you happy. Right now she thinks that whining is what it takes to get your attention.
So just ignore her. Don't yell at her (negative attention is better than nothing). Just ignore her. I know your heart'll break a little but once you see the results you'll also see it was worth it. |