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Originally Posted by Ashlea  Another question, can I talk to her and praise her while she's in the crate? Or should it be in another room? |
it depends on when she's in the crate and the reason for her being in it.
this is what i did:
when i came home from work or where ever, i would not say anything to morgan in her crate because i didn't want her to get excited and pee in the crate. i would calmly walk over and take her out. put the harness and leash on and take her outside to potty. Then after she was finished i would praise and play with her and go crazy.
if she's in the crate and throwing a fit then you need to ignore her. example: you need to answer teh phone or go to the bathroom and you put her in the crate so she won't potty on the floor. if she's crying and barking, ignore her. even after you finish what you are doing and she is still crying, ignore her. Only let her out when she is quiet so she knows being a good girl in teh crate means she comes out. throwing a fit in the crate means staying in there until she calms down.
i guess it all depends on how you are training her. I fully crate trained my yorkie when she was a puppy. some here don't believe in that, others aren't as strict. but all i can say is that i have a quiet, calm, crate trained, housebroken, 4.5lb yorkie that can hold her pee for a very very long time (...mommy is lazy on weekends....LOL)