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QuickSilver · 05-03-2009, 09:45 PM

Wow! Your girl's got a set of lungs, I guess!

I would suggest putting something really fabulous that she only gets in the crate WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, like a kong with some peanut butter. Try just closing the door for ten seconds to start, then work your way up from there. If she quiets down while in the crate, I would give her a great treat for that as well.

Normally I'd agree with your strategy to keep her in the crate until she calms down, but 55 minutes - yeah, that's a long time.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

05-03-2009, 09:45 PM	#2
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Wow! Your girl's got a set of lungs, I guess! I would suggest putting something really fabulous that she only gets in the crate WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, like a kong with some peanut butter. Try just closing the door for ten seconds to start, then work your way up from there. If she quiets down while in the crate, I would give her a great treat for that as well. Normally I'd agree with your strategy to keep her in the crate until she calms down, but 55 minutes - yeah, that's a long time. Good luck, and let us know how it goes. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.