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Originally Posted by yorkieusa  He won't be that way for life. Lots and lots of them go thru this "stage" and it can be stopped. However, if it was me, I'd use an x-pen for his time-outs and not his crate. His crate, at least to me, should be a place where he feels safe and likes to be in. I would be afraid to use it as a place of punishment. |
Xpen is great...so is a small room, like the bathroom. The point is to let them see they cannot participate in family things if their behavior is inappropriate.
In Matty's case, I used a crate because I could pick it up and corner him.. hahah he was rough! I used the words "kennel up" every time. In time he learned to go to the crate on his own when I said those words....and honestly he did not view it as punishment. It really is NOT punishment..it is discipline. I have four open crates in my home that pups can go in IF they choose...some do like having a spot like that. Matty goes in one readily whenever he wants to get away, so I think he learned it was a safe place!