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Originally Posted by Fantastic49  Hi folks, me again!!! 
As you might know, I am bringing my 18-month old furbaby home in a couple of weeks. I'm told that her current family tried to crate-train her, but that she acted up so badly (barking, etc.) that they gave up and let her have her way ... all the way out of the crate....
I'm concerned about letting her have the run of the house for safety reasons, but I'm also wondering if this is the best way to train her? Is there a better way? Should I give this another try?
What have your experiences been or what have you heard about training adult dogs in this way?
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For safety reasons (and potty training reasons) I chose to crate-train Lucas when we moved from potty pads to outside. I would
highly recommend it since it will give you peace of mind knowing she is always safe in there, and giving her a place she can feel comfortable and escape to for alone time. Lucas will just hang out in his kennel and take a nap with the door open.
The thing is to make it a place she wants to be. This could mean giving treats or having a toy in her crate with her. And do a little at a time, slowly working up until she is comfortable in there for extended periods.
Overall, having a crate or kennel will be something you and she can both rely on and go to whenever you need it. Definitely worth the hassle of the training. Good Luck
Just wanted to add that it is possible to train her even though she isn't a brand new pup. As I mentioned, it wasn't until we stopped using the puppy pads that we crate trained him.