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Originally Posted by Fantastic49  H
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? |
You can still crate train her, but it make take a little longer. Ear Plugs are a must!
Lexi is crate trained and I'm so happy she is. It's nice to know I can leave her in a crate when I've visiting people and she won't cry bloody murder.
Our doberman was crate trained at 2 years. It took her much longer to accept the crate at night. She would cry, fuss, shred her blankets and even throw herself against the crate. Finally, she sleeps through the night.
When we tried to crate train our late golden retriever, she wouldn't have it. She whined and it broke our hearts so we gave up.
I honestly think it helps build a well rounded dog, but if you start, you'll need to stick with it. She'll cry and pout but you can't give in!