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concretegurl · 03-14-2011, 01:54 AM

If she goes in on her own she okay with it...where did she come from?
My pup mill rescue went into a crate fine but shook, whined and was terrified in it...
open the door and back up fast...dropping treats...then working up with only positive reinforcement if not
Then try a play pen instead see if that helps...I personally recommend a 4'x4' area.
At my house we have a rule if the dogs are on their bed no one bothers them, no touching, period, no exceptions guests are asked to respect it as well. Their bed is their safety zone if they want attention then get up and come to us...of course my puppy figured out she could use her bed as base after eating my shoes she'd run to her bed and wag her tail at me...but I still left her there and alone...no doggy time out. Same dog loves her "box" she goes to it to rest-there's a bed in it and we no longer have to shut the door at night, she knows to go to bed in her box.Your dog may also be territorial hard to tell consult a behaviorist. May be fear aggression or territorial...?

03-14-2011, 01:54 AM	#16
concretegurl Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades Posts: 7,979	If she goes in on her own she okay with it...where did she come from? My pup mill rescue went into a crate fine but shook, whined and was terrified in it... open the door and back up fast...dropping treats...then working up with only positive reinforcement if not Then try a play pen instead see if that helps...I personally recommend a 4'x4' area. At my house we have a rule if the dogs are on their bed no one bothers them, no touching, period, no exceptions guests are asked to respect it as well. Their bed is their safety zone if they want attention then get up and come to us...of course my puppy figured out she could use her bed as base after eating my shoes she'd run to her bed and wag her tail at me...but I still left her there and alone...no doggy time out. Same dog loves her "box" she goes to it to rest-there's a bed in it and we no longer have to shut the door at night, she knows to go to bed in her box.Your dog may also be territorial hard to tell consult a behaviorist. May be fear aggression or territorial...? __________________ Shan & 8 kids now! Last edited by concretegurl; 03-14-2011 at 01:55 AM.