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Originally Posted by ancora_imparo  Jaeger has an ASPCA approved, size appropriate crate with a bed in it that he goes into when we leave the house (he's 6 months old, still potty training and teething some). He's fine after the first 2-10 minutes, (we've set up monitors) but he does have initial separation anxiety, which has led to break out of his crate a few times.
We were using a carabiner but he know knows how to open THAT too. Any suggestions? |
Yep, our Harry (Houdini
) is the same....
He learnt to open his crate after a couple of days...learnt how to open a carabiner....learnt how to bounce up and down until his paw could catch the kitchen door handle and open it....
Okay, if you use an expen, he will learn how to get out of it, same with a 'childs' playpen. Obviously, until he is fully trained, you want to keep him semi-enclosed, to keep him out of harms way....
Two options worked for us: I didn't like doing it, but had to put a padlock on the crate door....it was the only way to keep him secure if I had to pop out for an hour so that he wouldn't escape 'to try to come and find me' - chewing everything electrical on the way, while he was teething
After a couple of weeks, when I was a little more sure of him, we transitioned him to the kitchen with all his bits and pieces (that was when the door-opening trick happened!!
). That was remedied quite simply by putting a small bolt on 'this side' of the kitchen door.
Trust is earned and learnt - Harry now has full run of the house (the first day I did that though, I was VERY nervous!
) but while we're gone, he actually doesn't do a thing - just sits on the top of the couch and gazes longingly out of the window....it will come, in time! Good luck! Sally + Harry
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