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Originally Posted by BinxiesMomma  Yes he has a kennel.
I have a little bed his food bowl and a water bottle in there. So if he wants to be left alone he goes in there.
How long should he be in there when he's in timeout, and why would he do this?
He's 9 months old and isn't fixed as I'm planning on breeding him with a female when I get one. |
I would not at all recommend you start using his crate as a form of punishment. He has no clue what a timeout is, or that it's a punishment that he's supposed to interpret as such and then learn from.
You need to act WHILE he is in the act of doing the behavior. Have a can filled w/ either nails or pennies and when he growls/bares teeth - shake the can hard to startle him out of his behavior and say a firm "No" at the same time. If that doesn't work, buy a Bark Genie on Amazon and use that in conjunction with "no" when the behavior occurs.
I would also enroll in a basic obedience class, that would be excellent for you both.