She's about to turn 4 months old. We have been crate training her, but she absolutely HATES her crate. When it's about time to go in, she starts whimpering, crying, and shaking. We pick her up and hold her and try to soothe her, but she'll just nestle her neck in our shoulders and continue to cry.
I'm all out of ideas. We tried toys, treats, a comfy bed, and letting it open while we're home to roam inside and check it out, but nothing helps. She tears up her bed and figured out how to open the crate door from the inside every now and then! Any help? I read previously that dogs are den animals and prefer a cozy crate, but that is not the case with our little one. I feel awful whenever I put her in there..
