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03-02-2010, 04:58 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA
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| Trouble crate training! My puppy won't sleep in a crate! He would rather lie in the floor and sleep in his favorite place under the [COLOR=green ! important][COLOR=green ! important]couch[/COLOR][/COLOR]. Whenever we put him in the crate, we ignore him for as long as possible, but the whining gets so loud and taxing we end up letting him out. He doesn't roam around long though, he usually goes right back to sleep. Someone is here with him all day, everyday, so he's never alone. But he's a chewer and I'm afraid that if I leave him out, he may hurt himself whenever he wakes up. Any suggestions on how to deal with this? |
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03-02-2010, 05:10 AM | #2 |
Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member | maybe he is associated it will a bad place instead of a good one...have you tried an expen with the crate inside the expen with the door open? also inside the expen place down a food and water bowl, some toys and peepad if needed? inside the crate try putting the socks you wore that day or an old worn tshirt inside the crate...and slowing let him get use to to being in the expen and eventually and maybe he will take a liking to the crate.
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03-02-2010, 06:04 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA
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| Well, the crate has one of my boyfriend's old t-shirts and a few toys in it. Last night we put an old clock that makes an audible ticking sound next to it. It helped for a while. I didn't think about an ex-pen, but since I just bought him a new crate yesterday, it may be a while before I can get something else. |
03-02-2010, 06:08 AM | #4 |
Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member | when and if you do get an expen i suggest getting the one from walmart it almost exactly like the one the sell the the petstore for a fraction of the price Walmart.com: North State - Superyard XT Portable Playard & Gate: Gear or this one off of ebay it is fully enclosed. NEW PET TENT DOG PUPPY PLAYPEN EXERCISE PEN KENNEL BLUE - eBay (item 390162602295 end time Mar-02-10 10:25:05 PST)
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03-02-2010, 06:12 AM | #5 | |
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Also The crate should be in your bedroom at night, when he cry, just put your finger in it don't let him out until he stop crying. Start by putting him in the crate for a short period of time after playing with him or after a walk, when he get tired. You can also feed him in the crate so he'll make a positive associations. | |
03-02-2010, 06:28 AM | #6 | |
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03-02-2010, 06:38 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA
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| I tried getting him to nap inside, he just won't do it. He slept in it last night, but not before he cried for half an hour. And when I took him out this morning at 7 for his 2nd potty break, (his first was at 4am), he was shaking like a leaf. Its by no means cold in my apartment, the heat is always on. And he seems to stop shaking after he's been let out. He's a very young puppy at 7wks, so I thought maybe he was just too little to sleep in such a confined place. |
03-02-2010, 07:04 AM | #8 |
Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member | that might be the problem...he was taking from his mom and siblings way to young...he is scared for life of him....can you put the crate on a chair that is the same level as your bed so that he can see you?
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03-02-2010, 07:17 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA
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| I might have to try the chair suggestion. If he's not asleep under the couch, he's asleep right next to my feet... and I better not move too much either, or he gets annoyed It's so sweet, but I know its not right. I don't want him to be ultra-spoiled. Thanks for the help, ladies! Keep the suggestions coming, I'm willing to try anything. |
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