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12-29-2006, 06:47 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 22
| Getting them used to totes??? For those of you who's dogs weren't naturally calm and quiet when you first put them in a carrying tote/purse, how did you get them used to it? Vixxi never used to say a word let alone move even when I first got her and we started, but she seems to be a little more reluctant now to get in than she used to. If I give her a treat in it, she's perfectly fine. To help get them used to it, do you do anything else but just put them in and carry them around at home as 'practice'? When/if they whine, are you supposed to say 'No!' or otherwise let them know it's unacceptable; or do you just ignore it and let them work it out and get used to it on their own? I always wondered about that- same goes for when the pup is whining in it's crate (if you already know he/she doesn't need to potty and is just whining from seperation anxiety.) There are people who'll try to verbally 'correct' the dogs behavior by telling it to be quiet (which I have seen to work for many people); and others who just ignore it rather than giving it ANY attention. I've just always ignored it once I know she's pottied and all that, as she DOES have seperation anxiety; but it's harder to 'ignore' it if it's whining in a tote that's pressed against your side, lol. |
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12-29-2006, 08:37 AM | #2 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
Posts: 11,257
| layla is still torture to get into her purse... our trick is treats... i lure her in with treats.... close it up... and CONSTANTLY praise her... around the house that is i'd look stupid talking to my purse in public i also feed her treats while she is in there.. now she associates her purse with mommy being happy and layla getting treats! now when we go out.. i still sneak her treats but now she just naps! good luck! |
01-02-2007, 12:40 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| I would just put Adonis in his and carry him around the house and let him back out about 4 times a day. He still doen't just "hop in it", but he doesn't whine when I put him in to carry him somewhere. |
01-02-2007, 12:45 PM | #4 |
And Lil Sister Kamari Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,438
| Kodak has associated the carrier with going somewhere, so he's ready to go. But the one with the wheels on it to the ground, he's like ahh hell no, let me outta here. He whines and scratches, but to carry him in one, he's cool beans.
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