Yelping when confined to crate? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

orinskye · 12-14-2004, 11:33 PM

I am in the process of crate training toby, he is only 12 weeks and still a baby, so i dont expect miracles right off the bat........ BUT we live in an apartment complex (and managment doesnt exactly know about our knew addition yet if you get my drift ..... we are in the process of saving up money to pay $500 pet deposit...... oh and they will be so nice as to charge us an additional $35 a month in pet rent

) anyways, i need to keep him from howling too loudly so the neighbors dont complain..... preferably the quicker the better......... i have tried playing light music, and covering the crate, but jhe still yaps.... any suggestions would be appreciated.......

fasteddie · 12-15-2004, 02:32 PM

Have you tried to bribe Toby with a treat or something if he's quiet? Or is he old enough to have Greenies yet? Perhaps something to keep him occupied, like a toy he can chew on or a pig's ear or something else.

orinskye · 12-15-2004, 03:34 PM

toby is twelve weeks old, and i have put all his toys in there, a shirt of mine that he is rather attached too, water, tonight i will try food, but as far as the treats go... hes not really into them

ive never met a dog that didnt like junk food

, ive givin him a teeny dot of nutrical because that is the only "treat" he likes.... and BEWARE of pigs ears, i hate those things... they smell something AWFUL...

mmyorkies · 12-16-2004, 01:21 PM

Seeing as he is only 12 weeks old he is probably missing his mother. Have you tried using a windup clock that ticks and wrapping it in some soft material. Maybe the sound will remind him of his mothers heartbeat and quiet him down. I know there is a toy that you can purchase that has the sound of the heart beat and is shapped like a dog, but I don't know how much it is or where it can be found. I will see if I can find it and post about it here.

mmyorkies · 12-16-2004, 01:32 PM

here is what I was talking about,

Snuggle Puppy - Brown

Code: SNUG
Price:$24.99

Shipping Weight: 1.00 pounds

Usually ships within 48 hours.

Warm and snuggly, this Snuggle Puppy will become your dog's new favorite toy. Snuggle Puppies come with a "real feel" heartbeat and warming pouch. This soft and cuddly dog toy has two shades of brown fur and measures 13 inches long, 8 inches wide and 4 inches high. A "soul satisfying" toy for your dog, the Snuggle Puppy won the Dog Fancy Editor's Choice Award. Comes with (2) 20-hour disposable heaters, 1 terry cloth pouch and 1 heart with batteries. A unique dog toy that you won't find in most stores, this makes a wonderful gift for the dog that has everything.

"We call it Bailey's mama. Every morning Bailey drags her "mama" out of the kennel. I am a very satisfied customer." - T.M.

It is snuggle puppy and if you do a search for it I am sure you can find other places to get it. This is the link where I found it
http://www.puplife.com/cgi-bin/plugi...tegory_Code=1A

orinskye · 12-16-2004, 04:16 PM

thanks mmyorkies..... i dunno what im going to do, im thinking about doing it gradually, .....i put his food in there, so now he HAS to go in his crate if he wants to eat, i have two weeks off for christmas vacation so i can really lay into him with teh trainign then

(or vice versa........lol)

Oscar's Mom · 12-21-2004, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orinskye

toby is twelve weeks old, and i have put all his toys in there, a shirt of mine that he is rather attached too, water, tonight i will try food, but as far as the treats go... hes not really into them

ive never met a dog that didnt like junk food

, ive givin him a teeny dot of nutrical because that is the only "treat" he likes.... and BEWARE of pigs ears, i hate those things... they smell something AWFUL...

Be careful of pigs ears! They can give your dog salmonella poisoning! We had a big ole bulldog that got so sick on one of those yummy smoked bones you see in the pet store...she almost died...a 90 pound dog, so imagine what it could do to one of these little guys...our vet said that the pigs ears could carry the salmonella bacteria as well and to stay away from them.

orinskye · 12-22-2004, 09:57 AM

yeah, im not very fond of them myself...... i dont even really like the "bone bones" either because i always manage to trip on them...... ive tried toby on a dentabone, but every times i shove him in the general direction of the chew he always gives me this condescending look like "if you want it chewed so bad why dont you do it?" ... i think my next step is to try greenies, everyone here keeps raving about them (i went to wal mart and couldnt find them so maybe they will be in toby's stocking

) his lack of enthusiasm for treats is wierd, i guess i just havent foudn teh "right" ones yet

12-14-2004, 11:33 PM	#1
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	Yelping when confined to crate? I am in the process of crate training toby, he is only 12 weeks and still a baby, so i dont expect miracles right off the bat........ BUT we live in an apartment complex (and managment doesnt exactly know about our knew addition yet if you get my drift ..... we are in the process of saving up money to pay $500 pet deposit...... oh and they will be so nice as to charge us an additional $35 a month in pet rent ) anyways, i need to keep him from howling too loudly so the neighbors dont complain..... preferably the quicker the better......... i have tried playing light music, and covering the crate, but jhe still yaps.... any suggestions would be appreciated.......

12-15-2004, 02:32 PM	#2
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Have you tried to bribe Toby with a treat or something if he's quiet? Or is he old enough to have Greenies yet? Perhaps something to keep him occupied, like a toy he can chew on or a pig's ear or something else.

12-15-2004, 03:34 PM	#3
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	toby is twelve weeks old, and i have put all his toys in there, a shirt of mine that he is rather attached too, water, tonight i will try food, but as far as the treats go... hes not really into them ive never met a dog that didnt like junk food , ive givin him a teeny dot of nutrical because that is the only "treat" he likes.... and BEWARE of pigs ears, i hate those things... they smell something AWFUL...

12-16-2004, 01:21 PM	#4
mmyorkies No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 357	Seeing as he is only 12 weeks old he is probably missing his mother. Have you tried using a windup clock that ticks and wrapping it in some soft material. Maybe the sound will remind him of his mothers heartbeat and quiet him down. I know there is a toy that you can purchase that has the sound of the heart beat and is shapped like a dog, but I don't know how much it is or where it can be found. I will see if I can find it and post about it here.

12-16-2004, 01:32 PM	#5
mmyorkies No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 357	here is what I was talking about, Snuggle Puppy - Brown Code: SNUG Price:$24.99 Shipping Weight: 1.00 pounds Usually ships within 48 hours. Warm and snuggly, this Snuggle Puppy will become your dog's new favorite toy. Snuggle Puppies come with a "real feel" heartbeat and warming pouch. This soft and cuddly dog toy has two shades of brown fur and measures 13 inches long, 8 inches wide and 4 inches high. A "soul satisfying" toy for your dog, the Snuggle Puppy won the Dog Fancy Editor's Choice Award. Comes with (2) 20-hour disposable heaters, 1 terry cloth pouch and 1 heart with batteries. A unique dog toy that you won't find in most stores, this makes a wonderful gift for the dog that has everything. "We call it Bailey's mama. Every morning Bailey drags her "mama" out of the kennel. I am a very satisfied customer." - T.M. It is snuggle puppy and if you do a search for it I am sure you can find other places to get it. This is the link where I found it http://www.puplife.com/cgi-bin/plugi...tegory_Code=1A

12-16-2004, 04:16 PM	#6
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	thanks mmyorkies..... i dunno what im going to do, im thinking about doing it gradually, .....i put his food in there, so now he HAS to go in his crate if he wants to eat, i have two weeks off for christmas vacation so i can really lay into him with teh trainign then (or vice versa........lol)

12-22-2004, 09:57 AM	#8
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	yeah, im not very fond of them myself...... i dont even really like the "bone bones" either because i always manage to trip on them...... ive tried toby on a dentabone, but every times i shove him in the general direction of the chew he always gives me this condescending look like "if you want it chewed so bad why dont you do it?" ... i think my next step is to try greenies, everyone here keeps raving about them (i went to wal mart and couldnt find them so maybe they will be in toby's stocking ) his lack of enthusiasm for treats is wierd, i guess i just havent foudn teh "right" ones yet