Two door crates what door does your dog like better? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

misslissa · 11-28-2010, 10:38 AM

So I crated Gatsby when he was a puppy but by the time he was about 5 months old I put the crate away and never looked back. he was using the potty pad all the time and going outside about every 4 hours.

Now a year and a half later he is peeing on the new carpet.
I went to get his crate and realized it was to small, (it is a small cat crate for travel) so i went on craigslist and got a nice small crate that fits him nicely and as a added bonus it has two doors one on the side and one in the front.
well I'm having to completely re-crate train him. but the really funny thing is that when i try and get him in the front door he will cry and scream from the start and never settle down.
he hates it. but when i put him in the side door he will go right in and lay down he only starts to cry when he realizes that im not coming to get him.

I wondered if any other yorkies with two door crates prefer one door over the other.

dcon1958 · 11-28-2010, 11:36 AM

Quincy likes the side door.

margaritaville · 11-28-2010, 12:22 PM

Sissy prefers the front door.

deonk1 · 11-28-2010, 04:10 PM

Harley doesn't matter, I use the side door, but he knows when it's bed time cause I grab his water and a few toys and put them in the crate, then he runs away.
I feel your pain, Harley has been reliable for like 3-4 months and two weeks ago his training feel apart. we're back to night time crate training, it seems to be enough.

princessizzy · 11-28-2010, 05:33 PM

Izzy doen't really care for either door..lol... She will go in the kennel but she;s not happy about it and just looks sad the whole time she's in there... I talkin like " nose poking through the side" and all ...

SophieKatesMom · 11-29-2010, 04:54 AM

Sophie Kate uses the front door except if the cat is in the crate taking a nap then she slides in the side door and runs him out of her bedroom.

concretegurl · 11-29-2010, 05:17 AM

I have a cloth octagon shaped play pen that's covered does that count? Doesn't matter what door I use to put them in they run to the other to get out LOL except Princess she loves her crate she goes in and naps in there on her own and at bed time she readily goes in as she is tired. I'll post pics in my Yorkie items album as soon as I get the pic token issue worked out
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11-28-2010, 10:38 AM	#1
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	Two door crates what door does your dog like better? So I crated Gatsby when he was a puppy but by the time he was about 5 months old I put the crate away and never looked back. he was using the potty pad all the time and going outside about every 4 hours. Now a year and a half later he is peeing on the new carpet. I went to get his crate and realized it was to small, (it is a small cat crate for travel) so i went on craigslist and got a nice small crate that fits him nicely and as a added bonus it has two doors one on the side and one in the front. well I'm having to completely re-crate train him. but the really funny thing is that when i try and get him in the front door he will cry and scream from the start and never settle down. he hates it. but when i put him in the side door he will go right in and lay down he only starts to cry when he realizes that im not coming to get him. I wondered if any other yorkies with two door crates prefer one door over the other. __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

11-28-2010, 11:36 AM	#2
dcon1958 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 112	Quincy likes the side door. __________________ Quincy's Mamma

11-28-2010, 12:22 PM	#3
margaritaville Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j. Posts: 4,457	Sissy prefers the front door. __________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb

11-28-2010, 04:10 PM	#4
deonk1 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 1,795	Harley doesn't matter, I use the side door, but he knows when it's bed time cause I grab his water and a few toys and put them in the crate, then he runs away. I feel your pain, Harley has been reliable for like 3-4 months and two weeks ago his training feel apart. we're back to night time crate training, it seems to be enough. __________________ Kendra Harley, you were the light in my life, rest peacefully my love!

11-28-2010, 05:33 PM	#5
princessizzy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 799 Blog Entries: 4	Izzy doen't really care for either door..lol... She will go in the kennel but she;s not happy about it and just looks sad the whole time she's in there... I talkin like " nose poking through the side" and all ... __________________ My Sweet Little Izzy Yup, She's stolen my heart!!

11-29-2010, 04:54 AM	#6
SophieKatesMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 3,242	Sophie Kate uses the front door except if the cat is in the crate taking a nap then she slides in the side door and runs him out of her bedroom. __________________ Cheryl,Mom to SophieKate

11-29-2010, 05:17 AM	#7
concretegurl Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades Posts: 7,979	I have a cloth octagon shaped play pen that's covered does that count? Doesn't matter what door I use to put them in they run to the other to get out LOL except Princess she loves her crate she goes in and naps in there on her own and at bed time she readily goes in as she is tired. I'll post pics in my Yorkie items album as soon as I get the pic token issue worked out Please wait Image not available