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Advice for crate training adult dog
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:11 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:11 am
Our yellow lab is about 10 years old and has always had a separation anxiety issue, specifically with my husband (the ball thrower). On random days, she scratches and eats the wall when he is gone. Some of the holes in the walls have been small and some have been big enough to use as another entrance/exit. She doesn't focus on one wall in particular. She spreads the wealth and has scratched or eaten walls all over the house.
We have blocked off the upstairs. She is on Prozac. We have changed her Prozac dosage many times with our vet but it is either too much for her and makes her sick or the current dosage basically has no effect because she still does this. Previously, we tried the thunder shirt--fail. We tried some plug in pheromone crap the vet sold to is--fail.
She gets plenty of exercise. My husbands walks her and throws the ball to her twice a day.
We are not getting another dog.
We don't know what else to do except crate her but I wanted to see if anyone had any good tips for crate training an adult dog. We have the crate and it is plenty big enough. She doesn't do bones or toys. She's just never been interested in them before.
We have blocked off the upstairs. She is on Prozac. We have changed her Prozac dosage many times with our vet but it is either too much for her and makes her sick or the current dosage basically has no effect because she still does this. Previously, we tried the thunder shirt--fail. We tried some plug in pheromone crap the vet sold to is--fail.
She gets plenty of exercise. My husbands walks her and throws the ball to her twice a day.
We are not getting another dog.
We don't know what else to do except crate her but I wanted to see if anyone had any good tips for crate training an adult dog. We have the crate and it is plenty big enough. She doesn't do bones or toys. She's just never been interested in them before.
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Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:12 am to CorkSoaker
have you had the dog for ~10 years?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:14 am to CorkSoaker
Sounds like she likes the outdoors so how about a decent sized pen? Like 20x10 or so.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:14 am to CorkSoaker
One tip I got when I started with my dog was to start feeding them in the crate, to get them used to being in there. Start with shorter periods of time, like running an errand, and work up to a full day.
Our two dogs are fine now being left out, but when we do crate them they run in as soon as one of us shakes the box of treats.
Our two dogs are fine now being left out, but when we do crate them they run in as soon as one of us shakes the box of treats.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:15 am to CorkSoaker
Leave her outside.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:15 am to Winkface
quote:DONT DO THIS
Leave her outside.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:23 am to Pilot Tiger
quote:
have you had the dog for ~10 years?
She was adopted by family member from humane society when she was 1-2. We took her in (and the family member) a year after that after Katrina. We ended up keeping her because she is in love with my husband.
Left her outside in our small courtyard one day. She are the fence, scratched the door, and dug two holes in what little grass is in our courtyard. She's not normally a digger.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:23 am to Winkface
quote:Wont help (except for the eating the walls part). He'll eat the garden and dig up the yard.
Leave her outside.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:26 am to CorkSoaker
prob want to slowly crate train
get a crate, put things she likes in it
if/when she goes in on her own, give her tons of treats and love
put her in for 20 minutes here or there and leave the house. DONT make a big deal about putting her in or taking her out. Put her in, leave, come home, open crate
get a crate, put things she likes in it
if/when she goes in on her own, give her tons of treats and love
put her in for 20 minutes here or there and leave the house. DONT make a big deal about putting her in or taking her out. Put her in, leave, come home, open crate
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:27 am to CorkSoaker
Step 1 grab dog by the back of the head
Step 2 point dogs eyes at the hole In the wall
Step 3 proceed to kick dog through the hole while saying NO or until dog goes upside down.
Step 4 repeat at every hole.
Step 2 point dogs eyes at the hole In the wall
Step 3 proceed to kick dog through the hole while saying NO or until dog goes upside down.
Step 4 repeat at every hole.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 7:28 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:29 am to CorkSoaker
I if you put your dog in a crate it's like a little jail.
Cops put people in jail.
Vis-à-vis if you crate your dog will become a cop and kill it.
Cops put people in jail.
Vis-à-vis if you crate your dog will become a cop and kill it.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:29 am to LSUBoo
I have two labs (a 12 year old yellow and 6 year old black). Both have always been allowed to run around the house until the last person was leaving, then they were put in their crates.....very large ones. We've had no issues with them going in the crates, just tell them kennel up and in they go. We now let the old boy just stay out, he's losing his eyesight and depth perception. He spends his days just laying on his mat by the front door and still sleeps in my son's room at night (just next to the bed and not in his crate).
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:31 am to Pilot Tiger
Thanks! Is it better to put crate by a window where she can see out or corner of bedroom where she sleeps?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:32 am to CorkSoaker
putting her by a window MAY cause her to bark if she sees an animal or person outside and she could work herself up
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:32 am to LSUBoo
quote:
One tip I got when I started with my dog was to start feeding them in the crate, to get them used to being in there. Start with shorter periods of time, like running an errand, and work up to a full day.
This
She needs to feel comfortable in the crate and never use it as a punishment tool. When I was training my dog, we would play in and around the crate also.
Like LSUBoo said, start small and lead up to a full day. This WILL take time for her to adapt so be patient and dont use the crate as punishment.
Good luck.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:34 am to 4WHLN
yea
associate happiness and safety with the crate, you want her to naturally want to be in it
punishing isn't really a good idea for dogs anyway. 99% of the time, they don't know what they did wrong
associate happiness and safety with the crate, you want her to naturally want to be in it
punishing isn't really a good idea for dogs anyway. 99% of the time, they don't know what they did wrong
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:35 am to double d
What crate do you use? Can you post a pic or link please?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:36 am to CorkSoaker
quote:
Is it better to put crate by a window where she can see out or corner of bedroom where she sleeps?
Place a blanket or crate cover over it so they cant see out except the door. She will get a since of security this way.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:38 am to Pilot Tiger
quote:
punishing isn't really a good idea for dogs anyway. 99% of the time, they don't know what they did wrong
Yeah, unless you catch them in the act it's pretty pointless.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:48 am to CorkSoaker
I can't give you any other advice than what's been said. I don't understand why a ten year old dog is tearing stuff up. I have two labs. They're 3 and 4 and hardly ever mess anything up, it's usually from the wag of the tail when they do.
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