We just brought home our 7 week old puppy. He was the first to go from the litter. I am a stay at home mom of a very quick 16 month old, so I think crate training is the best way to go to housebreak the puppy, but he hates his crate, or anytime you walk away from him. He is so loud. I took him out probably about 6 or seven times today in a pattern which I would like to keep as a schedual, praised him when he went potty, played with him outside for about half and hour each time, and brought him back inside to his crate. Oh the noise! I have the worst headache, and I'm afraid my daughter will wake up when we go to bed. His crate is in the family room, he is never left totally alone for more then an hour. Is there something else we can do? How long will this last?
2006-09-29 15:27:03 · 10 answers · asked by Katie And Tom A 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
best thing i did was to exercise my puupy so much that it couldn't wait to get in the crate to get away from me and my relentless training. Never cried once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-30 07:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train her for 20 (or so min.) at a time when you're at home and everyone's awake in a room where the puppy can't see you all. It will take some time but eventually they'll get the point. In the crate put a little toy or something that they can play with - it takes some time but eventually it will become habit and less loud. Good luck,
2006-09-29 15:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by Starting a Journey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ignore his sounds. if you always respond to his howling or crieing, he will constantly do it for your attention.
also, if you just bought him and he is the first to go from the litter, he probably misses his siblings and mom. put a warm water bottle or heating pad under his bed. it will feel like the warmth of his other litter mates. you can also put a ticking clock under his bed. it will act as his moms heartbeat.
First, make his crate comfortable for him. put lots of his favorite toys and rawhides in there.
Then, start training him. lure him in there with a treat or toy. then, praise him and close the door. wait for a few seconds and then let him out. keep on repeating this process adding making the time longer everytime. only train him for 5-10 min. but since yours is a puppy, you might even want to make the sessions shorter. after every training session, do something enjoyable with him like playing ball or something.
Good Luck!
2006-09-29 15:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by Glitter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 12:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just need to keep at it. He will get used to being in his rate. All three of my dogs are crate trained. A few sleepless nights at the beginning, but they do get better. Stick with it - you'll be happy you did.
2006-09-29 15:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by Flyfisher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is give him a dog toy to play with or you can give him a treat and teach him to be quite. put him in and don't take him out if he don't stay quite then tell him no and tell him to be quite but say it with a calm but Stern voice. Repeat until he gets the idea. what ever you do don't stop he gets it. when he finaly gets it give a treat every time he is in a crate or cage. then he should learn to be good.
2006-09-29 15:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
On the funny side, I'd suggest ear plugs for yourself and a leash for your very fast toddler!!! Just kidding of course. Crate/Kennel training is a very effective method of training - - your puppy is a baby and simply wants to be with you -- wondering if you can put your toddler and the puppy in the crate together for company??? lol - - again -- just kidding!!!! (remembering my toddler I'm thinking a crate for him would have been ideal!! by the time he was four - - I don't believe there was an arm or a leg that had missed an ER trip for stitches. OF course this continues every year and we've had his ear sewn back on, his forehead stitched up -- his goal he says is to break one arm and one leg before high school is over because cast signing is such a popular social event at school. (He plays ice hockey so its' entirely possible it might come to pass.)
Another idea which we found extremely helpful with our golden retriever happened by accident. Our 1 year old golden still hadn't gotten the knack of peeing only outside until we took in an ancient golden retriever who had been dumped on our rescue group after his owners had turned him in at a kill shelter for being so old. His name was Rodeo and we let him spend his last four months in our home and he was such a blessing. His name was Rodeo.
Rodeo, was a blessing not only because we got a chance to make the end of his life a beautiful thing --but because he was an older dog with very excellent manners. Our younger dog caught on quickly once Rodeo showed him the 'ropes'. Rodeo taught him to stand at the door when he needed to go outside. Rodeo taught him to bark to get back inside. Rodeo taught him to sit patiently and wait to be fed. Rodeo taught him good people manners.
Our young golden retriever spent about three months of his first year with us being professionally kenneled because I simply couldn't take the stress of puppyhood (husband was in Iraq all year and we'd just come through several miscarriages and a move and ....well it was just a stressful year.
I had Tucker (our now three year old GT) at home when a rescue friend called me about Rodeo and I couldn't help but think -- how stupid to take on an elderly dog when the puppy had driven me to the brink of insanity with housebreaking -- but on a leap of faith we jumped. We had no idea our favor to Rodeo would actually turn out to be such a good thing for us.
After all of this if you are still reading, if a close friend or relative has a very well behaved older dog that your dog gets along with - of course it must be a well trained dog -- you might try some overnights or a weekend or other play sessions and give the older dog a shot at socializing and 'training' your puppy.
I know what I hadn't been able to get across to Tucker in 10 months, Rodeo taught him in a week.
Sadly to say, the day came when Rodeo could no longer get up and down off the floor and we took him out for grilled pork chops followed by a trip to Wendy's for french fries (with Tucker along as well) then rolled the windows down and gave him one last ride with his head out the window before taking him to the vet that day. Rodeo was an incredible dog and a great mentor to our hard headed puppy.
Good luck - - and obviously I was seriously kidding about the ear plugs and dual kenneling.....(about the dual kenneling -- my son used to get INTO the crate with Tucker to keep him from whining at night.
Maybe the most supportive thoughts are: Hang in there -- this too shall pass.
Good luck
2006-09-29 15:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by rescuehearts.org 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
put doggy treats in the crate. do not lock the crate it makes them feal like if they are on time out.
good luck!!!
2006-09-29 15:35:58 · answer #8 · answered by tinkerbell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-29 15:30:13 · answer #9 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-29 15:29:43 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋