Ok...we started this crate training when he was 10 weeks old...he would whine for 15 min. and then settle down. Now for the past 2 weeks, ONLY when the door is shut on him, he will whine and drool so much that he is 2/3 of his body is soaked and he feels very warm. I tried to ignore him and then he was just so soaked. We both work so crating is almost a must! It appears that when we are in the room with him and he is in the crate it is worse no matter how we ignore him. He pants like he's dying. But, if I just keep the door open and put him in there he will chew his toys, etc.
Any suggestions or alternatives? We thought about blocking off a room instead.
Thanks!
2007-01-22 02:56:16 · 5 answers · asked by gabrielle2213 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Oh dear, this is new! It makes me wonder what happened that made your puppy so afraid of his crate!
Yes, blocking a puppy-proofed room might be your best bet.
Now, you might try leaving his crate in the room you choose so he can sleep in it if he wishes. Hopefully he will be less afraid in the future.
Good luck!
2007-01-22 03:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I first got my 4 year old chiweenie, he was very obviously from an abusive home. He would howl and cry and eliminate as soon as he was placed in his crate. I got him to finally calm down by making the crate experience as positive as possible.
First of all, make sure you don't place your dog in the crate as a punishment. Make sure you cuddle and praise him for a few minutes before gently placing him in it. You may need to sit just outside the crate and place him in it for a few minutes at a time. Every time that you bring him out (while sitting there) you might give him a treat and tell him what a good boy he is.
Do not leave him in the dark. If you leave him in the evenings, you might want to put a night light in the room with him. Some dogs are not happy with being crated while in the dark.
Make sure not to reprimand him if he uses the bathroom in there, because that will only make it worse.
If he's suffering from separation anxiety, the only thing you can do is constantly reassure him that you'll be back for him. Put him in there and walk out of the room and then come back a minute later. Gradually increase the amount of time that he's in the crate so that he knows that you'll always be back to let him out.
2007-01-22 03:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by Molly 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had a simlar problem with my dog he was ok with the crate door open but not shut.We ended up putting him in one room like you suggest and hes fine,some dogs take to crate training easier then others,some reasons why your dog is panting/drooling though could be have you used the crate as a form of punishment?has he been left in it for very long hours?if you work does somebody come in and let him out the crate for a break?You cant expect a puppy to just stay in a crate for hours on end.I would suggest though trying him in a room and see how he gos.
2007-01-22 03:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Heavenly20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you need is endurance. As he will get older he'll limit his fluid intake and can pee less throughout the day as well. As a pup chewing on anything and the whole lot factors thirst and he's going to drink, hence the ought to pee. Have some pee pads via the door and certainly not depart him in his crate all day. He'll use it if he is desperate. Pooping also will come to be steady. As soon as in the morning and once when you come house or after eating. Appears like he is just a common puppy and as he will get older he'll study what is anticipated. But fairly, pee pads by means of the door helps him appreciate that going throughout the apartment isn't proper. And naturally a canine is not going to pee the place he sleeps except he's under strain to go.
2016-08-10 13:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you began shutting the door too soon on him.
You really do have to ignore him whenever he whines/barks while in there, if you get him out after 1 hour of whining/barking, then he will assume 1 hour of it means he gets out, and will continue to do so.
When he is behaving well in it, praise him with a gentle voice while he is still inside, like "good boy". and then walk away, only do this if he isnt whining/barking while in it.
You have to be strong and let him whine/bark, then if he is so wet you have to clean him, WAIT until the barking and whining stop before taking him out to clean him.
I have personal exp. with this, everything was perfect for 2-3 days, then my husband decided he couldnt handle the whining one night (and it was only like 10 min) and let him out and pet him and played with him. Then he put him back in, and behold the next night, he whined/cried for a half hour before settling and I immediately knew someone took him out, and my husband confessed to it. ugh...but he got it again.
2007-01-22 03:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by Kimberlynne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋