How long until she stop whining? I have never let her out or talked to her while she was whining. I always wait until she is quiet to let her out. She has been in it for two weeks now. I put her in at bedtime, and while we eat. And if I am cleaning and have stuff I dont want her getting into. But it seems like she can cry for hours on end. How long did it take you puppy to get used to the crate? ThankYOU!
2007-12-26 08:32:42 · 6 answers · asked by short_angel_101 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My six month old pit bull puppy still cries right when I put her in, but "Quiet!" or "Hush!" does the trick now. You are doing the right thing by not giving in....as annoying as it may be to listen to it. It helps if Roxy is really worn out when she goes in there (she just passes out) so make sure your little girl has plenty of exercise. Also, one thing that helps is to put a towel or sheet over the top to make it nice and cozy...sometimes if they can't see you and sounds are muffled, they will stay quiet.
Good luck!
2007-12-26 08:39:12 · answer #1 · answered by Lola and Roxy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I never forced the crate with my dog, he never ever whined when in there, but does bark if i leave him in to long! I would suggest baby gating her into the kitchen,bathroom or another room, when you would normally put her in the crate. Put the crate in there with a few treats (towards the back) and leave the door open, let her have the choice she may realize the crate isn't a bad thing, and learn to like the crate. You also should make the crate fun for her. A neighbors dog, cried at night when put into the crate, she let him sleep on her futon (not with her she uses it as a couch) and he slept the whole night, right there on the futon. So now he sleeps there you could try that?
2007-12-26 08:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by Kristi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. If she's 9 weeks old and you've had her at least 2 weeks than you got her when she was too young. 8 weeks is the absolute minimum age to get a puppy (and 10-12 weeks is preferable). I'll spare you all of the socialization details and bite inhibition that happens in those weeks so being around another litter is critical. But there is another factor that matters ALOT in terms of your dog. Puppies go through alternate weeks where they are very fearful (and experiences tend to be traumatic) and weeks when they tend to be fearless and nothing affects them. Week 7 is, for most puppies, a traumatic week. Separating a puppy from mom and the litter at week 6 or 7 is not only bad for a bunch of health and developmental reasons, but it's more likely to produce a puppy who's scared, quick to whine, and scared of the environment. It doesn't mean you can't move past that, only that you've got a HUGE barrier you're dealing with and it won't be easy.
2. If you got your puppy at week 6 or 7, that also tells me you probably had a bad breeder. That's a problem with JRT/PRTs. A JRT from good stock has high energy but is smart, learns quickly, is capable of being quiet and being calm and with the right exercise is a very confident and in-control dog. A PRT/JRT from bad stock (and that is what a lot of pet stores, puppy mills and bybs produce) is always "on", loses focus quickly, is easily upset or rattled, and sometimes does stuff that isn't very smart. I'm not trying to criticize your puppy, only point out that it's possible that because of the age you got her and how she was breed, this (adapting to her crate) may be a much bigger issue that it is with most dogs and is likely to hint at a series of other problems you will have to deal with down the road.
3. Encourage her to go in her crate during the day just for fun. Leave the door open and put a treat in. Make it okay for her to go in, get the treat and go out. The point is: going in the crate isn't a sign she's going in for the night. Going in the crate is a routine thing. Try putting her meal in there (so she's forced to go in to get food). Reward her just for going in the crate and then call her back out.
4. You're smart to not interact when she's whining. And for a puppy, this may go on a while. Puppies learned with their litter in weeks 3-6 that whining was a way to get Mom to pay attention to them (and they learn in weeks 7-8-9-10-11 when they whine that Mom goes "who cares?" so those weeks also contribute to whine moderation).
2007-12-26 09:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by Agility Man 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are the pack leader and it is your job to train her not to cry. To be pack leader she need to accept you as the boss.
1) power walks, leash, you start the walk when she is calm, put her in a sit, you go out the door first, you lead the walk, put her beside you and behind.
2) When she cries, give her an abrupt noise (a shush, or grunt) and a hand motion to get her attention. each and every time she barks and cries when in the crate. You will have to spend some time. And be prompt with the noise and instructions. You are breaking her thought pattern. So watch and immediately when she is going into the red zone, make a noise and a stop motion with your hand. She will learn fast.
But you have to be consistent.
3) when you put her in the crate do not close the door, put her in and using your noise and hand make her stay in the crate. as soon as she calms down and lays down close the door.
4) eventually you can put her in the crate without closing the door at all. And she can use it as her special place and not a punishment.
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2007-12-26 08:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-25 18:07:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure it gets LOTS of excerise before you put it in. Never use the crate as punishment. Include favorite toys and strong chewies. Leave the door open when she's not "crated." My dog grew to treat his crate as his den, a safe happy place.
2007-12-26 08:38:44 · answer #6 · answered by Spots^..^B4myeyes 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've had puppies get used to them as quick as a week and as long as 4 weeks. Just have patience and maybe invest in a pair of earplugs while the time passes.
Keep doing what you're doing...Once the pup is comfortable there, the crying will stop.
2007-12-26 08:39:30 · answer #7 · answered by Yo LO! Aussie Grins 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋