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Comment on Got a Crate Squawker? by Minette

Minette — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:37:14 +0000

teach him leave it! http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/skill-save-dogs-life-leave/

And, in my opinion you can’t begin to think about leaving him out of his crate until he has completely stopped grabbing things. Otherwise he could grab or ingest something dangerous!

But when he is ready, you start slow…5 minutes then check on him, 10, 20 etc until you know it is safe to leave him.

Comment on Got a Crate Squawker? by Renata

Renata — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:44:46 +0000

Just wanted to say thank you. I read this when I first got my chiweeney puppy @ 8 weeks old & instantly started training Corkee. He is now 4 months & all I have to say when it’s time for bed, company is over or we sit down for a meal is; kennel up. Loving it & I know he’s happy & content. Thanks again.

Comment on Finding The Right Dog Training System by #1doglover

#1doglover — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:57:28 +0000

As a long time dog owner myself I really enjoyed the website and articles. Every owner should take the time to learn as much as they can about their own particular dog breed. Thanks again for the information and I will pass on your website to my fellow dog lovers.

Comment on Got a Crate Squawker? by Barb

Barb — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:14:48 +0000

Gloria – your puppy is only 10 weeks old. They can’t hold their full bladder more than a couple of hours! Continue taking her outside to the same spot every 1 1/2 to two hours. Be sure to praise her when she goes outside, but don’t yell at her or punish her when she has an accident. And if you put her in the crate as a punishment (for the nipping, etc.), she’ll never do well in it……..
Try distracting her when she does the biting, nipping thing – mine have always grown out of it. Good luck.

Comment on Got a Crate Squawker? by Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:51:40 +0000

My Finian is a one-year old Yellow Lab mix. He does great in the crate, but I want to be able to wean him out of being crated. The problem is that he will start grabbing things (off the table, counters, etc.) What do you suggest to teach him to stop dong that? I will so appreciate your answers! Finian will too.

Comment on Do You Own “No! No! Bad Dog”? by Minette

Minette — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:53:16 +0000

Catch him first BEFORE, then reward! You can tell him leave it when you know his little mind is spinning toward naughtiness

You can also redirect him by having him do something else for you like sitting or laying down!

Comment on Do You Own “No! No! Bad Dog”? by Anna

Anna — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:50:11 +0000

I have found that just saying NO doesn’t really work, so I have been training my lab with the ‘leave it’ command and he does pretty good, but when I used ‘leave it’ with the garbage can, the broom, shoes, etc., he seemed to be going to those things more often because he thought he would be getting a treat after doing so. Do I give a reward after he leaves something I don’t want him to get into? Do I try to catch him before he actually gets the object and tell him to leave it, then reward him?

Comment on The Joys of Crate Training by Minette

Minette — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:40 +0000

I am not sure how long you are crating her, but it may be too long!

I would try changing the time you feed her in the morning to earlier so you can ensure that she has pooped prior to your leaving and I would try cutting back on the cheerios and pb so that she has less in her tummy to poop.

Comment on A Clever Exercise To Try Tonight by Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:24:34 +0000

I click my tongue. It works great!

Comment on Got a Crate Squawker? by Mary

Mary — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:09:46 +0000

I have a 10 year old Yorkie that started living with me last year. She is very comfortable with her crate. She willingly goes to bed in her crate at night just fine, and even chooses to sleep there in the evenings with the door open instead of sitting with me. I take her outside at 11pm before bed and get her up around 7 or 8 am.
The problem is every night she starts barking in her crate around 4 or 5am. I try ignoring her barking in the morning, but she will carry on for HOURS. I tell her “no” but she still does not stop, banging on the crate does not work either. She also does this behavior when I crate her and leave the house for a few hours. When I come home she is barking and screaming in her crate.
So eventually she wins, and if I don’t let her out she will pee in the crate.
How do I teach this old dog a new trick?
Thanks for you help!