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I will be flying with my 2 year old golden in one month (6 hour flight) no other option. I have been crate training in preparation for this. He is not afraid to go into the crate, but when I close the gate after a couple of minutes he begins to appear to start to panic. Drooling excessively, licking on the gate, whining and barking a little and not lying down. I've been doing this for a week (minutes at first and leaving and now up to 30 minutes), but he is the same. I am not suppose to give him a sedative when he flys, but I am concerned he is going to injure himself or have a heart attack. I leave the crate in the room and the door open and he goes in and out (but never stays in long) on his own. So he is not afraid of the crate - just being locked in I guess??? I'm confused - any help would be so appreciated! Thanks.
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Most dogs do this at first when they are learning... For at least a few days, take the door off. Or atleast do not close it. The dog needs to know the crate is his "safe place" and his den. When you are home from work, practice for a very long time... Lure him in with a treat.. as soon as all 4 feet are in the crate and reward, reward, reward. Be super happy and clap your hands, give the dog tons of positive attention. Keep doing this over and over... with the door not shut. During this time, do not give him treats at any other time other then during this training. After a week, start closing the door and leave him in there for just a few mintues at a time. Do the same thing.. treat lure.. when he comes out after the door is opened, reward reward reward... The dog will get it, and realize that this is a happy place.. not a scary place. Aswell mentioned above keep a Kong or other chew toys to keep the dog busy.
I used an item from the health food store called "Rescue Remedy", it is a liquid you can put in thier water and it will calm them down. My neighbor whom rescues dogs uses it all the time when she picks up a new dog. It just calms then down naturally without sedation... Try it a few times before you actually go.
Good luck I am sure with the above technique the dog will Love his crate!!
Most dogs do this at first when they are learning... For at least a few days, take the door off. Or atleast do not close it. The dog needs to know the crate is his "safe place" and his den. When you are home from work, practice for a very long time... Lure him in with a treat.. as soon as all 4 feet are in the crate and reward, reward, reward. Be super happy and clap your hands, give the dog tons of positive attention. Keep doing this over and over... with the door not shut. During this time, do not give him treats at any other time other then during this training. After a week, start closing the door and leave him in there for just a few mintues at a time. Do the same thing.. treat lure.. when he comes out after the door is opened, reward reward reward... The dog will get it, and realize that this is a happy place.. not a scary place. Aswell mentioned above keep a Kong or other chew toys to keep the dog busy.
I used an item from the health food store called "Rescue Remedy", it is a liquid you can put in thier water and it will calm them down. My neighbor whom rescues dogs uses it all the time when she picks up a new dog. It just calms then down naturally without sedation... Try it a few times before you actually go.
Good luck I am sure with the above technique the dog will Love his crate!!
Get my dog to stop whining in his crate!!!?
Angela Rad
Our newly adopted 11/2 year old lab mix currently uses a crate while we are away. We leave her in there for no more than 3 hours a day. The problem is that she whines in her crate for about a half hour and then she quiets down and is fine the rest of the time....the problem is that we live in an apartment and our neighbors have called our apt. manager and threatening to call the police. I tried talking to them and let them know its only for a half hour (its not constant), but they dont care. I can't leave my dog out of her crate because she chews EVERYTHING and poops in the house.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get her used to her crate with no whining so we dont have to get rid of her?!?
Thanks in advance!
p.s. I dont need to hear about how crating is cruel and is like a cage. Dogs are den animals and need that safe place..ask any reputiable vet or dog trainer.
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crating is not cruel and I'm with ya there on how stupid people are who think crating is cruel -- most dogs learn to LOVE their crate, my dog sleeps in his even when he's roaming around in the house. Take it from me, I adopted my dog about a year ago, and the first week or so he would scream, howl and bark (I live in a townhome complex), and the neighbor knocked on my door and said he could hear him and asked if we could quiet him down...Everything I am going to tell you do do is what I did, and my dog now LOVES his crate.
If I were you, I would go to the pet store and buy a Kong dog toy (this has no risk of breaking up into small pieces so its safe to leave it with him unattended), and put some kong "stuff'n" in it, or simply some dog treats/peanut butter to keep him busy those first few minutes in the crate.
Make sure he has a nice comfortable bed in there, and be sure to make him think his crate is a GREAT place, like his den or something. NEVER EVER put him in the crate as a form of punishment (he will then start to associate the crate as a bad place), your goal is to make it a positive experience for him. Make him feel his crate is a safe haven....somewhere where he can go to relax...when you are home and he doesn't have to be in the crate, leave the crate in a room where people are the most (living/family room) and leave it open at all times for him to access it if he wants.
Before you leave him alone in the crate, talk happily to him with his kong treats and coax him into the crate with that rather than forcing him in.
The reason he's crying and everything is because he's in a new environment, is uncomfortable with his new surroundings including sounds, and he may have never been crated before so this is all new and scary to him....and since you adopted him, who knows what kind of past he's had....I feel dogs, until they get to know your home routine, feel as though they are going to be abandoned when you leave them in a crate. Be glad he only does it for a short period of time - because that's a good start actually! It's shame your neighbors are such jerks who are not understanding of your situation.
All I can say is treat him with a kong with treats to make him feel the crate is a good place, and hopefully it'll keep him busy....And believe me once he gets used to his home, the sounds, the smells, and your family....he will be okay....hopefully eventually enjoying his crate.
**Also I forgot to mention, you could try to put a plug-in called "comfort zone" which is a natural pheromone that helps to calm down anxious and nervous dogs, it's supposed to be VERY effective....check it out here (another thing you can only buy a pet store or online): http://dogcomfortzone.com/
crating is not cruel and I'm with ya there on how stupid people are who think crating is cruel -- most dogs learn to LOVE their crate, my dog sleeps in his even when he's roaming around in the house. Take it from me, I adopted my dog about a year ago, and the first week or so he would scream, howl and bark (I live in a townhome complex), and the neighbor knocked on my door and said he could hear him and asked if we could quiet him down...Everything I am going to tell you do do is what I did, and my dog now LOVES his crate.
If I were you, I would go to the pet store and buy a Kong dog toy (this has no risk of breaking up into small pieces so its safe to leave it with him unattended), and put some kong "stuff'n" in it, or simply some dog treats/peanut butter to keep him busy those first few minutes in the crate.
Make sure he has a nice comfortable bed in there, and be sure to make him think his crate is a GREAT place, like his den or something. NEVER EVER put him in the crate as a form of punishment (he will then start to associate the crate as a bad place), your goal is to make it a positive experience for him. Make him feel his crate is a safe haven....somewhere where he can go to relax...when you are home and he doesn't have to be in the crate, leave the crate in a room where people are the most (living/family room) and leave it open at all times for him to access it if he wants.
Before you leave him alone in the crate, talk happily to him with his kong treats and coax him into the crate with that rather than forcing him in.
The reason he's crying and everything is because he's in a new environment, is uncomfortable with his new surroundings including sounds, and he may have never been crated before so this is all new and scary to him....and since you adopted him, who knows what kind of past he's had....I feel dogs, until they get to know your home routine, feel as though they are going to be abandoned when you leave them in a crate. Be glad he only does it for a short period of time - because that's a good start actually! It's shame your neighbors are such jerks who are not understanding of your situation.
All I can say is treat him with a kong with treats to make him feel the crate is a good place, and hopefully it'll keep him busy....And believe me once he gets used to his home, the sounds, the smells, and your family....he will be okay....hopefully eventually enjoying his crate.
**Also I forgot to mention, you could try to put a plug-in called "comfort zone" which is a natural pheromone that helps to calm down anxious and nervous dogs, it's supposed to be VERY effective....check it out here (another thing you can only buy a pet store or online): http://dogcomfortzone.com/
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