Luke E
I have a border collie; these dogs are well known to be aggressive chewers. (he's chewed carpet, window sills, chairs, blankets; everything except the dozens of toys i give him to chew) Because of that, i cannot leave him inside the house alone, unless he is in his small dog cage, which i hate doing because he needs to be able to play. He does not like being left outside, nor is our yard suitable for such. So my idea is to buy a 6H x 7.5L x 7.5W outdoor dog kennel, and actually set it up inside in one of my rooms in the house. The only problem is, I need something to go on the floor, so that he doesnt chew up the carpet. my idea is some sort of metal or plexiglass or some sort of plastic. What would be the cheapest option out of those, and where can i buy an 8'x8' or two 4'x8' sections?
Whatever it is, it needs to be something safe for my dog, and relatively chew resistant.
Thanks!
ps i can post more details if you need them.
please tell me which type of flooring would be cheapest but still relatively chew resistant.
what about laminate flooring? would it be resistant to scratching should my dog decide to do so?
Answer
You can buy large pieces of vinyl flooring or laminate at Home Depot etc. They sell just sections similar to area rugs or will cut off only as much as you want to buy off a roll of flooring. Or if you can find a used truck bed liner to use as flooring. Check the free sites - times ppl are give away used flooring etc or leftover.
You can buy large pieces of vinyl flooring or laminate at Home Depot etc. They sell just sections similar to area rugs or will cut off only as much as you want to buy off a roll of flooring. Or if you can find a used truck bed liner to use as flooring. Check the free sites - times ppl are give away used flooring etc or leftover.
Dog Kennel Aggression?
Jake Frant
I own a Pitbull and she is the sweetest girl, she is nice to every human she meets, and other dogs. But the second lunch time comes around, she turns in to a mean dog. Lately, I've taken it upon my self to train the dog since no one else in my family will, and she finally stopped growling and chasing after my other dog when i pick up the food bowls, but there is still one more problem.
When its time for her to go into her kennel, she will run in and instantly start growling and barking at anyone who is trying to close it, or come near it, or touch it. Why does she do this? If you open it up and she walks out she won't growl or anything, only when she is IN her kennel.
How can I stop this? Please do not tell me to hire some dog expert, cause I can't afford that. I'm not afraid of being bit by her cause she might be a pitbull, but she is tiny. Please I'd like any advice as to what I can do to stop this.
Answer
I would feed separately and make your dog sit and watch you get the food and set it down. I would then stand over the food while looking at the dog and making sure the dog sat and waited. Walk away from the food a few feet and tell it to go eat. Next, "out of it" Take an object of interesting smell that your dog really doesn't care about and place in the floor. Bring your dog into the room and allow it to investigate for a few seconds and then say "out of it". When you say it you want to walk to the dog and object using your body to move the dog back. Think magnets pushing away from each other. They don't touch but when one moves towards the other it moves back. Repeating the command as you do so you want to place yourself over the object and the dog a few feet away. Once it has the idea of "out of it" when you are moving the dog backwards after it has left the object use the words "back up" repeatedly. Once you are there tell your dog to sit and stay. Then you mess with the object, walk away and tell your dog whatever command you want use, investigate, check it out, whatever and allow the dog to come back to the object. I would also suggest having a cane or something like with you randomly and to rub on your dog with it petting it with it getting the dog use to the object and seeing it as something good, not something to be be fearful of. So now your dog knows "out of it", "back up", "check it out", and is friendly with a cane. Now that all of that is down, use it during meal time. After you've gone through the feeding routine while the dog is eating, tell it "out of it" and do the same thing as the object. Hopefully through the course of training your dog sees you as the dominate and it as the submissive and will obey the command remove itself from the food without issue. If the dog tenses up or growls do not advance on it. Repeat the command firmer and make yourself stand bigger. You may want something like a cane (assuming your dog doesn't freak over you holding something like that see above) and if the dog does not move back repeat command even firmer and use the cane to touch the dog (like an extension of your arm to simply break the space and try to redirect the focus from food to my master just touched me). This is not to be menacing, just a touch and gentle redirection. You can slightly push against the dog repeating back up. This should go like it did with the object and you should be able to stand over the bowl and mess with the food without issue. * If the dog does not comply or shows any aggression, tenses up, growls, odd posture, or anything odd the dog may have severe aggression and you could get hurt* Now for the kennel issue. If all has gone well with the other training the dog should obey you and go in and out of it's cage whether it wants to or not without issue because the dog will have learned through training to obey commands. So open the cage and back away from it and tell the dog to sit then give the command to get in it's cage firmly. If the dog just stands repeat the command. Once inside tell her to sit. and stay without closing the cage. (this is where repeating the basic training every day comes in handy) If the dog tries to move tense or anything you tell it at or no very firmly! I would also have the dog lay down and stay. Any time the dog growls or tenses you verbally reprimand him telling at harshly and lay down. When doing this you try to become larger to emphasize you mean business if needed. After a minute or two of laying down have the dog come out of the cage and sit a few feet away and close the door. Love on the dog and tell it good. Repeat having the dog go in and out without closing it like that. Sometimes let the dog come right back out on command, sometimes leave it for several minutes. Sometimes stand away from the cage sometimes right next to it. After several successful times with no tenseness or aggression (definitely no fear) command it to go in and lay down and stay. Reach for the door as if to close it. If the dog even tenses give a very firm/harsh at or no without letting go of the door. Once the dog is relaxed again let go of the door and step away, Then tell the dog to come out. Repeat. Once the dog is calm for that close it half way using the same methods. The goal it to get so that you can close the door with the dog at minimum accepting it without action-growling or such. Once you can close the door wait a minute or so and let the dog out again. Repeat often!! Once the dog is ok with it all leave it in the cage for 30 minutes, then a few hours later for an hour and so on.
*If you are ever afraid of your dog get help or don't keep the dog*
I would feed separately and make your dog sit and watch you get the food and set it down. I would then stand over the food while looking at the dog and making sure the dog sat and waited. Walk away from the food a few feet and tell it to go eat. Next, "out of it" Take an object of interesting smell that your dog really doesn't care about and place in the floor. Bring your dog into the room and allow it to investigate for a few seconds and then say "out of it". When you say it you want to walk to the dog and object using your body to move the dog back. Think magnets pushing away from each other. They don't touch but when one moves towards the other it moves back. Repeating the command as you do so you want to place yourself over the object and the dog a few feet away. Once it has the idea of "out of it" when you are moving the dog backwards after it has left the object use the words "back up" repeatedly. Once you are there tell your dog to sit and stay. Then you mess with the object, walk away and tell your dog whatever command you want use, investigate, check it out, whatever and allow the dog to come back to the object. I would also suggest having a cane or something like with you randomly and to rub on your dog with it petting it with it getting the dog use to the object and seeing it as something good, not something to be be fearful of. So now your dog knows "out of it", "back up", "check it out", and is friendly with a cane. Now that all of that is down, use it during meal time. After you've gone through the feeding routine while the dog is eating, tell it "out of it" and do the same thing as the object. Hopefully through the course of training your dog sees you as the dominate and it as the submissive and will obey the command remove itself from the food without issue. If the dog tenses up or growls do not advance on it. Repeat the command firmer and make yourself stand bigger. You may want something like a cane (assuming your dog doesn't freak over you holding something like that see above) and if the dog does not move back repeat command even firmer and use the cane to touch the dog (like an extension of your arm to simply break the space and try to redirect the focus from food to my master just touched me). This is not to be menacing, just a touch and gentle redirection. You can slightly push against the dog repeating back up. This should go like it did with the object and you should be able to stand over the bowl and mess with the food without issue. * If the dog does not comply or shows any aggression, tenses up, growls, odd posture, or anything odd the dog may have severe aggression and you could get hurt* Now for the kennel issue. If all has gone well with the other training the dog should obey you and go in and out of it's cage whether it wants to or not without issue because the dog will have learned through training to obey commands. So open the cage and back away from it and tell the dog to sit then give the command to get in it's cage firmly. If the dog just stands repeat the command. Once inside tell her to sit. and stay without closing the cage. (this is where repeating the basic training every day comes in handy) If the dog tries to move tense or anything you tell it at or no very firmly! I would also have the dog lay down and stay. Any time the dog growls or tenses you verbally reprimand him telling at harshly and lay down. When doing this you try to become larger to emphasize you mean business if needed. After a minute or two of laying down have the dog come out of the cage and sit a few feet away and close the door. Love on the dog and tell it good. Repeat having the dog go in and out without closing it like that. Sometimes let the dog come right back out on command, sometimes leave it for several minutes. Sometimes stand away from the cage sometimes right next to it. After several successful times with no tenseness or aggression (definitely no fear) command it to go in and lay down and stay. Reach for the door as if to close it. If the dog even tenses give a very firm/harsh at or no without letting go of the door. Once the dog is relaxed again let go of the door and step away, Then tell the dog to come out. Repeat. Once the dog is calm for that close it half way using the same methods. The goal it to get so that you can close the door with the dog at minimum accepting it without action-growling or such. Once you can close the door wait a minute or so and let the dog out again. Repeat often!! Once the dog is ok with it all leave it in the cage for 30 minutes, then a few hours later for an hour and so on.
*If you are ever afraid of your dog get help or don't keep the dog*
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