Devin G
we painted the wire dog crate with Rust-Oleum spray paint
im wondering if thats safe?
hes gonna be in fence for next 6 hours n were gonna paint the crate then let it dry since its 100 out . will it hurt him after its dry?
also we do put a kong crate and sometimes a dog bone in the crate and we started crate training 1 week ago and ive never seen him chew the bars
the paint has Xylene Toulene and Acetone.
he wont be inhaling spray paint.. itll be dry,
well the rust oleum site says it can be used indoors so why wouldnt it be safe?
its a protective enamel spray
it was already done before iasked i justed didnt know it
Answer
All those chemicals are toxic - toulene and xylene can cause liver damage if ingested: what if your dog ingests paint fragments that chip off, or through licking or gnawing? Contact your vet for further information - they can also likely give you numbers for poison control lines where you can be given in-depth advice.
Didn't somebody here already advise you to make sure your paint was non-toxic before you painted the crate?
All those chemicals are toxic - toulene and xylene can cause liver damage if ingested: what if your dog ingests paint fragments that chip off, or through licking or gnawing? Contact your vet for further information - they can also likely give you numbers for poison control lines where you can be given in-depth advice.
Didn't somebody here already advise you to make sure your paint was non-toxic before you painted the crate?
Is it wrong to only crate our puppy when we leave?
lauren
We got out puppy, Meatball, from a rescue organization about three and a half weeks ago. He is between 7-8 months old. He came to us crate trained as well as potty trained. The first two nights he was home, we did not crate him, he kept us up all night, so we began to crate him at night again (which is what he was used to from his foster home). He slept in his crate for three nights, then we tried allowing him to sleep outside of the crate again and he has been great at night. We think those first two nights he just had his days and nights mixed up. We have been crating him solely when we leave, because although he's great at night, he knows we are there to stop him when he is bad, we awoke to book chewing once and cord chewing another time (these are the only things he has chewed) and we are unsure of what he would do if left alone with free reign. He loves his crate, he will go in there to sleep or to chew his bone and what not when we are home and the door is open. We live in an apartment and neighbors have complained about his incessant barking when we leave. He's never been put in there as punishment and I always give him a Kong full of treats and leave the radio on when we leave. He cries if I leave even when my fiancé is still home and he is not in the crate. I'm wondering if it is just separation anxiety? Please help!
Answer
If your question is: why does my dog bark when I'm away - then ask yourself, does he bark for attention when you are home? And if the answer is yes, do you reward that barking with attention? I the answer to that is yes (I suspect it is) then you now know why the dog is barking out. He has learned when you are there you will devote 100% of your time to his needs, on demand, when HE wants attention.
You must turn this around. Some other points:
A dog that chews should be crated when not actively supervised.
Leaving the door open is not crating the dog.
Living in an apartment with a dog is not ideal because of what you describe, any behaviour problems resort to complaints.
Anyway, you need to crate the dog with the door SHUT when you are home. And if he barks - do NOT reward him with attention or letting him out. Teach him "quiet" and insist he settle down.
Don't resort to hitting or banging on the crate, but do be firm with your voice. If push comes to shove and he will not settle down in the crate just by ignoring him without barking, then leash him with a 6 to 10 foot lead, put him in the crate, and shut the door and when he barks out - correct him with the lead ( a short pop) and say in a firm but calm voice "quiet".
Ideally dogs should be ignored for this behavior rather than punished, but it could mean the dog barks for some time and again, this is why apartments are stressful. You feel compelled to keep him quiet .
Anyway, a leash correction in a firm voice without getting angry will help. When is does quiet down, immediately praise him by saying "good quiet".
ONLY let him out of the crate if he is quiet. This can be for a few seconds - but make sure you open the door when he is quiet. He will learn that being quiet is rewarded by coming out - and that barking won't be rewarded with attention.
People expect dogs to adjust to isolation when they are gone, but they usually train for the exact opposite when they are home.
Research NILIF (Nothing in Life is Free) and establish boundaries when you are home with the dog . The principle of NILIF is clear - you may give attention to your dog as many times a day as you want - ON YOUR TERMS. If the dog is allowed on the couch, or near (touching) you all the time you are home, he is invading your personal space.
I teach my dogs to lie on a mat when I am home with them, and they are not permitted to touch my leg. My two dogs are on their beds now as I type, we are in the same room, but they have their space, and I have mine. I start this at puppy hood .
Choose a spot for your dog in the house and put a matt there for him. Everytime you take him out of his crate, leash him and bring him to that spot and command down/stay.
Do not let him chew the lead, bark out, or touch you. At first he may be able to only manage for 4 or 5 minutes - fine, put him back in the crate and try again in another hour.
As a dog matures, he will not require the leash and he will willingly go to the matt wherever you put it. When I travel, I take their matts with me and they instinctively lie on them in whatever house or room I put them.
This is how you condition a dog to move from a fixed space (crate) to your home - and do so without stress chewing or anxiety. Its done in stages, a little at a time. Obviously, the dog must be exercised and given lots of time to run around - but in the house, he learns that just because you are home, he must be content without bugging you.
If you CHOOSE to pet him, or cuddle him the call him off the matt to you, and spend some time petting him. This is fine. But when you are done petting him, he goes back on the matt. This is his space. Use a leash and collar and develop commands to clearly indicate -"ie go to your matt" - "lie down" etc.
PS: Dogs don't KNOW they are bad. They chew because they are a dog - if the dog is showing appeasement behaviours when you approach him (ie his head held low, ears back ) - he has learned to fear you. He is trying to submit to avoid punishment.
This must stop. YOu NEVER punish a dog for chewing. It is your fault. You must be neutral in these cases and just take the object away from him, and replace it with a toy or bone.
A dog must be put in a situation he will be rewarded for. Punishment after the fact WILL create a very anxious, nervous and neurotic dog and its exactly this approach that leads to more destructive chewing, barking and other problem behaviours.
The fact your dog cries when you leave when the fiancé is home is proof to me that you are not setting boundaries when you are there - the dog is glued to you, you give it all the attention it wants, whenever it wants and then suddenly you expect it to cope on its own when you are gone.
This is something you can fix but it will take some work,
If your question is: why does my dog bark when I'm away - then ask yourself, does he bark for attention when you are home? And if the answer is yes, do you reward that barking with attention? I the answer to that is yes (I suspect it is) then you now know why the dog is barking out. He has learned when you are there you will devote 100% of your time to his needs, on demand, when HE wants attention.
You must turn this around. Some other points:
A dog that chews should be crated when not actively supervised.
Leaving the door open is not crating the dog.
Living in an apartment with a dog is not ideal because of what you describe, any behaviour problems resort to complaints.
Anyway, you need to crate the dog with the door SHUT when you are home. And if he barks - do NOT reward him with attention or letting him out. Teach him "quiet" and insist he settle down.
Don't resort to hitting or banging on the crate, but do be firm with your voice. If push comes to shove and he will not settle down in the crate just by ignoring him without barking, then leash him with a 6 to 10 foot lead, put him in the crate, and shut the door and when he barks out - correct him with the lead ( a short pop) and say in a firm but calm voice "quiet".
Ideally dogs should be ignored for this behavior rather than punished, but it could mean the dog barks for some time and again, this is why apartments are stressful. You feel compelled to keep him quiet .
Anyway, a leash correction in a firm voice without getting angry will help. When is does quiet down, immediately praise him by saying "good quiet".
ONLY let him out of the crate if he is quiet. This can be for a few seconds - but make sure you open the door when he is quiet. He will learn that being quiet is rewarded by coming out - and that barking won't be rewarded with attention.
People expect dogs to adjust to isolation when they are gone, but they usually train for the exact opposite when they are home.
Research NILIF (Nothing in Life is Free) and establish boundaries when you are home with the dog . The principle of NILIF is clear - you may give attention to your dog as many times a day as you want - ON YOUR TERMS. If the dog is allowed on the couch, or near (touching) you all the time you are home, he is invading your personal space.
I teach my dogs to lie on a mat when I am home with them, and they are not permitted to touch my leg. My two dogs are on their beds now as I type, we are in the same room, but they have their space, and I have mine. I start this at puppy hood .
Choose a spot for your dog in the house and put a matt there for him. Everytime you take him out of his crate, leash him and bring him to that spot and command down/stay.
Do not let him chew the lead, bark out, or touch you. At first he may be able to only manage for 4 or 5 minutes - fine, put him back in the crate and try again in another hour.
As a dog matures, he will not require the leash and he will willingly go to the matt wherever you put it. When I travel, I take their matts with me and they instinctively lie on them in whatever house or room I put them.
This is how you condition a dog to move from a fixed space (crate) to your home - and do so without stress chewing or anxiety. Its done in stages, a little at a time. Obviously, the dog must be exercised and given lots of time to run around - but in the house, he learns that just because you are home, he must be content without bugging you.
If you CHOOSE to pet him, or cuddle him the call him off the matt to you, and spend some time petting him. This is fine. But when you are done petting him, he goes back on the matt. This is his space. Use a leash and collar and develop commands to clearly indicate -"ie go to your matt" - "lie down" etc.
PS: Dogs don't KNOW they are bad. They chew because they are a dog - if the dog is showing appeasement behaviours when you approach him (ie his head held low, ears back ) - he has learned to fear you. He is trying to submit to avoid punishment.
This must stop. YOu NEVER punish a dog for chewing. It is your fault. You must be neutral in these cases and just take the object away from him, and replace it with a toy or bone.
A dog must be put in a situation he will be rewarded for. Punishment after the fact WILL create a very anxious, nervous and neurotic dog and its exactly this approach that leads to more destructive chewing, barking and other problem behaviours.
The fact your dog cries when you leave when the fiancé is home is proof to me that you are not setting boundaries when you are there - the dog is glued to you, you give it all the attention it wants, whenever it wants and then suddenly you expect it to cope on its own when you are gone.
This is something you can fix but it will take some work,
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