dog crating?

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Okay well our bulldog is 6 yrs old, and we just bought our first home. He is busting through the baby gate we are using to try to keep him in the kitchen until he gets used to the house. We let him out constantly, but he will not go pee. I was thinking of crating him while we are not home so he can learn, but will he? Any suggestions on what we can do? I need help. He is very good, but stubborn and spoiled and definitly confused because of the move.

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It wouldn't hurt to crate him. That would give him a safe place to be where he feels comfortable, and also would help with him escaping. Is he allowed in your bedroom at night? I would either put a crate or dog bed in the bedroom so he can sleep with you because it sounds like he is just nervous in the new home.

Type of dog crate for escape artist??? Ten points for best answer!!?

Michelle

Okay so I have a nine month old german shepherd mix. We have had her since she was 2 months old. She is fully potty trained and has been for several months. She is very intellegent but hates the crate. I never really got her used to the crate which I know is a mistake on my part. however, we had a wire steel crate and the one time we left she slid the tray out from underneath, bent the metal and got out. Nothing happened for four months when we left. However recently a few weeks ago, she managed to rip the door right off, which was not fixable anymore. I even had pushed up a step stool against the door and she still managed. I am going to now be firm with crate training her so she is more comfortable in the crate when we are not here. Any advice on how to do this is appreciated also. She is ok if we are in the room, but once we leave the room she is crying constantly. She wont even eat anything we put in with her. Like treats. I have also tried putting a piece of clothing in with her. My question is what would be the best kind of crate for this type of situation. Her breed is german shepherd mix and she is about 50 pounds. Thanks in advance.

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I have a shepherd mix as well who is just over a year. I trained him as a puppy so he actually enjoys his crate now, but since the pup is a little older I would just do some simple exercises with her- She more than likely is just anxious when you leave. So if you put her in the crate, discourage barking until she calms down, when she finally does (may take awhile so be patient) let her out and reward her. Also, you might try putting her in the crate and leaving the house for 5-10 minutes, and when you come in do the same routine... make her settle before you let her out. But I wouldn't recommend yelling at her while shes in there to calm her. Firm but not harsh- dont give the impression it's a place for "time-out" or her anxiety will only get worse. repetition is the biggest factor. Shepherds are brilliant dogs, be patient and she'll come around. Oh! one more thing that helped a lot w traingin mine to do anything... crate training, shake, stay... whatever... is to train AFTER a good walk. Let them expend some energy so they're able to focus a little better. They want to please... it's not a problem of the kind of crate your using. Spend the time and energy with the dog rather than looking for a steal-cage and puppy pad-lock : ) Good Luck!!

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How can I control my monster dog?

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leletanner

He is very very well behaved when he is with me, or just as long as there is someone home. As soon as we leave thou, he turns into Kujo! Eats thru his crate (he was supposedly crate trained) escapes from an outdoor kennel, broke out of a nylon harness...we need help.
We've tried everything but the drugs. He ate his way out of a steel crate and a kennel. we love him and I am afraid he is going to hurt himself.

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He is not a monster dog. He suffers from separation anxiety. It is a fear thing. He is just trying to get to you. Try putting some of your old clothes in the crate with him after you wear them, leaving your scent with him to comfort him. You may have to ask a vet for some sedatives to calm him. Put him in the crate while you are home and leave his view. Return when he whines and let him know he is ok.(but don't let him out of crate) Let him get used to the fact that you will return. Do this over and over and over again, and the length of time before he gets upset will increase. This is not an instant cure, be patient, and above all, do not lose your cool, as this will make him even more upset. Remember, patience and time will give him more control of his fear.

what do u do with a dog that will eat through metal to get out of his dog run?

Mellie

Seriously.
This dog can escape anything.
Metal is no object.
Wood can be taken eaten through of in 1/2 hour...even at about 3 ins thick.
and he is large, like i dunno, Labrador size.
Are the any escape proof huts or runs?


And if you are gonna say dont keep him in a run, we have to sometimes so just shut up!

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Hi there. Loads of dogs have 'runs' or 'crates' and there is nothing wrong with this as long as the dog isn't abused and left there all the time (which your dog obviously isn't).

The dog is trying to get out as he doesn't like it in there. This means that you have to make him/her WANT to go in there and like it.

You sound like quite a responsible dog owner anyway but if you haven't tried the following, give it a go:-

Put plenty of treats in there and hide them so the dog has to sniff them out. Feed him and water him in there for a few weeks. Give him his favourite toy in there and play with the dog outside the run and then throw the chew toy into the run and let him bring it to you (with the gate open so they can enter the run and leave as it wants to).

If a dogs wants out, it will chew away and most runs / crates will eventually get damaged. I would worry about the dogs teeth though as chewing on metal will create long term problems.

Try to get the dog to like it. This is the only thing I can thing of that would eventually work.

Good luck!

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How to punish my dog for acting so crazy in the crate?

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Liveylou?

I own a Labrador mix. He is almost 7 months old. He has been having serious issues with the dog crate. When I first got him, he hated the crate. About two weeks ago, he was finally going in there without any fuss, going to sleep. But now he's going through this weird stage. About 1 week ago or so he escaped by squeezing through the bottom (which had to be extremely painful). He did it a few times after that. So, we put some zip ties on the cage to ensure he wouldn't get out and then he BENT the wire (I can't even do that!) and squeezed his way out. His cage looks destroyed. Keep in mind, he has plenty of room in his crate, because even I can fit in there with ease. It's a large, heavy duty Midwest crate. He literally screams and yelps when he's in the cage like someone is beating him to death! He is a very well behaved puppy, but when I put him in there he acts like he's possessed or abused. You can hear him from outside. Sometimes he keeps my sister and I up. He finally can't get out because we added more zip ties. Here's the thing: I put him in there at about 11 PM (when I go to bed). My mom lets him out at 5:30 AM (she works swing shift) when she gets home from work. He is let out every hour and a half. He gets the right amount of food, and it's a healthy brand. He gets a daily walk (even in the cold weather) plus we have a big yard so he plays fetch. He always has fresh water out always but I take it away at8:30 so he doesn't go potty in his crate (which he had never done before this time). He is healthy, he gets his vet checks. So he has a good life. But last night he peed in his crate and we had to throw out his $40, large bed. When my mom or I first let him out of his crate, he is an OGUR. (Which is understandable because he is so excited) but I have a lot of scratches and bruises from him when I first let him out because he goes absolutely crazy and I have to run to the back door with him before he breaks something. I put treats in his crate and I ignore him. But at this point, what should I do to make him behavior better in his crate? Thanks.
His crate is cozy and the room is warm, quiet and comfortable. My other dog goes in there too, but she is quiet and just goes to sleep in her crate. We have to keep them in there or else they'll pee on the carpet. (Which at our old house they practically destroyed the carpet because they would pee on it so much). Also, one times he escaped out of the crate and we forgot to close the door, and he chewed up Chapstick and ate a bunch of food on the counters and ate all of the dog treats we left out. He chewed up the garbage and peed on the carpet, of course. So it's best we keep him in his crate. Btw way, I always let him out and make sure he goes before I put him in the cage.
Sorry for all of the additional details, but he is not a hyper dog at all. He is always sleeping if ai'm not playing with him or walking him. He is almost kind of lazy because it's hard to get him off of my bed when he's sleeping! Lol!
@Tk maybe you should have read my question, he is in there during the night while we are asleep. 11 Pm-when I go to sleep, and he gets out at 5:30 Am- when my mom comes home from work at the crack of dawn (she works from 7 pm to 5 am). So before you accuse me of animal abuse, please reread. I know it was a misunderstanding, I hope anyway.

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Try this when you have the time. Quietly, and calmly put him in the crate, sit beside the crate, and leave the door open. If he tries to leave, block him with your arm, and don't let him pass. Stay very calm, and be determined to succeed. Wait patiently until he relaxes, (that is why you have to stay calm, so he will pick up your feelings), lays down, and put his head down, then without a word quietly close the door. If he starts to whine or anything that stops relaxation, remind him to "shhh"., but don't leave until he is quiet. It will take patients, and confidence. Leave the room, give no verbal response, and leave the room, or go outside. When you come back, don't create excitement, he can't come out until he is calm'submissive. That is the state of mind you can create for him, and a relaxed state of mind is what you want, and make sure he gets plenty of exercise (a walk). When dogs have too much pent up energy, they get destructive. Drain the energy, and the dog will sleep, a tired dog is a happy dog. He's not hyper, but he does get anxious about the crate. Punishment accomplishes nothing. Healthy discipline teaches without yelling or striking the dog. Patients is the key to a calm/submissive dog, the most desired energy a dog can give.

Problem with getting rabbits from cage to crate in garden?

celine

So I have 2 Flemish giant rabbits, they have a pretty big cage, but we bought a large metal dog crate (biggest size) so we can let them in the garden in the summer

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First we only had the male (he's castrated), and we had grass and sand in his cage, but when we got the female a year later, she started to dig, not that much of a problem, because we have concrete plates 50cm deep in the ground and around the cage in the ground, so they cant escape (that was for our dwarf rabbits we had before), but we also have chickens in the same cage, but they're seperated by a fence, but whatever

So to give them the chance to also be able to eat fresh grass, we bought the crate, they can't dig through the holes in the bottom but the grass comes through it, they really enjoy it

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But the problem is that we have a pretty big garden, and in the middle is a tree and we have the crate under it so there's shadow in it
My rabbits love to get petted, but hate it to be carried, the one we had first could go freely in the garden but when we got the 2nd, it wasn't possible since she'll definately run away,
So we have to carry them from their cage to the crate, wish causes them a lot of stress, my hands and arms a lot of scratches and they lose a lot of fur so my clothes are full of fur if I carry them

Can someone give me an idea/advice how I could fix this? I thought of buying a XXL rabbit tunnel (they're 15m) but they're too small for my rabbits (since they're flemish giants)
Is there anything else I could use to get them from the cage to the crate without having to carry them?
(I also can't carry the crate with them in since their paws will stick through it)
@Elizabeth
They're flemish giants, and most harnesses are made for dwarf or normal sized rabbits, so they won't fit
I bought a puppy harness and triedto but it on the female (did it very slowly and patiently) but she hated it :(
The male can easily be free in the garden, he won't run away, but I don't dare it with the female since she a bit euhh.... aggressive? Active? You know what I mean.... She's born the August 15th so her zodiac sign is Leo, I nickname her Pretty Little Lion :p
But if the male is free in the garden, and the female in the crate, she just flips out, so I can't just put her alone in the crate

@Other two
Thank you! Hadn't even thought of that! We have a carrier for if they have to go to the vet, they're scared of it, so maybe in this way I can teach them something fun is gonna happen when they go in it!

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what u could do is buy a large dog carrier and when you want them to move, tempt them into it and carry it across to the crate. When they go in and out the crate give them a treat and praise them, it works, when you carry them in a carrier walk really slowly and try to either get a really dark one or one thats really airy and they can see around them (that one is best), the plastic ones last longest. Hope it helped,

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