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How Can get my dog inside it’s cage?
May 29th, 2009
LOvE HoNeYMoOn21212 asked:
My dog Riley is 4 years old and when he has to go in it’s cage or mom yells at him I don’t want a 4 year old to get yelled at please help me!!!!
Candle Making
My dog Riley is 4 years old and when he has to go in it’s cage or mom yells at him I don’t want a 4 year old to get yelled at please help me!!!!
Candle Making
Kate M
you can use treats and eventually he might do it without them.
May 31st, 2009 at 6:49 pmBlunt object
Open door…..SHOVE in …shut door.
Repeat this w/the same cue-word & REWARD for compliance.
REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT…….that’s called TRAINING & works wonders.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pmBecky
His crate should be a source of enjoyment not punishment. You could put a treat inside for him each time (a treat he doesn’t get any other time).
June 6th, 2009 at 2:04 amjust kiddong
hold him by the upper neck, then cuddle him while pullinh him into a relax position until he get in the cage.
June 7th, 2009 at 4:50 pmChristine-Adopt a pet!
I suggest you use positive methods and not force him in like others suggested, as this will only make him dislike his crate. Here is a method you can try:
June 10th, 2009 at 10:26 amDeeDawg
you can feed him EVERY meal in it.
June 11th, 2009 at 7:27 pmif he doesn’t go in, he doesn’t eat.
he won’t starve himself.
MamaB
Provided your dog is food motivated, it’s comparatively simple - just throw his fav. treat in and say CRATE and I’d bet he’ll go in. Obviously this lad either hasn’t been crate trained (not used to going in one), or he’s had a bad experience with his crate. Yes, you can man-handle him in there (provided you make sure he’s not going to bite) but this is counter-productive. Do you have his crate in the living room (or similar) and is his ‘bed’ in there - in other words can he go in and out of the crate during the day (with the door open)? This is ideally what you want to happen. Try putting his food bowl in there. If he starts getting used to being fed in there (and always use the word CRATE), it shouldn’t come down to a battle.
Even at aged 4, he can still be trained to accept his crate. It just needs working at.
June 15th, 2009 at 6:47 amLavetta B
The first thing I did to make my dogs utilize their crates was I NEVER used the crates as a source of punishment. The crating experience was always a positive one which was made easier by cold weather which made them NOT want to stay outdoors. Therefore, coming inside to a cozy crate full of toys and treat filled objects made it very attractive. Now I leave the doors to the crates open most of the time and they seek it out when they want to nap. Remember dogs like a “den” where they can hole up.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:23 pmJoy
Your mom yelling is making him feel he is being punished, nobody likes to be punished so he is going to rebel. Put a new toy and a treat in his cage and leave the door open, allowing him to go in and out as he wants. His crate needs to be a place he feels safe, not punished. Put an article of your clothing in his crate, this may make him feel safer as well. Work with him, make him think his cage is a great place to be. Work with your mom, explain to her that the yelling is making things worse and that you can never get him in the cage unless that stops. But be nice, you don’t want to embarrass her or make things worse. Show respect and she may do the same, and everyone will be much better off.
June 18th, 2009 at 10:22 pm