I was wondering what can be done to stop a puppy from crying while being locked up in a kennel? I need to put him in there while I goto work and while I sleep. It is a puppy golden retriever. I live in the upper of a duplex and don't want to disturb the neighbors too much with it.
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First of all, the dogs food dishes are in their kennel. They get fed twice a day, with the door open. When their done eatting then they come out. This helps the puppies learn that this is their territory.
Get a "KONG" dog toy at a pet store or Target. Put a treat and some of their spray liver paste in the chew toy. This will help the puppy be entertained for quite a while. It helps with the need to chew. It helps them get tired and then want to rest.
Also, PIG EAR dog treats are tasty. They will chew and chew. This does help with the separation of you leaving. It's a great teather that is eatable.
Remember to be consistant. Take the puppy outside. Then state the same phrase every time while putting them into the kennel. We tell our pups "KENNEL UP". They have already learned to go get inside the kennel. Then they get one of the above stated items. Then I do not go take them out of the kennel, even if their complaining. The first thing that I do, when they get out of the kennel is to take them outside. This teaches them to be housebroke. Our words are, "GO DO CHORES." Over time you do not need to give the dog a treat each time going in the kennel. But it is good to still contiune the treats some times. It helps keep the puppy interested and they are smart to lear the routine.
Put him in there with a few chew toys.
Do not not not not not let him out when he cries.
Do not not not not not give him attention when he cries.
He will figure it out eventually.
(Go and talk to your neighbors and let them know you are crate-training your puppy . ask for their patience and understanding. Maybe take them some cookies?)
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put a little radio in with him or near him so he can hear the sound.. he's just lonely. my labrador was the same and this work'd
if you haven't already, put an item of clothing or blanket with your scent, a favorite toy, and a chew bone.
Eventually the puppy will stop crying once you leave. He will also get used to your routine of going to work and coming home. If he has a favorite toy or stuffed animal leave it in there with him. Also when you come home give him a lot of attention and play with him outside. He will start to learn that in the mornings he is to be in his crate but later when you get home it is play time. It worked for my puppy. Good Luck!
give him something to play with while in there. Never punish him by putting him in the kennel. He will associate the kennel with punishment and will not understand why you put him in there night after night. good luck though.
The thing is that all (most) puppies do this at first when they are put in a crate, but they learn to quit because they realize it will not help in any case cause they are not let out. And then they actually learn to see it as their "safe place" after a while. Put blankets in there, maybe a toy and a chewie.
A lot of owners go wrong when they cater to their new puppies every whim when they cry and bark, which teaches the dog bad habits from the get go, I think you will just have to let it whimper for a while till it gets the idea. And no, it is NOT cruel. It's a good way to house train them to, they will not go in their crate, let it out to pee and poo RIGHT after you get home.
Good luck!
*Edit*
Crating is NOT cruel! Cruel is not teaching your dog proper behaviour from the beginning, letting bad behaviour get out of control. When you get a new pup, yes, you should have someone there at all times for maybe a week or two while it get adjusted to it's new home, but very few people can do that when they have jobs, and the crating IS the best option, not cruel at all! It would be worse to let it just run around the house, chew up stuff, poop and pee, it will in the end make both owner and dog unhappy.
People who think that crating is cruel need to do some research, dogs need up to 15 hours of sleep a day!
Dogs are social animals just like us and like us we need to feel loved and comforted. A puppy is like a human child it's having separation anxiety from it's mother and now you are separating it even more by kenneling it; remember you're the puppy's segregate mommy. You should try to train the puppy without kenneling. I think kenneling is the MOST cruelest of devices. Imagine being locked in a cage for 8 hrs of the day and only being let out for a few to be put back in. Sounds like what we do to our criminals huh? Just because it's animal doesn't mean it doesn't have feelings like us. And if you don't have the time to properly take care of a dog then you shouldn't have one to begin with.
seperation anxiety.
This is such a common problem. All puppies will cry when starting out in a kennel. There is no way around it. You can make them more comfortable by giving them a chew toy, lining the kennel with a blanket or dog bed, some say to leave a tv on. The key to crating them is to not react when the puppy is crying. Leave the room and ignore him. Unlike human babies, you cannot physically comfort a whining dog and succeed at crate training.
Some tips: Don't allow the dog to come out of the crate until he settles down. He must be relaxed, lying down, no sound before you can let him out. Feed him in his crate. This will give the crate a positive feeling for the puppy. I go into the crate and my food is there.
If you have already comforted or released the puppy while he is whining, then you may have a bit longer in the training but all is not lost as dogs are adaptive.
Talk to your neighbors and explain what you are doing so that they understand. Let them know it may take a couple of days but that the puppy will stop.
Hopefully this will help you feel more comfortable leaving your puppy each day.
We'll ignore the urge to scold you severely for bringing a PUPPY into your home when you're not going to be home to care for it.
It's not unusual for pups to cry when they're isolated. Dogs are pack animals and don't like to be alone. But to stop its tantruming you have to be firm and consistent in how you respond to it.
First tell it in a calm firm voice to be "quiet" and then IGNORE it. The minute it's quiet and behaving well, give it lots of praise and attention. If it starts tantruming again, give it the calm "quiet" command and again IGNORE it.
Don't yell at, don't hit it, don't bang on its crate. You stay calm, and let the dog have its howl-out.
And don't be surprised if the crying behavior gets a lot worse before it stops. If you were giving in to the crying before by giving the dog attention (be it positive or negative attention) you've already taught the pup that crying will get it what it wants. So, now it has to un-learn that bad behavior and learn new appropriate behavior.
Put some toys in there, maybe a little bit of food and water depending on how long you work for. Also, when you get home praise your puppy and try be with him/her for a while.
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