We got our 11 week old dalmation x from the dog shelter a week ago and we want to crate train her. We bought a crate when she came home and put it in a corner of the living room. We feed her treats in it and she will go in when we ask, with the door open, and her favourite toys in there, but normally is out after 2 minutes. We give her lots of calm praise when she goes in but what's the next stage? I read that we should be feeding her in the crate, which we can do. I also read that people shut their dogs in and let them "cry it out". Our dog came from a not very nice cage at the shelter and was shaking and nervous in it so I am reluctant to replicate that for her. Do we shut her in and get it over with or do we build up the time she spends in there, opening it before she gets upset?
She's gaining in confidence and doesn't cry at night although we are in an open plan house so we can't shut her in the kitchen so she probably sleeps fine on the sofa. She starting going outside a couple of days ago so we have very few accidents in the house although I will probably need to do a 2am pee run with her if she's crated at night.
Please doggy people, what's the best way to crate train?
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butterfliesinmytummy · 07/09/2013 14:55
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