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Crate training a 6 month old adopted lab.?
I just got a 6 month old golden/yellow lab mix. He is friendly and sweet.
The lady that fostered him suggested crate training and said he had a crate when he lived with her.
The first night i put him in the crate he was fine.
Tonight he does not seem to want to have anything to do with it.
I want him to get used to it, since when everyone is at work he will need to be in it.
I got him one of the plastic crate/kennel that is portable and for lab size.
I need any tips that you can give me.
I know crate training is good. And if he is home alone he will chew up everything but what can i do to help him get used to it.
Please help.
first, check inside the kennel and make sure there's no mess. that could be why he doesn't want to use it. beyond that, he was already used to a kennel at his last house so maybe the new one is frightening. try to make his kennel more homey. you can give him a soft towel as a lining, but rub it all over yourself so it smells likke you. throw in his favorite toy and a treat that he ONLY gets when in the kennel. a rawhide pig ear is a good choice (they're cheap and will occupy his time and chewing energy). if he's not in the kennel, don't let him have that treat. he can have a different chew bone, but not the ear. that will make him look forward to his kennel tme more.
also, did you see what kind of kennel his foster home had? if he had a wire one before he may be used to more open space on the sides. try putting it in a room with you so he'll know you're still there.
other suggestion: try getting him used to it while you're home. sit on the floor with the crate open beside you when you're reading or watching tv. put him in with his bone and let him do his thing. point the opening at you so he doesn't have to look for you. that way, he can get used to the kennel during the day when everything is bright and happy and he knows it's a good thing. dogs hate to be ignored and he might not be fully used to his surroundings yet. if he was put in too quickly and ignored last night, he may have thought he was in trouble. just try to reassure him that his kennel is a happy place where he gets toys and to smell you all night.
hope you get your puppy back in hs crate :]
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