My Dog used a Litter Box until 12 Weeks of Age. After that, I took her to the Horse Farm and let her 'Pack' with older well-trained Dogs. She mimicked their behaviors and she learned how to Sit, Stay, Come when called and lay down. The Dogs did a great job of training mine. I did not have very many problems. these dogs get a bad reputation for being hard to train but they really aren't. They are very stubborn and would rather die than negotiate. Therein lies the importance of understanding the Dog's body language, that tells you all you need to know. They are extremely intelligent and never forget a thing, including people and other animals. Good luck with it!
Puppy Crate training
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Hi
We just adopted a 7 month old Male basenji who we were told likes the crate but not the door closed. We have a 2 1/2 year old very happy crate girl and would like to work on his issues with the crate.
Any tips? when we did this before our girl was so small she didn't complain too much. For now he tolerates the door closed while he eats but when he's done he has tantrums. We ask him to sit, which he does and wait till he is calm before letting him out.
I just don't want to cause undue stress since he is new to our house and it is very different from his previous environment.
Any tips would truly help!
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This is a good brochure on crate training by Dr Sophia Yin, http://www.askdryin.com/movies/CrateDogLR.pdf
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Thanks, I printed it out and will start to work on it!
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How much time does the b spend in the crate?
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Right now he tolerates eating in the crate and about 5 more minutes. I am using the info
from Ivoss and adding more time each day with treats. he sits and whines a bit, but no more pawing at the door and spinning. He can do up to 15 minutes. He is going in on his own to look for treats too. Hopefully in another week I can get an hour. Then I can make it out to eat once in awhile! -
Oh yeah and his name is Ringo….
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Welcome Bella, Ringo, and Raquel. Glad to hear things are improving for you. Ivoss always has great info!! Best wishes for continued success!!
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