Puppy Crate Training

brody904 · January 8th, 2012, 07:31 AM

We just got an 8 week old golden retriever puppy. She is nothing like our older dog was when he was a puppy. She absolutely hates the cage. She just whines and crys when she goes in it. The only way to get her in is to let her fall asleep in my arms first. She went out 3 times during the night but woke us up crying atleast 6...
Anyone have any good tips?

thrasher! · January 8th, 2012, 07:34 AM

They just have to get used to it. Make sure she has a blanket and put her in your room but don't shOw her any attention or affection when she crys. It's hard but over time she will accept her crate.

brody904 · January 8th, 2012, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by thrasher!

They just have to get used to it. Make sure she has a blanket and put her in your room but don't shOw her any attention or affection when she crys. It's hard but over time she will accept her crate.

The only thing that sucks is that we are in an apartment so I'm worried about our neighbors hearing her. Do you think during the day it may help to just put her in there sometimes and ignor it then?

thrasher! · January 8th, 2012, 07:46 AM

Yep. If she isn't eating drinking or going per she needs to be in there. Of course she needs play time too but other than that she needs to be kenneled up

slater · January 8th, 2012, 07:47 AM

4-7 days and she will love it. like thrasher said, put a blanket in there and reward it when you put it in there. try putting a blanket all the way over half the crate. it will help her feel safe.

thrasher! · January 8th, 2012, 07:48 AM

O and it may take a week or two. Go tell your neighbors and tell them to give you a call if it's bothering them. You know just in case.

brody904 · January 8th, 2012, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by thrasher!

O and it may take a week or two. Go tell your neighbors and tell them to give you a call if it's bothering them. You know just in case.

Good plan. We just moved in so I'm still trying to meet them. I'm going to let her out in a few to play nd then try putting her in there for an hour or two while we go to the store.

Thanks a bunch guys.

slater · January 8th, 2012, 07:53 AM

if it takes two weeks you have a stubborn and a potentially problematic dog. golden retrievers are very similar to labradors and ive crate trained 6 labs.

thrasher! · January 8th, 2012, 09:01 AM

We have a pit mix that took like 3 months to not cry on his crate lol. My schnauzer and chorkie never cried a minute. It just depends on the dog. My pit can't Stan bein away from me so that's why it took him so long.

brody904 · January 8th, 2012, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by slater

if it takes two weeks you have a stubborn and a potentially problematic dog. golden retrievers are very similar to labradors and ive crate trained 6 labs.

I see I see. Yeah I've been told they are smart breeds but she better get used to it soon. We do work to pay the bills. She is a sweet dog though. Puppies are just a handful.

Dennis · January 8th, 2012, 10:03 AM

well that might be because pits are fucking retarded ass extremely territorial dogs but yea.

our dog was like that for a while. we actually put one of my old shirts in the crate with the puppy so it had my sent on it and he slept on it with no problems. of course im not a fan of cages so he no longer has one but yea if you must crate train your dog try that. also a brick warmed in the oven wrapped in the shirt helps allot too due to the mimicking of body heat. sense the dog sleeps in your arms that may help allot

brody904 · January 8th, 2012, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Dennis

well that might be because pits are fucking retarded ass extremely territorial dogs but yea.

our dog was like that for a while. we actually put one of my old shirts in the crate with the puppy so it had my sent on it and he slept on it with no problems. of course im not a fan of cages so he no longer has one but yea if you must crate train your dog try that. also a brick warmed in the oven wrapped in the shirt helps allot too due to the mimicking of body heat. sense the dog sleeps in your arms that may help allot

Thanks Dennis. Yeah she definitely loves us.

I'm going to put a shirt in there though for sure.

That is her and I this morning.

NastyFX4 · January 8th, 2012, 10:35 AM

How much is she crying? Is she getting worked up or just crying? I've been through this a ton of times but my current puppy absolutely hated the crate, first time I had a puppy act like this. Soon as she went in there she would freak out, start standing on her hind legs, doing donuts, crying, barking, howling, getting really worked up. If the puppy is doing something like this than you can't leave her in there. It will make things much worse.. There are some dogs that just need more time growing up and small amounts of time in the crate. There are also puppies that just flat out won't go in the crate.

Like Dennis said if she's just crying, putting a shirt in there is a great technique since it will make her feel comfortable.

brody904 · January 8th, 2012, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by NastyFX4

How much is she crying? Is she getting worked up or just crying? I've been through this a ton of times but my current puppy absolutely hated the crate, first time I had a puppy act like this. Soon as she went in there she would freak out, start standing on her hind legs, doing donuts, crying, barking, howling, getting really worked up. If the puppy is doing something like this than you can't leave her in there. It will make things much worse.. There are some dogs that just need more time growing up and small amounts of time in the crate. There are also puppies that just flat out won't go in the crate.

Like Dennis said if she's just crying, putting a shirt in there is a great technique since it will make her feel comfortable.

She is just crying a lot. I got her to walk in there herself with a toy before we left and gave her a treat. Only been gone an hour.

thrasher! · January 8th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Dennis

well that might be because pits are fucking retarded ass extremely territorial dogs but yea.

our dog was like that for a while. we actually put one of my old shirts in the crate with the puppy so it had my sent on it and he slept on it with no problems. of course im not a fan of cages so he no longer has one but yea if you must crate train your dog try that. also a brick warmed in the oven wrapped in the shirt helps allot too due to the mimicking of body heat. sense the dog sleeps in your arms that may help allot

My pit is the sweetest dog. Not territorial at all and perfect in the house

98FireyGT! · January 8th, 2012, 12:58 PM

I love Pits, I always was told when I was younger that they were aggressive, nasty dogs, then I met a lot of people that had them and havn't ever seen one that was mean.

My favs are still Akitas and Huskies though

thrasher! · January 8th, 2012, 01:25 PM

Akitas and huskies are meaner than pits. I had a huskies bout kill me a few times. My pit has never even growled at someone

98FireyGT! · January 8th, 2012, 01:35 PM

Lol the only thing my husky ever growls at is little dogs like chihuahuas...

Genevieve! · January 8th, 2012, 01:38 PM

The problem with crate training is that if you are unable to gradually get them used to the crate,(as in someone is home all the time and can leave her in there for 15-20 minutes at a time, rewarding her when she doesn't cry) she will learn to HATE her crate, sometimes dogs just don't like crates, others take well to them right off the bat.

thrasher! · January 8th, 2012, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by 98FireyGT!

Lol the only thing my husky ever growls at is little dogs like chihuahuas...

Ours killed a puppy. They have small animal aggression. Thy are great dogs if you know how to handle them.

January 8th, 2012, 07:31 AM	#1
brody904 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 12.9@113 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,659 iTrader: 3 reviews	Puppy Crate Training We just got an 8 week old golden retriever puppy. She is nothing like our older dog was when he was a puppy. She absolutely hates the cage. She just whines and crys when she goes in it. The only way to get her in is to let her fall asleep in my arms first. She went out 3 times during the night but woke us up crying atleast 6... Anyone have any good tips? __________________ Blown 390rwhp, 389ft-lbs at 11.9psi (See garage)

January 8th, 2012, 07:47 AM	#5
slater Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 mustang GT fstr than tortoise slower than the hare Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: lawton, OK Posts: 2,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	4-7 days and she will love it. like thrasher said, put a blanket in there and reward it when you put it in there. try putting a blanket all the way over half the crate. it will help her feel safe. __________________ tri ax short shifter,4.10's, shaker,Ford Racing TB, full mac exhaust,steeda CMDP,Vortech V3Si HO,Brenspeed supercharger detroit rockers, BMR lowering springs/relo brackets/LCA's 479/417 http://www.warhorsesofamerica.webs.com/

January 8th, 2012, 07:53 AM	#8
slater Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 mustang GT fstr than tortoise slower than the hare Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: lawton, OK Posts: 2,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	if it takes two weeks you have a stubborn and a potentially problematic dog. golden retrievers are very similar to labradors and ive crate trained 6 labs. __________________ tri ax short shifter,4.10's, shaker,Ford Racing TB, full mac exhaust,steeda CMDP,Vortech V3Si HO,Brenspeed supercharger detroit rockers, BMR lowering springs/relo brackets/LCA's 479/417 http://www.warhorsesofamerica.webs.com/

January 8th, 2012, 10:35 AM	#13
NastyFX4 Made in U.S.A. 2011 F150 FX4 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 16,010 iTrader: 9 reviews	How much is she crying? Is she getting worked up or just crying? I've been through this a ton of times but my current puppy absolutely hated the crate, first time I had a puppy act like this. Soon as she went in there she would freak out, start standing on her hind legs, doing donuts, crying, barking, howling, getting really worked up. If the puppy is doing something like this than you can't leave her in there. It will make things much worse.. There are some dogs that just need more time growing up and small amounts of time in the crate. There are also puppies that just flat out won't go in the crate. Like Dennis said if she's just crying, putting a shirt in there is a great technique since it will make her feel comfortable. __________________

January 8th, 2012, 12:58 PM	#16
98FireyGT! Hardon Enflooziast '94 GT Vert Havn't tried... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Spokane Posts: 3,460 iTrader: 0 reviews	I love Pits, I always was told when I was younger that they were aggressive, nasty dogs, then I met a lot of people that had them and havn't ever seen one that was mean. My favs are still Akitas and Huskies though __________________ Bridget: 98 Mustang GT - PI Swapped, J-Mod and B&M Shifter...wrapped it around a tree sparing a deer - RIP Sephie: 94 Mustang GT Vert - Full 03 cobra suspension and brakes, Magnaflow catback, K&N drop in filter, timed at 12*, SS brake lines,

January 8th, 2012, 01:35 PM	#18
98FireyGT! Hardon Enflooziast '94 GT Vert Havn't tried... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Spokane Posts: 3,460 iTrader: 0 reviews	Lol the only thing my husky ever growls at is little dogs like chihuahuas... __________________ Bridget: 98 Mustang GT - PI Swapped, J-Mod and B&M Shifter...wrapped it around a tree sparing a deer - RIP Sephie: 94 Mustang GT Vert - Full 03 cobra suspension and brakes, Magnaflow catback, K&N drop in filter, timed at 12*, SS brake lines,

January 8th, 2012, 01:38 PM	#19
Genevieve! eeeee! 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coruscant Posts: 6,242 iTrader: 0 reviews	The problem with crate training is that if you are unable to gradually get them used to the crate,(as in someone is home all the time and can leave her in there for 15-20 minutes at a time, rewarding her when she doesn't cry) she will learn to HATE her crate, sometimes dogs just don't like crates, others take well to them right off the bat. __________________

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