Has anyone crate-trained a dog?

lol okay

 

This is why I like dogs when they belong to others. Humans bred the brains right out of that animal.

 

So....she pissed all over it?

 

Taking over this thread with pics of my 6 month old Chinese Shar-Pei Clarence

 

you need to iron that dog

 

Looks like a nut sack on an August afternoon.

 

Takes patience. Crate 1 needs to be small so the dog won't go to the bathroom in it just so you'll let it out. But you have to be consistent when you take them out, meaning schedule it so he/she knows basically when. That will also help later if you decide to stop using the crate. Don't use the crate as a punishment. If the dog gets into the trash, don't immediately throw it in the crate etc. Make it it's den, it's safe space. Otherwise crating will stress the dog. Also, professional training is a good thing but you need to make sure the trainer trains you as well. Any training of any kind is about consistency, don't use different words for the same action. I.E. don't use down to get the dog off the bed or furniture IF you use lay down for that action. Use Floor. They don't get words can mean more than one thing. Hope that helps.

 

My dog has taken to the bathroom as her crate

She loves it now. She's been needed to be separated cuz she got spayed now she'll just stay their for hours without whining

 

He Said - My dog was spayed and is comfortable for hours in the bathroom