Thanks for watching! 🐶How old is your puppy? And how is crate training going?

@kellieschwabe5970

Жыл бұрын

Joey (now 10 month old Malchi) is still in his crate at night and when we're out unable to supervise him. He gets into everything when we're home !

My cavapoo pup is 2 years old and still sleeps happily in her crate. She also stays in there when I'm away. I have friends who didn't crate train their dogs and are now dealing with behavior issues, like chewing things up, that could have been prevented with a crate!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Excellent work Christine!

Thanks for mentioning your 9yo Great Dane. I have a 2 yo great dane, and it has been amazing (couple of bumps in the road) to crate train her since she was 8 weeks. Its great to watch this video knowing that I practiced most, if not all, of these techniques during her puppy stage. I am moving next week to a smaller space and I'll be getting rid of my 5x5x5 cage and providing her with the entry closet of our new place and just sectioning it off with a baby gate. I hope she transitions well. Great video overall.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! We hope the move goes well. Sounds like a great plan for your Great Dane to have her own space.

Hi Michele, when I starting to study before having a dog, crate training was one of the most astonishing things (in France and Spain it is not usual). When Trasto (my 11 month-old westie) came home, I was completely convinced and thanks to your exercises, he was crate trained very fast (he only has two pees accidents because we didn’t interpreted well his signs and hasn’t destroyed anything until now).Today, Trasto has all his meals in the crate, and is put inside when we leave the house or when is needed (ex.: when the cleaning lady has to do her job without a playing puppy between her legs). The rest of the time Trasto is with us out of the crate. Ar night He sleeps in his bed by ours.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! We know that crate training isn't as widely accepted in other countries but you've done a great job helping your Westie love his crate. And keeping him safe when the cleaning lady is there is a great plan too!

Our Yorkie loves her crate. She's two years old now and sleeps overnight in her crate, occasional naps and always when we leave her home alone. She is safe in there, content with a safe chew toy, and we never have to worry!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Awesome work, Peg!

Hi Michelle. Mackie will be 3 on the 13 the of May!! The crate is still in the kitchen...I really had no intention of removing it...Mackie still uses it on his own when he's in the house!!!😊😊😊 Thank you for a great program!!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

We are so glad to hear Mackie is doing well and the crate is still a happy part of his life! Thanks for watching!

Gigi is our 18 months old goldendoodle and loves her crate. We started her with crate training from Day #1 at 7 weeks old. She does not mind napping or resting in it while we are home. Also, she enjoys being in her crate when we need to leave the house. She has a few toys and crate bed inside. Also, she enjoys listening to music for dogs on Alexa. 🐶💕

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Love this!! Gigi must be so content in there. It sounds like a lovely spot just for her.

Thanks for your sharing

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Pet-mu3hw

Жыл бұрын

@@HowToTrainADreamDog May I invite u to post a video about how to take care of my dogs joints?

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

That's best discussed with your vet!

I would honestly not know what to do without a crate, my puppy is 12 weeks now and has been sleeping in his crate since 8 weeks, when we got him. He is a chihuahua so he is quite small and we used a carrier crate, I slept on the couch for the first two weeks and he slept on the side table next to me in his crate, he almost never cried. And from then on we just placed him in the spot we wanted him to sleep and now he goes in and out his den whenever he likes, but also when we need to vacuum or need to go away for a bit. It’s such a help!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Crates are so important for dogs to have their own little safe space and to keep them out of trouble when you are gone or can't supervise. You have done a great job getting your pup to love his crate!

Excellent! I never get rid of the crate. The only safe way to transport my labs is in tied down crates in the truck. A dog loose can lead to a dog smashing through a windshield if an accident occurred. Currently a 14 week and 7 year old lab..both use crates every day.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! We love this!

Hi… our 2 littermate pugs love their crates. They just turned one and recently we began to let them sleep together (in the same crate ) at night with the door open. I have realized that they need more sleep than they are getting during the day so it’s going to be back in the crates…separately… during the day. Thanks! Love your videos.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Great plan! Separate crates 100% of the time is really important. Space could become a valuable resource and could create a very unsafe interaction if they are confined together. Thanks for watching!

I have a 5 month old Chihuahua/Schnauzer mix (we think--he’s a foster adopt) he’s teensy tiny and we’ve only had him 2 weeks. He’s not loving the crate but we’re just getting started.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

It takes some time! Have you seen our other videos that can give you good tips? Start with this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKKBqLqmqsvFc8Y.html

I got Cholo when he was 4 months old. I started crate training him the minute i got him. He took to his crate immediately and even slept comfortably without issues on the first few nights. I bought a bigger crate (because he doubled in size) two months after. He also took to this crate immediately. But i stopped using the crate when he was around 11 months old. he contracted kennel cough and bronchitis back then and had a hard time sleeping (he gets up and asks multiple times to be let out of his crate). He sleeps in my room btw. At first, i just kept the door open and placed a small mat next to the crate door for him to sleep on. But i noticed that he's not sleeping in the crate anymore. So i got rid of his crate. I bought him a bigger dog bed, but unfortunately, he still loves his old bed and only occasionally sleeps on the new bed. 😅

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like he's doing well. You might want to keep up the positive association with the crate because he'll need to use it for medical, travel or grooming.

My puppy is six months old and usually puts herself to bed in her kennel. Happiness.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

9 ай бұрын

Love this!

My 10 month old pound puppy, Bentley, isn't exactly in love with his crate but will sometimes go in on his own when he's knows I've put something yummy in there - like his meals or a puppy Kong with natural, 2 ingredient peanut butter inside, which is his favorite crate toy. I work from home and his crate is in the same room with me, situated where he can see me and by a large window so he can watch what's going on outside. I sometimes have to physically encourage him into his crate when he balks but I do try to still make it as positive of an experience as possible by lots of praise and reward him with his favorite treat. He will generally settle down and nap or play with a chew bone but when he lays there just staring at me, I know it's time for a break. He's good at "waiting" and not just charging out of the crate. He does sleep with me and we have a few challenges we're working through there - like trying to steal my pillow and use it as a chew toy. I actually put it out of his reach when I'm not using it and give him some bedtime treat that takes awhile to chew so I have time to get settled before his nightly attempt to steal my side of the bed as well as my pillow.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you and Bentley are doing great!!! We love the positive association you are making with the yummy Kong in the crate.

Some constructive critic here. This would be a lot better if you could learn not to talk with your arms/hands, & I think a lot of people would follow what you're saying much easier. It's an awful distraction to be honest especially since the messages you are giving are so good. I remember doing drama and elocution years ago & this was always a pet hate for teachers - now I understand why. When you look at news readers etc., you tend to find they don't do this & there's a good reason for it. Most professional speakers don't do this. Please don't hate me for pointing this out - you're clearly brilliant with the dogs :-)

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

my 12 week old puppy panics from any form of confinement but will nap just fine anywhere but her crate. We are not sure how to get her to feel good about it so we can leave the house. We've worked hard with crate training games, leave it open all day, sit with her to calm her when we put her in, have it in bedroom with us at night, leave her toys and tasty frozen lick mats, etc... once the distraction is done, she goes NUTS to get out... we have tried ignoring the barking but it can last a good hour and she stresses herself out and wont relax. And if the distraction isn't good enough to lour her in, she hides from the crate. We've been doing positive training. What should we do? We started crate training at 8 weeks, and she has been terrible in it from the get go / any kind of closed door.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

10 ай бұрын

We'd love to help you with this! The PRO level of our online course would be a perfect way for us to help you help your puppy! We could review her schedule, check to see if you have all the crate training tools that can help, evaluate her body language during the training games and help her feel better about being alone. Check out the details of that amazing course here: www.howtotrainadreamdog.com/puppy-perfection-course-learn-more/

Great video! Quick question… I have 2 puppies about 6 weeks apart in age. The first has taken to the crate really well. I have a second crate for the additional pup I just picked up yesterday. Is it better to crate them separately? Thank you for any input you can provide!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Yes, for safety purposes they should always be crated separately where they can't touch each other. More great info on littermates can be found here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/opOGpquMadzVhtI.html

@jennifergreen4783

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have a 6 month old golden named Ollie, we created him any time we could not keep an eye on him 100% of the time, at about 5 month we started giving him a little more freedom with naps outside the create but still sleeping overnight in the create. He is now just over 6 months and he is only created when we leave the house for an extended period of time, he is a velcro dog and he follows me everywhere I go and sleeps on the floor on my side of the bed at night . He is very schedule driven barks at exactly 7am, EVERY MORNING, to go potty and eat, his bed time is 11:30pm.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Ollie sounds like a good boy! And it's awesome he is safe and comfy in his crate when you are gone. Thanks for watching!

I’m going to get my dog, a labradoodle on Saint Patrick’s day, but the car ride is going to be long. I don’t really know what to do.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

This video can help you with that! kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKSqxJadm5vOqNY.html

My puppy is 18 weeks old and only 4 - 5 pounds sooo we’ve been potty training on indoor fake grass because it’s winter here in MN, sometimes -20 degrees for a week or more at a time. How can we transition him to outside before it’s too late? Please help!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

You can start right now! Follow the four fundamentals in this free digital kit, and remove the indoor potty spot. howtotrainadreamdog.com

I constantly tell my puppy, he’s a year old but mentally is still very much a puppy, the day he stops counter surfing for inanimate objects and listens to me when I say playtime is over is the day he can sleep outside his crate. It’s hard because he has me wrapped around his paw and he hates his crate so much. 😢

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

If he hates his crate it is time to take a step back and do some training to help him love it. If he can rest and relax in there you might see his other behavior get better too!

@KEMIRANDA173

Жыл бұрын

@@HowToTrainADreamDog I watched a bit more of the episode and Michelle says it, he’s in that phase of being fine in the crate but he doesn’t WANT to go into it like a child who doesn’t want to go to bed. He wants to be where the action is and allowed to get to me whenever he wants.

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that's common. But we are the critical thinkers so we still have to put our dogs down for naps if they aren't doing it for themselves.

Hi Michelle. I have just adopted a 12 week springer spaniel boy and since bringing him home I’ve been crate training and using the play pen for him but I play with him in the pen but he just doesn’t seem interested in playing but just wants to cuddle into me on my lap. Is he sad?

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

If he's new to your home he's probably just getting used to all the new things in his life. Give him a little time to settle in and you'll probably see his personality and playfulness shine through soon. If he wants a cuddle be sure to give him time for that each day, to fill his emotional cup!

My puppy is almost 13 weeks old. She is a German shepherd. She likes to play and eat in her crait but once the door is locked or she is alone in the room she barks, screams, and paws at the crait….

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like she needs some additional training to be confident when the door closes. We have the fun training games to achieve this in our mini course on crate training: courses.howtotrainadreamdog.com/crate-training-course

Hi, if my 9 week old puppy falls asleep outside of the crate, should I move her into the crate, or let her sleep if I can still watch her? Thank you!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

She should be fine if you are right around, but if you need to step away, remember the crate is the safest place for her when you can't keep your eyes on her!

I have a 11 week old Chi , and when he goes in the crate , like to rest , or just get away I guess , if you put your hand in there he tries to bite , not playing , he means buisness. he only does it at certain times, other times he rolls over and wants you to rub his belly, I guess he does it more when he is wound up. what should I do???

@HowToTrainADreamDog

Жыл бұрын

The crate is your dog's safe space so you don't want to bother him when he's in there. Be an inviter (invite him out if you want to engage), not an invader.

This trend is insane and cruel. What is wrong with you people?!

@HowToTrainADreamDog

7 күн бұрын

Creates give the dog a safe place to relax while you are gone. It also gives puppies a place to get the rest they need for developing brains. Just like we use cribs to keep babies safe and help them get good sleep, we use crate for dogs. The process to help them love it is done positively with plenty of rewards. When done correctly, dogs seek out their crate for naps or nights or when they'd like to be alone. Crates are not insane or cruel unless they are used incorrectly.