Leo vs The Crate
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More like The Crate as well as us versus Leo. I wouldn’t state the very first night went totally smooth, however Leo only wept 4 times throughout the night, as well as he didn’t get rid of in the crate, so I’d phone call that a success. We put the crate in our bedroom at the foot of the bed as well as played a Soothing canine seems playlist from Spotify all night. We filled the crate with a snuggle buddy, puppy blanket, chew toy, as well as squeaky toy.
To be honest, though, I believe our saving grace was the snuggle friend my manager (thank you!!!) suggested we get for him. It’s a bit stuffed canine with a battery-powered heart that beats for 8 hours. You can likewise put a warm pack into it that lasts 12 hours. It’s expected to remind him of his mom. To this day we utilize the snuggle buddy, as well as Leo likes it! He likes to lie on top of it when it’s bedtime.
The next day, in efforts to continue crate training, we fed him his breakfast in the crate, which he didn’t seem to mind. He was most likely just pleased to get some food. later in the day, we tried putting him in the crate once again (with lots of treats as well as “good boys”) after a potty break, as well as that did not go well. At all. Leo was 100% unhappy, as well as our sweet, peaceful puppy went into full-on whining, crying, as well as groaning mode. Eventually, he quieted down as well as passed out.
Now, a week later, it’s quite hit or miss with the crate. in some cases he’ll happily go in as well as stay quiet, as well as other times he’ll whine for a bit. The other night, he really went in the crate by himself as well as settled in for a nap! It took all of our restraint to not to jump for delight so as to not rile him up again.
It’s all about the bit victories in our house now. We’re hopeful Leo continues to see his crate as a risk-free haven he can go to whenever he wants.
How long did it take you to crate train your dog? let me understand in the comments below!
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