new pup

[go fish]

i jus got a new 3 month old lab last week. the only problem im havin so far is she hates the kennel. she barks constantly when in the kennel so i get no sleep. what advice or tricks do u guys use? thanks.

[Dink]

Put a towel over it, she wont know your there so she wont bark.....

[fishinpox]

like dink said put a towel or bed sheet over it , when it barks dont even look at it just ignore it , also buy it a comfortable dog bed and some chew toys put them in the crate with the puppy , never use the crate as punishment so dont yell at the puppy for barking in the cage if you ignore it , it will stop maybe not tonite but give it a week . the cage should be the dogs "comfort / saftey zone" or simply its personal space , my dogs go take naps in their crates or go in there just to chew a bone ect... mine used to hate it when they were pups

[simplepeddler]

put a set of you dirty clothes in there with her!
Trust me

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

put a set of you dirty clothes in there with her!
Trust me

your scent is on the clothes, seems like that would work

[eman]

If you want to use the term kennel for your pup ,DO NOT scold the pup while inside the crate. Like the others said , Do use the sheet over the crate to hide the pup from view. Once the pup feels that the crate is a safe zone and not that he / she is being punished , You will have no problem getting pup to kennel on his / her own without all the drama.

[speck-chaser]

If you can get a towel from the owners where you got it with the puppies mothers scent on it, that usually helps too.

[Raymond]

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Fix it now or you will never fix it

[go fish]

thanks guys for the help. its workin a little bit but she still tends to bark about half way through the nite. i know she doesnt have to go pee because thats what i first thought. i guess she jus has to get used to it. at least im sleeping halfway throught the night now. lol

[specktator]

Pretty much impossible to keep them from howling all night when they pups. I never seen a lab pup that didn't howl when u put him in kennel at night and not crap all over the place! It will get better, just takes time.

[wtretrievers]

You sometimes take their kennel with a towel over it & set it on top of the dryer & turn it on & they'll go out like a light

[PUREBAY2200]

Mine was the same at first... After 2 weeks she loved it.
Naps in it, takes her toys into it etc. It's her safety zone. Sometimes she won't get out if she real comfy. If I can't find her in the house I just look in her kennel. Lol
last week while on vacation she stayed with my brother.
I took her over today and when she got tired she went to the exact spot where her kennel was and laid down... Priceless!!

[muttmechanic]

Every time you leave your house and when you cant watch her put her in the kennel. It seems basic but you wont believe how fast it will work. I did it with my lab that still to some extent has separation anxiety. after about a week the howling and excessant barking quit. I also decided to feed her in the kennel so I could monitor how much she eats because we have another lab in the house that will eat as much as she can at the drop of a hat. but the more you can put her in there and make it not seem bad the faster she will acclimate to it.

[simplepeddler]

also, make sure no one tries to play with her while she is in the kennel..........no kids poking fingers in there ans such.............

[go fish]

she's doing better guys. not great but better. here is a pic of her, but the camera is not the best!

[cajunforeman]

we've been experincing the same thing until last night. We've had an exciting battle to say the least with ours. He's been in our home for about a week catches parvo and yesterday was his first day back in 3 days. I tell you what you don't realize how attached you get to them until something like that happens. Anyway he was crying for the 1st 3 or 4 days that we had him. I would just wake up and yell really loud at him to hush and he was finally got the hint. Now last night we didn't hear so much as a whimper out of him but he was confined to a just a kennel for 3 days so im sure he was just happy to be home. Good luck

[simplepeddler]

good luck with him Cajun! that will rock your socks

[cajunforeman]

Thanks..... He seems to be doing great now. The only thing that worries me is the vet said not to work him for 2 weeks. I've already missed alot of valuable time with him since he was 3 months when i got him. He was doin really well with his training before all this came about.

Trust me Go Fish keep a close watch on where you bring your dog. I wouldn't wish that sickness upon no one.

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by cajunforeman

Thanks..... He seems to be doing great now. The only thing that worries me is the vet said not to work him for 2 weeks. I've already missed alot of valuable time with him since he was 3 months when i got him. He was doin really well with his training before all this came about.

Trust me Go Fish keep a close watch on where you bring your dog. I wouldn't wish that sickness upon no one.

dont rush the training a many of dogs have been trained after the age of 1 and even 2, just dont rush it you'll have plenty of time

[PUREBAY2200]

What exactly is parvo??