New Corgi hates sleeping in Kennel at night....HELP!?
I tried looking for post but could not find anything so I decided to start a new one. (I also posted in the wrong section...ooops.)
So here's the problem. We got our corgi on Sunday. I learned that the breeder put the litter in a box instead of a kennel, I think that is working against me now. But we tried to put him in his kennel. I would throw treats inside so he can go in and get comfortable with going in. Once inside I'll shut the gate and soon after he'll start yapping away.
So, last night we put him in a box and he still yapped but eventually went to sleep. He also yapped throughout the night but I petted him and he went right back to sleep.
We took him for a long walk today and he got tired so I put him in the kennel. He yapped but we put up with it...also clapping loudly as he yapped helped.
My questions to all you experienced corgi owners:
How did you train your pup to sleep alone in a kennel and not cry?
Is he still used to sleeping with his litter and mother?
Any advice?
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Permalink Reply by Bryan on
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I've seen Kongs and the hole that is in them seem pretty small for a dog to get its tongue all the way in there...do you have to wash them or are they pretty good at getting all the stuff out? And by filling up do you actually mean filling it all the way up?
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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Some people put ice chip, frozen peanut butter or aerosol cheese in their kongs, so yes, you should wash them :)
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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I only put a teaspoon of peanut butter in the bottom 2/3rds. I just spread it around with a butter knife! I only use this much for fear of them getting sick with too much and to keep the calories down!
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Permalink Reply by Rachel on
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I buy a huge thing of Skippy Low-Fat peanut butter- just for Izzie! LOL
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Izzie is really good at getting *almost* everything out! Whenever she's done with the kong I just put them in the dishwasher on one of the "spokes" and it cleans it out pretty well for me.
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Permalink Reply by Derek on
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I tried it and failed, but it worked for a little while. I spent the first few nights on the floor with her so she could see me and also so I could hear her when it was time to go out. After that I slept with a night light on and her near my bed.
I also took small amounts of her food and thru it into the crate so she would go in and i woul cose the door and praise her. She put up with it. When she was past her destructive/potty issue faise I let her have the run of my room and she has run my life ever since.
Morgan my other dog is crated when w go out because he i destructive. He barked a bit but in his case it was minor. He got used to it over a few days. I had less sympothy for him because he destroyed my favorite teddy bears and my old copy of Winnie the Pooh. So he earned his time in jail.
Even if it is hard and you feel bad, PLEASE crate your baby when you are out. Even if she sleeps with you in bed, I understand that. But dogs get into things, they are too smart for us, and I hate to hear about yor baby on a discussion because they ate something dangerous. (ex: MIranda ate paint)
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Permalink Reply by Alice on
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My husband's aunt's Cardi ate ant poison and destroyed their house and yard because she was allowed to roam the house while they weren't home. Crating is definitely a good safety precaution.
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You'd have to convince my wife about leaving the pup alone. She so sweet that our Duke comes with us when we leave. lol
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Permalink Reply by Kari & Jackson on
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The first week I had baby Jackson was hell. I'm sure there are plenty of posts and blog posts on this site about how difficult that was for me.
I put a large blanket over his crate and that has helped a lot. I'm trying to break him of that habit, though, because I don't want him to rely on it forever.
He's 14 weeks now and really accustomed to his crate. He especially loves his bed which I have in his crate. I always leave the crate door open and when I'm working (from home woohooo!) he will crawl in at his own will. He's napping in his crate right now.
The hard work definitely pays off. Just be consistent. The yelping and howling is really unpleasant but it will stop.
But also, be sure when your pup is yelping that they do not have to potty. Tiny pups can only hold it for a few hours. Jackson can make it all the way through the night now, but I used to wake up in the middle of the night to let him use the restroom.
Some advice I will offer is to get him used to the crate during the day, also. When I started leaving Jackson to run errands, or hang out with friends, etc, his nights in the crate got much better too.
I'm starting to let him sleep in the bed with me, but being sure that he understands it is a reward for good behavior. This has worked pretty well. Sometimes I go out for drinks and he's in his crate from 8 to midnight or something, so when I come home and he's been good I let him sleep with me.
Good luck!
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The first 2 nights with Finn we got up to take him out each time he whined which was about every 1-2 hours thinking he was saying he had to go. Of course he would pee outside each time but we quickly learned that he wasn't whining because he had to go and getting out to go was just an added benefit. The third night we didn't take him out at all during the night and he was fine holding it until morning. Those first two nights were the worst. I was so exhausted I'd end up falling asleep on his doggy bed on the floor while trying to get him to be tired enough to go back in the crate. We were new puppy owners and didn't know any better but pretty soon exhaustion gave us the backbone we needed to ignore the crying puppy and it was smooth sailing after that.
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Duke's kennel is in our bedroom as well. I just think it was new to him since he always had his siblings to sleep with. But he is doing great now, even sleeping most of the night...and with no accidents.
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