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 Alice on
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Finn wasn't crazy about the crate at first either. It's something a puppy has to adjust too, but rest assured, they do adjust.
When we brought Finn home that first day we set up his crate in the living room with us and put his towel and toys that were with him on the 7 hour car ride inside the crate. He went in and explored and would sometimes even lay in it but if you tried to shut the door he'd protest. We fed him a meal in there, tossed treats into it etc just to get him to associate it with good things.
Bedtime came and we moved the crate into our bedroom and placed it next to my side of the bed. He whimpered but if I dropped my hand down next to the bed he'd be quiet. I think he was still confused about where he was, why there were no other dogs and when it was dark and quiet he'd start to think he was alone. All I had to do is move my hand so he'd see me and he'd be quiet. He only cried on and off the first 3 or 4 nights then he was a perfect angel sleeping soundly through the night.
Finn's a year old and still sleeps in his crate and it is the only pace where he will not bark. Outside of it he is in guard dog mode but inside he is relaxed. I still keep it on my side of the bed so when he snores too loudly I can pat the side of the bed to wake him up. :)
Your puppy just needs reassurance. I would not yell at the puppy or do anything to startle him. You want to make him feel safe and help him adjust to his surroundings not make him more fearful. Some people have had luck with putting a ticking clock in with the puppy or a hot water bottle but I found a reassuring hand to be the best tool.
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on
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I put Goldy's crate in my bedroom. Inside the crate I put a cheap kitchen clock from the dollar store under some old soft sheets - for the ticking noise. When she would cry, I would just hang my hand over the side of the bed and tap the crate a little - I usually ended up falling asleep with my hand on her crate. It takes about a week for them to adjust, so get used to sleepless nights for a while.
He's just missing his family, it passes.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Litter? As in cat litter? I would not suggest this a she may eat it! Some dogs it takes a few nights to adjust.He is used to sleeping with others. My suggestion is to keep him in his kennel and if you can pet him through there that is fine. I would not get him used to the box as he will never like his kennel then. You may have to put up with a few nights of yapping. I would not clap or anything but just ignore him once you put him to bed. I know you will have to get him out to go potty but consistentcey is what you need here. It may break your heart as he tries to make you feel bad but a few nights and he will get used to it. Do you have a kong that you can put a small dab of peanut butter in to keep him busy for awhile! Good Luck...
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Ha ha, I thought that too the first time I read it, then I realized it was the breeder putting the litter of puppies in a box as apposed to a kennel or pen.
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Thanks Alice...I didn't read the word "the" before litter! All I could see was cat litter al;l over everything!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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Get an old T-shirt of yours, wear it for a day, and then put it in his crate, it'll have your scent and it will help to calm him down for the night. Some folks wrap the shirt with a ticking clock to mimic the heartbeat, I didn't do that.
Make his crate the happiest place on earth, position it so that it is the center of all action or at least he can see you. Be strong and let him whine for a couple of nights, if you are worry, you can peek and check, but do not make a big deal or else he'll have you trained and he'll use whining as a remote control to get a hold of you.
Train him to get used to the crate, praise him for going in there, feed him in there, let him associate happy time as crate time, he'll learn to love his crate as a safe heaven, his protection. Keep the door open when you train him, only close for a few seconds and slowly increase the duration. When you can't watch him, put him back in the crate and lock it. You can read more info in the FAQ area.
Do not invest in good bedding or rattan basket until the age of 2, they will go through a teething stage and pick up odd jobs as a carpenter, baseboard, electrical wire...etc. they will not be fully accident free until around 1, some will relapse once or twice until the age of 2.
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Permalink Reply by Bryan on
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Oddjobs lol..I think Duke picked up carpet removal...for some reason he loves to chew on our carpet. He even has toys to chew on...
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Permalink Reply by Kimberlie on
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One big rule, wait till she is calm/relaxed before you close the gate. Simply bribe him to go in with a treat, when he goes in sit in front and praise him with calm rubs. clam him down with treats and pets. Do not close the creat till he is relaxed(laying down or at least calmly sitting and not looking through the open area). And give a treat when the gate is closed. another great way to quicken it up is to practice going in the crate through out your spear time during the day. follow the above but this time leave him in and step away out of stight. when he stops yapping for a couple minutes let him out and praise him.
Never take them out while they are yapping, as then they will learn that if they cry you will come and let them out. It will take forever for them to get use to the crate.
Making sounds when the yapping begins again in the night is a good thing, as it reasures that someone is still around and there not alone.
A ticking sound or a radio on really low can sometimes help.
A hot pad under the blanket can help as well as pup is use to the warmth of its mom or littlermates.
Adora took 6 nights before she stopped yapping. which was the adjust to not having her littermate there.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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Everyone has given such great advice! I wanted to throw in there that the breeders make it so much easier for us puppy-buyers if the pups have spent some time in a crate, or at least an ex-pen or run, for a little while before they come home! Mine came to me already used to being confined for short periods, and also separated from his litter-mates for short periods, and it made the transition so easy.
You can smear a small amount of cream cheese or peanut butter on a Kong, put him in with the treat, and then after he is fully engaged in licking, lock the door. Leave him in there, keep an eye on him, and BEFORE he starts whining, open the door and let him out. That way he learns it is being quiet, and not crying, that is likely to spring the trap, and also that very good things happen to him in his crate. He'll learn fast and most dogs learn to like their crates. Although I must say Jack was fully crate trained and then we got away from locking him in it, and now he is not a happy dog if I lock him in and leave the room and he thinks he's missing out on the action. *sigh*. Maddie would happily stay in hers til the cows come home.
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I agree, great advice given. Just a little update. We were getting ready for bed last night and we were playing with Duke a lot to get him tired. We were in front of the kennel, which before he did not want to be in at all, and he just went inside and laid down. I was really surprised but happy. Seems like a quick learner. Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely use it!
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Permalink Reply by Rachel on
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Izzie was terrible the first few days she was home. I tried everything from putting worn clothes in her kennel to a ticking clock to putting her near Lily (other corgi) and she would still cry and wake my dad up a few times a night. The one thing that did help was when we put her to bed we put a big towel over the open (gated) part of the kennel and that was kind of a signal to her to calm down and she was miraculously okay with that. Looking back on it, and if I were to get another puppy, I would spend more time with her liking her kennel. For example, some advice I've read after the fact is to have all her meals in her kennel and every time she goes in to give her treats to munch on. Whenever I first started working at my full time job I had to leave her alone for an extended amount of time. The night before I will prepare a kong full of peanut butter or yogurt and right before I leave I put it in her kennel. Now, Izzie is so conditioned that any time she sees me with one of her kongs, she hops into her kennel! (even when it's the night before when I'm just preparing her treats for the next day, it's so funny!) The kennel really does become their hide-away. Now when I bring her other places like my parent's or my boyfriend's, when she's tired of socializing with everyone and needs her space, she just hops into her kennel and takes a nap.
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