I now had a dog walker. I had a plastic crate on loan from my mother. I had purchased several towels (not a good idea – Ayla ripped through those) and fleece baby blankets (good idea, she leaves these alone) from Goodwill for bedding. And…
Category: Crate Training
To recap: I now had my puppy, but my puppy wailed like a banshee every time I put her in her crate. I recall several nights on Google at 2AM typing in keyword searches like “my dog won’t stop barking in it’s crate, what do…
One other crate training rule that I implemented for my little banshee was that being let out of the crate was always followed by a visit outside, and we’d stay outside until she used the bathroom. I believe the turning point in our crating saga was actually due to three days of solid rain at the end of April.
Given that I work full-time and I’m crate training, Ayla spends a pretty solid chunk of time in her crate. Therefore, I erred on crates that were big enough that she could lay splayed on her side (I actually washed, sanitized, & returned the crate…