Puppy Panic Behavior? Puppy misses her crate.
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| I don't have any advice on weening her from the crate except for maybe trying not to do it cold turkey.
But I am sure this response will be similar to many others. You are probably in the situation many people would like to be. A dog who loves their crate. Why not find another location for it if it is taking up too much space? Or do as any bachelor out there would do, make it part of the kitchen and use it as a microwave table.  |
| I wouldn't take away the crate. It is their den, their safe house, their room.
Is there anyway you could put it in your bedroom? |
| I've thought of the bedroom but I have an old house with really irregular shaped room my bedroom has 4 doors and I can't even move my furniture in any other direction. The kitchen and living room are the only rooms big enough for her crate( well the crate she can move around in). I've thought about putting just the crate lining on the floor and letting her use that. Any thoughts? |
| From the looks of Bree she is really young. IMO, the best this is to still use the crate. We never tried to leave our guy out at night or when we were gone until about 15 months. Short times at first and then longer. I had our crate in the bedroom and used the top as storage. But I also had to do a full summersault to get around it when I needed to open the window.
I don't think just putting the crate liner out is going to do the trick. My bet is she misses her home. Her "safe place". The security of the crate makes her comfortable. Ultimately I am the wrong person to be giving adivice about no-crate. The crate has worked well for us with all our dogs over the years. In my experience, by removing the crate too soon, without the proper taught behaviour and not having full confidence in Bree being left on her own, I think you are in for more destructive behaviour without having the crate out. |
Oh I agree with you about the crate if it were up to me I would leave it out for her until she was bigger and didn't depend on it so much. But one down side to moving back home to save money for a wedding is you have to live by some of their rules. I was just hoping to get around the inevitable fight about the crate.  Maybe I can put it up before work and take it down when I get home. She sleeps with me ( not in the crate- she has never wanted to sleep in it - just have it during the day) Its probably that it makes her feel safe when no one is home.
Thanx for the words of advice - I agree |
| It's an easy argument to win with your parents once they see the destruction a free pup can do versus a little inconvenience in the crate being set up.
Maybe setting the crate up in your bedroom before you leave for the day is the answer. Good luck. |
| Sorry you're going through this!
If this is a plastic crate, maybe you could take the top off and leave the bottom half for a few days, then leave just the liner for a few days. If it's a metal crate, depending on the contruction you might be able to accomplish the same goal, to reduce the presence of the crate. If she doesn't well tolerate a reduction in the crate either, I don't think I'd want to torture her through 3 different configurations. I'd just remove the whole thing, leave the liner and bedding if it makes you feel better, and ride out the upset. At least if you are going to need to confine her while she gets over the missing crate and the sparation anxiety, put the crate in the area where she'll be confined for a few days before removing the crate. Those are my uninformed suggestions. |
| Not sure what to tell you that has not already been said. But there is no way that I would let Bree have free roam all day by herself. If a 1ft square piece of carpet is destroyed imagine what could happen over an 8 hour period. |
| The carpet was over an 8 hour period. Usually she has free roam of the kitchen and entry way with no problem. She has been doing this for about 1 month. She just couldn't cope without the crate. Poor baby. I am thinking of getting her a pop up camping crate - any thoughts. |
Danielle wrote: I am thinking of getting her a pop up camping crate - any thoughts.
My dog popped right through one of those. That might be fine while she is tiny and again when she eventually becomes a quiet, older dog but it won't get you through 8 months to 3 years. Can you puppy proof your room and keep her in there during the day? |
We ( I ) put Chauncey's crate on the attic last week, he's 19 mos old. He has had free roam of the house without problem for months. He had a routine that when Bob puts on his uniform for work, he'd go into his crate and lay down. It's taken a little over a week for him to realize it's not coming back. Chauncey seems to have used it for certain situations. Dad's going to work....go to crate, Dad's home and mom & dad's going away ( mom always takes him  )....go to crate, etc.
He did look for it that 1st week, but all is well now. You didn't mention how old your dog was, that may make a huge difference. I agree if she dug up the carpet, it's time to get the crate out of storage! |
| Breena is 6 months old. I put the crate liner and bedding back down today and no problems. My fiance found her laying on the liner in the crate spot when he came over to let her out. No ripped carpet Yippee! I also aranged the bowls on the liner like they used to be and she seems happy as a clam. I'm just worried she ingested some of the carpet. It didn't look like she did but you can't be sure. She is eating and going to the bathroom and not vomiting so thats a good sign. She has had runny stool but I think that is from getting into a few too many sticks and leaves while mom wasn't looking up north. |
Just wanted to say that Breena and I won the war. After she dug up the carpet the second time and our trainer said it needed to go back for her sanity and safety they finally gave in and I put up the crate tonight. She went in laid down rolled around, and then promptly got out. I left the door open and she walks in and out. She is so much less anxious now and I haven't had to rub her smart bump once to calm her down. 
Thanks so much for all the help |
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