http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html Love through Food Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.13 http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-48302 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:31:51 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-48302 Hello, i think that i saw you visited my web site thus i came to “return
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]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16699 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:07:01 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16699 Not sure if someone suggested this already or if you have been doing this, but taking it a step further than dogs not wanting to mess where they sleep, try feeding him in his crate. Although every dog I have crate trained has messed in their crates, after giving them the smaller space, as I have already seen suggested, feeding them in their crates and with our newest dog, only having bedding in the crate at night, have helped to eventually stop them from going in their crates. Also make sure you are clean the crate well enough that the smell is being removed. If you aren't already, try using a vinegar water mix to clean the crate tray.

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16700 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:07:59 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16700 I'm sure I am not alone in wanting to year about any successful results with Scamp. When you have time, of course.

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16701 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:13:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16701 I had a dog who I had to keep in a blockaded area of our house because he was so reckless around my very young siblings and he always barked and made noise when he was in it for years! His persistence was truly amazing!

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16702 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:55:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16702 There is really no need for me to comment again, but I'm remembering how I used to travel up and down I-95 from NYC to DC about 35- 40 times a year, starting when Scooper was a baby. I would put him in his crate in the back seat and he would cry and cry for 15 minutes and then go to sleep. the trip took just over 4 hours, so about 2 hours in I would take a pit stop for the two of us. Then it was back in the crate for him and more crying. This went on for a couple of months. Then one day we were heading north on I-95 in a blizzard. The crate crying was at its worst, especially because we were on the road for 6 hours. After the second rest stop I simply took him onto my lap while I drove and he's never left there since. He's now 13 and guess what? He still acts like a one-year old, but is perfectly fastidious about alerting us to when he needs to go outside. He sleeps through the night and we can only hope that, at his age, we can have a bit more time with him at his most adorable.

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16703 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:52:57 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16703 have you tried stuffing a “kong” w/ a few of his favorite treats and a bit of peanut butter/cream cheese spread around the rim? that will keep him distracted when you are leaving and then give him something to “work on” for a bit. plus the licking/chewing will help reduce his anxiety. might be worth a try …

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16704 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:45:11 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16704 My sister got a bichon frise puppy, Annie, around the same time that you got Scamp. She's five months old now and has been a little nightmare at times. The bichon breed is one that has to be around people at all times and will bark and whine until someone is with her. Luckily there's usually someone at home with her but when we all have to be out we usually leave her in our entry, block the stairs off with a baby gate and close the French doors to our living room. We always leave her with her water bowl but only leave food if we're going for a long time, give her a toy or two and her crate with the door off. This gives her enough space to not be stressed that we're leaving her and gives her room to play. You do have to watch for accidents though when you get back. If we're only leaving for a short period of time we'll leave her in the crate. She might fuss for a while but she's pretty good in it now.
When we started to crate train her, she hated being it in, but she's never had an accident (thankfully). We'll crate her every now and again while at home just to give ourselves a break from her, my mom does it when she's the only one home and needs to do other things. Annie also gets crated during mealtime and of course at night.
I find that crating while everyone is around helps to let them know that they're not getting crated as a punishment or being crated because you're leaving. When you crate them for the day while you're at work you can create separation anxiety because they know that you're going to leave when you put them in the crate.
Recently she's been getting really good at just going into her crate on her own to take naps (which is where she is right now). Every time we crate her, we use the command “Crate” or “Go Crate”, so that she'll eventually learn to go when we want her there.

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16705 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:34:58 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16705 Try a smaller crate for a while that doesn't allow him so much room to move around. Dogs will not go potty where they have to live. If the space is barely big enough for him he won't have room to potty & not be in it. He also will not have enough room to run around so he will probably lay down & sleep.

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16706 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:57:11 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16706 Anonymous (there seem to be two of them) gave great advice. If you lived anywhere near Washingon, DC, I'd babysit Scamp along with our elderly King Chas Spaniel, Scooper any time.

]]> http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16707 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:42:56 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-crying-in-the-crate.html#comment-16707 Most crates come with a wire divider piece to make the area smaller. Try using that so he is more confined. The crate might be too big for him. Also, use a piece of your clothing or take his blanket and rub your hands all over it for a few minutes so it has your scent on it. When we got our dog we put a blanket over the crate and left the front exposed. It was like a little cave. He doesn't use it anymore, but before we took it away he still wanted to sleep in it and we just didn't shut the door.

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