Hey everyone, i just got a new pup after loosing my 12 year old pit to cancer.I decided to crate train her but i have never done so with any of my other dogs.
I have read a lot and watched plenty of videos on the subject but was wondering what some owners on here have to say.
Heres how i started out.I 1st gave her treats to get her in the cage,i repeated that on and off for 2 days.Then let her sleep in it with the door open for as long as she wanted.I then put the door on it and again gave her treats inside the cage but as she was eating them i would shut the door.As soon as she was finished i opened the door and gave her praise.
After doing that a couple of times i kept the door shut. She started whining.I read not to open the door till she stopped or you will give her the message that whining gets her out.It took 20 minutes for her just to stop long enough for me to get over the crate to let her out.I also praise her for doing good. also i dont use the crate as a punishment.
Today I put a blanket over the crate shut the door with her in it and went outside. I would walk by the door to see if i could hear her whining and she was.So i went on with my business.After 5 minutes she stopped long enough for me to walk in the house and get to her and let her out. I praised her.
I feel so bad when sh is whining tho.
Here is a pic of her.Her name is Bella. She is a boston terrier pit mix.

I have read a lot and watched plenty of videos on the subject but was wondering what some owners on here have to say.
Heres how i started out.I 1st gave her treats to get her in the cage,i repeated that on and off for 2 days.Then let her sleep in it with the door open for as long as she wanted.I then put the door on it and again gave her treats inside the cage but as she was eating them i would shut the door.As soon as she was finished i opened the door and gave her praise.
After doing that a couple of times i kept the door shut. She started whining.I read not to open the door till she stopped or you will give her the message that whining gets her out.It took 20 minutes for her just to stop long enough for me to get over the crate to let her out.I also praise her for doing good. also i dont use the crate as a punishment.
Today I put a blanket over the crate shut the door with her in it and went outside. I would walk by the door to see if i could hear her whining and she was.So i went on with my business.After 5 minutes she stopped long enough for me to walk in the house and get to her and let her out. I praised her.
I feel so bad when sh is whining tho.
Here is a pic of her.Her name is Bella. She is a boston terrier pit mix.
