Monday, May 24, 2010

Help my dog chews holes through his kennel and escapes! What can I do?

I have tried everything, toys, chew toys, blankets with my smell, music on, tv on, the spray that is supposed to make him calm down, really everything!!
Answers:
First of all, is your dog spayed or neutered? If you have a male dog that is not neutered, then, u might want to consider getting it neutered unless u want to have him as a stud for a female dog. Some male will try to escape from his kennel/crate to try to get into a female kennel to be bred. If you got a female that is not Spayed, it might want a male dog by escaping, or making sounds letting the male dog to come to her. Another thing is that how old is your dog? Male? or Female? Sometimes, dog might not like to be kenneled, try using lure with treats. Then, after a week or so or until he/she learns the lure then, try using the word crate or kennel. But, it has to be very simple word. Practice some Obedience Training, play with the dog, %26 run with the dog. Spend some time with the dog before you put the dog inside the crate/kennel. That way the dog will be so tired when you leave the house. Leave a treat ball, radio, or a Kong. Another way not let the dog chews on things associate with something good like a treat. When you see the dog biting, or chewing the Crate/Kennel, say no or use a command that is simple like ex: eh eh. When the dog looks away from the Crate/Kennel, give a treat that is called "Assocation with Good Behavior. One thing, I like to share with you is in Leerburg there are some Crates that is called "Aluminum Dog Crates" Here is a website you might like to see:

http://leerburg.com/crate.htm

Also, sometimes he/she might have a Separation Anxiety. That might be another issue to think about.
He needs more exercise and more time out of the crate. he is bored. Dogs are not meant to live as caged animals. Give him more attention and play with him more. A tired dog is a good dog.
If he must be in a crate, try a metal one which he couldnt chew through.

Also, make sure when he is in his crate to give him plenty of chew toys and other things he likes to play with to keep him occupied.
Try anxiety pills they sell them at any good pet supplies store.
Also try special time with you and your animal, Something that you do on regular. This will improve your training ability.
First, Does the dog absolutely HAVE to be in a crate? If he hates it so much, is there a different route you can take?
If he must be in a crate (which some dogs do) can you try using a DAP diffuser to calm him down? I would avoid drugs until you have maxed out all of your other options. Also, is it all the time that he is upset in there, or only when you leave? You may have a dog with separation anxiety, in which case you may want to try some alone training with him. Google "alone training" or vist www.greytalk.com and do a search for alone training. It is a website geared towards greyhounds, but alone training works the same with most breeds and you can get some great advice about it from that website. Good luck!

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