Comments on: Puppy In Crate???

By: Blanca G

Blanca G — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:48:05 +0000

was she always like this??
cause maybe shes lazy
or shes gettin old

By: webkinz @ yahoo

*webkinz @ yahoo * — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:40:02 +0000

well my dog is a jack russell chiuaua and shes in a crate for about an hour and when we get home we can hear her from the side walk howling like a wolf but shes very hyper when she gets out of the cage so mabey give him or her a treat and toy for the crate and take her on a longggggggggggggg walk when shes out of the cage
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By: marywats

marywats — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:06:41 +0000

yes dogs that have to stay locked up will bark alot ,she needs more room,its like dogs from kennels or puppy mills have to stay in cages all the time they bark so much

By: alley792

alley792 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:37:51 +0000

sounds like she needs more exercise and more human interaction

By: sherlock

sherlock — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:56:11 +0000

I gate up my dog when I leave into the kitchen/dining room and she does great. I don’t like the idea of a dog being in a crate for 8 hours in a day…seems cruel. I know I wouldn’t want to be in a cage for that long.

By: ice

ice — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:28:59 +0000

Hi there she is definately in her crate way too long, if a dog gets bored which they will do being locked up that long, then she will bark.
You need someone to either watch her while you are away, or get someone to take her out and play with her a lot more often, once maybe twice a week my pup in in his crate for no more than 3 hours, and he has kongs etc to play with, and he is happy like that, because he knows that someone is going to be letting him out. 5 hours is way way too long for a dog to be in a crate especially when the are showing obvious signs that they are not liking it.

By: RoRo25

RoRo25 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:34:20 +0000

I have an 8 month old puppy and I have the same problem! Vet said he is probably in the crate too long, so I started trying to leave him in the kitchen. It worked fine as far as potty accidents, but last week he chewed up a leg on my new chair. My fault for leaving him in there and not thinking about it, but other than that it worked well. He was able to move around more and it seemed to calm him down…except for the chair leg incident. So watch your stuff, but give it a try!

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:22:43 +0000

Yes, try the kitchen idea and get her out of that crate. That is a long day cooped up for any being. She probably is bored and frustrated, and barking is a way to blow off steam.
Crating is just an excuse for confinement, no matter that its proponents think a dog feels “secure” in it. If you lock anything up long enough, it will give in and accept it as normal. Good thing you know better and recognize what’s going on!
Make sure you take her out, and she gets out everything before you try the kitchen area. Be sure it’s secure and dog proof. Make sure she has good toys and safe (non-swallow-able) chewies to play with, and see if you can think of a way for her to get a little more human interaction with someone you trust. Alert your dog walker so the accidents don’t sit too long and the walker knows the dog will be free. Be patient, but probably your girl will do fine, and if not, an accident once in a while on an easy to clean floor is a small price to pay helping your dog through her long day.