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MyFlyBoy · 11-05-2009, 03:58 PM

Crate Training is just a mess with Dakota

. I'm trying but I leave Saturday for a week. Rick works 12 hours. The one person who can take dakota well their great dane hates him. So I looked up doggie day care for 5 days it going to be 100.00 or so. Which isnt so bad. But I am not sure how I'd get him there they dont open till 8 am and my Hubby goes to work at 6 am he'd stay there until Friday. They give him his meds which is a biggie for me. I am just a tad nervous I know 12 hours is too long by himself but leaving him with people I dont know with his staples scares me . I had this trip planned for 2 months and cant cancel it. I am thinking of going to mee the doggie day care people tomorrow and see how nice it is. see if I can arranged an earlier drop off or something. Any other ideas there are no doggie sitters out here I can find eithier

katieharneck · 11-05-2009, 06:56 PM

I used to work at a Doggy Daycare/Boarding facility - Camp Bow Wow. They're nationwide. I'm not sure if there is one near you, you can look on the website. campbowwowusa.com.

Anyways, if you aren't worried about someone stealing your pup, a chain outside is never a bad idea. I made sure all my dogs were okay with a chain simply because it was nice to have a place for the dogs to go, not inside, when I had visitors and such.

Crate training is much easier than most people think. Do you have a divider for it? If not, get one. Make the space for the pup big enough so he/she has enough room to turn around, but not enough so that if they make a mess they can sleep on the other side and ignore it. The key is (and yes, it's gross), but, they don't like to sit or lay in their own mess and once they realize they have no choice unless the hold it, they usually stop within a few days.

I hope it helps. If you have any other questions, I have lots of answers when it comes to dogs. Hehe.

MyFlyBoy · 11-05-2009, 11:49 PM

Problem with the crate he pawed and pawed and cried for a good hour and make his paws raw. I spoke with DH Friend and he is going to come and let him out at 2 everyday before he goes to work for the week so that will be helpful. I only have a balcony and where I live is well not the greatest place to leave anything un-locked

Jenn026 · 11-05-2009, 11:50 PM

Well is your doggy very friendly? Is he ok alone if he get walked? Cause I can come and walk him a few times a day if you want, i'm home anyway. Just an idea if kenneling isn't an option.

MyFlyBoy · 11-05-2009, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Jenn026

Well is your doggy very friendly? Is he ok alone if he get walked? Cause I can come and walk him a few times a day if you want, i'm home anyway. Just an idea if kenneling isn't an option.

Friendly ha if someone tried to break in the house he'd probley be thrilled he'd have someone to play with

. I am gonna go check out the Doggie Day care tommrow Thank you though

msucollin · 11-05-2009, 11:53 PM

I have a 3 year old Pomeranian and crate training was very difficult with her as well. She still gives me a terrible time. She cries and cries and cries and it breaks my heart. The longest I've left her in the crate was about 12 hours one day when I got stuck at work and couldn't make it home. She was pretty upset with me at first, but she got over it.

I don't know of any kennels near you, but I've had my dog boarded with her vet for a few days. They're usually cheaper than other places and it's nice knowing there's a vet there if there's any kind of emergency.

Jenn026 · 11-05-2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by MyFlyBoy

Friendly ha if someone tried to break in the house he'd probley be thrilled he'd have someone to play with

. I am gonna go check out the Doggie Day care tommrow Thank you though

Np, i'd say he can come over here but idk if that'd be ok w/ the other dogs because of his staples. If you can do the Doggie Daycare that'd probably be ideal because he wouldn't have to be alone and getting into things. Worse comes to worse though, you don't have to cancel your trip, i'll walk him if you need it.

EMSeyeCandy · 11-05-2009, 11:58 PM

We had a hard time kennel training at first too. We kennel at night and when we're gone during the day or if I just can't deal with them. I'm usually home during the day so they're usually just kenneled at night. It really helped us though to put a bed in with him and then place a blanket over the kennel so that he felt secure and wasn't distracted by stuff going on outside the kennel.

MyFlyBoy · 11-06-2009, 12:00 AM

Idk I feel bad with pushing crate training on him now Poor little Guy just had his stomach sliced open and was gone for a weekend and now I wanna shove him in a crate Kinda feel bad

Amber · 11-06-2009, 12:06 AM

Don't feel bad. Crate training could have helped him earlier, and it will probably prevent him from getting hurt again. Dogs aren't too bright with what they eat. They'll eat just about anything, as you know. You have to stick with the crate training, otherwise what are you going to do? Bring your dog everywhere you go? You already know you can't trust him unsupervised (well, he's a dog), so crate training is necessary. He'll get over it, give him time.

11-05-2009, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
MyFlyBoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Goldsboro/SJAFB NC Posts: 1,442 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 82% Longevity: 10%	Hmm Thinking Any Idea's Crate Training is just a mess with Dakota . I'm trying but I leave Saturday for a week. Rick works 12 hours. The one person who can take dakota well their great dane hates him. So I looked up doggie day care for 5 days it going to be 100.00 or so. Which isnt so bad. But I am not sure how I'd get him there they dont open till 8 am and my Hubby goes to work at 6 am he'd stay there until Friday. They give him his meds which is a biggie for me. I am just a tad nervous I know 12 hours is too long by himself but leaving him with people I dont know with his staples scares me . I had this trip planned for 2 months and cant cancel it. I am thinking of going to mee the doggie day care people tomorrow and see how nice it is. see if I can arranged an earlier drop off or something. Any other ideas there are no doggie sitters out here I can find eithier __________________

11-05-2009, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
katieharneck Airman's Girl Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Me: Selfridge ANGB, Michigan; Him: Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan Posts: 219 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 57% Longevity: 0%	I used to work at a Doggy Daycare/Boarding facility - Camp Bow Wow. They're nationwide. I'm not sure if there is one near you, you can look on the website. campbowwowusa.com. Anyways, if you aren't worried about someone stealing your pup, a chain outside is never a bad idea. I made sure all my dogs were okay with a chain simply because it was nice to have a place for the dogs to go, not inside, when I had visitors and such. Crate training is much easier than most people think. Do you have a divider for it? If not, get one. Make the space for the pup big enough so he/she has enough room to turn around, but not enough so that if they make a mess they can sleep on the other side and ignore it. The key is (and yes, it's gross), but, they don't like to sit or lay in their own mess and once they realize they have no choice unless the hold it, they usually stop within a few days. I hope it helps. If you have any other questions, I have lots of answers when it comes to dogs. Hehe. __________________ 'Til my plane leaves!

11-05-2009, 11:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
MyFlyBoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Goldsboro/SJAFB NC Posts: 1,442 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 82% Longevity: 10%	Problem with the crate he pawed and pawed and cried for a good hour and make his paws raw. I spoke with DH Friend and he is going to come and let him out at 2 everyday before he goes to work for the week so that will be helpful. I only have a balcony and where I live is well not the greatest place to leave anything un-locked __________________

11-05-2009, 11:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jenn026 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seymour Johnson AFB Posts: 2,488 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 97% Longevity: 29%	Well is your doggy very friendly? Is he ok alone if he get walked? Cause I can come and walk him a few times a day if you want, i'm home anyway. Just an idea if kenneling isn't an option. __________________ Plan for the worst, hope for the best, and let your fears hibernate. ~Jacey Eckhart I my wifeys, Twilliams and CubLub63!

11-05-2009, 11:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
EMSeyeCandy what kind of devil bird chirps at night? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: On Earth as it is in Texas Posts: 1,112 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 46% Longevity: 15%	We had a hard time kennel training at first too. We kennel at night and when we're gone during the day or if I just can't deal with them. I'm usually home during the day so they're usually just kenneled at night. It really helped us though to put a bed in with him and then place a blanket over the kennel so that he felt secure and wasn't distracted by stuff going on outside the kennel. __________________

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11-05-2009, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
msucollin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 53 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 14% Longevity: 17%	I have a 3 year old Pomeranian and crate training was very difficult with her as well. She still gives me a terrible time. She cries and cries and cries and it breaks my heart. The longest I've left her in the crate was about 12 hours one day when I got stuck at work and couldn't make it home. She was pretty upset with me at first, but she got over it. I don't know of any kennels near you, but I've had my dog boarded with her vet for a few days. They're usually cheaper than other places and it's nice knowing there's a vet there if there's any kind of emergency.

11-06-2009, 12:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
MyFlyBoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Goldsboro/SJAFB NC Posts: 1,442 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 82% Longevity: 10%	Idk I feel bad with pushing crate training on him now Poor little Guy just had his stomach sliced open and was gone for a weekend and now I wanna shove him in a crate Kinda feel bad __________________

11-06-2009, 12:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Amber deadliest catch without the crabs. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: we are in va beach. Posts: 15,192 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 92% Longevity: 24%	Don't feel bad. Crate training could have helped him earlier, and it will probably prevent him from getting hurt again. Dogs aren't too bright with what they eat. They'll eat just about anything, as you know. You have to stick with the crate training, otherwise what are you going to do? Bring your dog everywhere you go? You already know you can't trust him unsupervised (well, he's a dog), so crate training is necessary. He'll get over it, give him time. __________________