So i have a kennel screamer:( - Page 1

So my new little girl is not so fond of her kennel:( And with what i am going to do with her not being in her kennel is not an option. Any tips or ideas to make this better.

I am thinking the 12hr plane ride here did not help her as the breeder has said she was ok in it before she left.

Here is what i have tried so far.

Her kennel is in the living room so she feels like she is part of the pack

Throwing treats in her kennel before hand.

Feeding her in the kennel

making a big party when she goes in there

 

She will go in it during the day and when i feed her but as soon as the door closes thats it all hell breaks loose..lol

 

Ideas are greatly welcomed.

Do you have close neighbors? The pup may have been fine at the breeders. Was she with littermates in the kennel? How is she in the crate?

How old and how long have you had her?  My 2 year old dog was a HORROR at first.  He screamed for 7 hours straight his first several nights home.  Soon after he gave up screaming at night but still took a while to adjust to being crated especially anytime the crate was in a new environment, or if I needed to crate him to do housework he did not like other people or dogs moving around.  If he was having a fit he was inconsolable, no treats or toys mattered.

One thing that helped him at first and my new puppy is when I went to bed, I'd take the puppy to bed with me while I read, they fall alseep on me, and then I gently put them in the kennel.  I figured this out after a few nights with my first crate screamer and used it with my newer puppy and he was much better overall, sleeping 8 hrs through the night by 4 months.

For me crating is just part of life being a dog that is trained in many venues and dog that travels with me all over, sometimes even to work every day.  Some dogs just have to be "crate broke" and there's no easy way besides putting them in and letting them get over it.  I try not to tip-toe around too much when they do quiet down, or I end up with a dog that is fine crated as long as everyone else is quiet and sitting still.  Sometimes I intentionally put my dogs in their crates for an hour or so while I'm moving around the house.

that is cute

Thanks for the replies:)

 

Don: i should have clarrified this is her crate that she screams in. I have always called it a kennel..lol

VKGSDs: She is almost 11 weeks and i have only had her for a cpl days. I have as we'll just started putting her in and then telling her to quiet and then letting her out after a period of time. She is really not a happy girl if she sees us moving around but hey such is life!!

I just want this to be a good experience not something she hates. The treats are all fine and great she ill go in to get them and she will go in and out during the day and is fine it is just when we shut the door that she begins to scream like we are killing her:)

 

I had a screamer a week ir so ago... what I did was put the crate in our garage (right now it's not too hot or too cold), I put him in the crate and then I go back in the house. Once he quieted down I wait a bit then I would go get him. I vary the amount of time that passed before I took him out and I never talk or make a big deal when put him in or taking him out. I know every dog varies but that worked for me. He is a very vocal puppy so he does try to get his way by way of squalling, lol. Good luck

To help the Pup settle down wrap a small clock in one of your jumpers you have been wearing. Preferably one where you have been carrying the Pup with,

Tuck it underneath the Blanket in the Kennel, The TICK TOCK will sooth the Pup a little so it will probably fall asleep. Much like its mothers heartbeat

When the Pup brings the clock out in his mouth it will then have done its job

I do this with every Pup i have bought in for the last 60 years, But mine live outdoors except for the first few days and nights it comes home with me, Then it stays with me so it bonds to me, Then it goes outside Rarely any problems after a couple of days and nights

In fact  when my new Pup comes i will be doing the same thing

Steve1

I agree with steve1. Putting an old t-shirt (that you've worn to bed or sweated in) in the crate seems to make a pup feel more secure. It also worked when our GSD refused to go in her dog house (despite it being below -12 degrees C or 10 F).

When i first got my puppy, she used to whine and scream if i left her alone, so at night I used to put her in my bedroom and she slept on her fleece bed below beside my bed.

In the daytime, i would transfer her to the kitchen which i had cordoned off where she would play,eat and sleep. I introduced the crate to her slowly and then finally progressed to getting her used to sleeping in there for a longer period of time. i left the crate open.
If she screamed or whined, i will take no notice of her until she was quiet and i will reward her.
Slowly i started to close the crate door for longer periods of time.Now no problem. It will take time but you will finally get there.

I hope you resolve this issue. I have the same problem with my new girl. She came up with her own solution, so to spreak. Lily (the GSD) lives inside while Tyke (my chihuahua mix) prefers to live outside in the big fence (I know, right-its pretty backwards). I got Lily almost a month ago but after being home for a month I am now back at work. I knew I couldn't leave her out while everybody is gone for obvious reasons. I had been doing the same thing you are as far as putting treats in, I would put her in during the day for a few min. while I watched TV in the same room just to get her used to it. And still she screamed.

Well, last week she decided that every morning when I let her out to use the bathroom she was going to go in the back fence with the other dog and not come in for several hours. Problem solved! She's been outside everyday but 1 (we had flood warnings). I'm not sure if she cried the whole day in the crate or not but at least I know she's not unhappy while I'm at work. I just bring her in when I get home and the chihuahua is just SO happy she's not seeing how much of his face she can fit in her mouth or if she can ride him like a horse that he just goes in the laundry room to sleep in his little clothes pile. The crate problem is solved for the most part. Now we just have to work on the accidents in the house at like 3 or 4 in the morning and the bullying of the other dog.