Question:so my dog tears up things when we leave, so she goes in the kennel(wire kennel, from petsmart) the thing is when i get back i notice that she has BENT the wire at the bottom (where it opens out) trying to get out and when we leave we can hear her throwing a fit barking and whining and sometimes it sounds like shes geting aggressive, i dont come back in and say anything because i dont want it to worsen, but shes literally destroying the wire at the bottom of the cage, what do i do??
i spent alot of $ on the cage figuring she couldnt do this,
really Im scared she going to get the wire bent just enough to get her head out and then shell get stuck and hurt herself
Answers:
Try these:
1) Feed her in the crate
2) Use a kong with a treat when you leave her
3) Start leaving her for short periods.
4) Google seperation anxiety and learn about it.
5) Stand next to her crated, and if she whines or gets anxious- correct her.
6) Leave a radio or TV on for her.
7) Try these after a walk or exercise when she's more likely to be calm.
I did rescue for a while and crate trained some difficult dogs- but none was impossible.
Good Luck!
she does this because she is bored and if she spends long periods at a time in her cage she will even get depressed. are you sure she has alot of room to move around freely with plenty of water, food, and toys?
Your dog very likely has separation anxiety. This is curable but can take a bit of time and effort. If you're able, I'd suggest you contact an dog trainer or behaviorist. (A sign of a good one is they're a member of American Pet Dog Trainers Association.)
If that's not an option, there are a couple books:
CANINE SEPARATION ANXIETY WORKBOOK
I'LL BE HOME SOON!
DOGS HOME ALONE
All of these are available from www.dogwise.com
You can also get medicine from your vet to help calm the dog. This should only be used as an aid in training until this fear is overcome, not as a permanent solution. There are also other things like DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) that can help calm the dog, also used as an aid in training not a solution.
My dog bent the wires on his crate when there were fireworks. And he was supposed to be recuperating from a broken leg! Not good!
Wow,....that a real problem.Sell the cage and get a wooden one or call "Ceaser malon"lol,jk....Okay what ya really need to do is walk your dog an hour a day and he/she wont be so stessed ( )_( )
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And now for the simple solution, ready? Get a plastic, airline crate that has no wires for her to bite. Simple. I hate wire crates for that reason.
I TOO HAVE A DOG ( 1YR BLUETICK HOUND ) SHE ATE THROUGH THE WIRE CAGE! I KNOW HOW FRUSTRATING THIS CAN BE. MY BOYFRIEND HAD TO MAKE HER A CAGE ( OUT OF THICK METAL BARS ) SHE GOT OUT OF THAT TOO!! WITH A FEW ADJUSTMENTS WE FIXED THE PROBLEM :)
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