Crate noise questions

[ParrotLady]

We are new at the dog training stuff! Sorry if these are silly questions.

Do we ignore when she biting the door to the crate and whining, tell her "nooo" or what?

Is it necessary to have the dog in the same room with you when crated at night? She moves, scratches and also whines to get out and play a few times a night.

She is 7 months old, but just came to live with us and just learned to sleep in a crate 2 weeks ago today.

[JesBred]

We kept both ours in our room with us by the bed BUT did not acknowledge them when they whined, cried or barked..

As far as biting the door I'm not sure..

[kmastrorio]

I have read that when you first bring them home to keep the crate in an adults room for the first few days.Then gradually move it to the hallway for a couple of days and eventually move it to where you want it.
As for the barking and whining, try no eye contact, no talking, no touching and he/she should eventually calm down. It might take 20 minutes, but you have to be tough if you want to use the crate. They're very smart and will cry every time if you take them out when they cry.

[sdtrippe]

Your so right..I'm ging thur the same thing with my 6mth old I just got.. He's finally use to the crate...All my dogs ( which is 4 total) sleep in their crate at night...I think was he's use to the crate he will let yo know when he really does have to go potty...But you will learn the difference..About the biting the cage, He's really mad at that crate right now.. So he's biting the sire. But this will also stop.. I suggest the same thing .No eye contact...No talking beause this only encourages the fact that you know they want to get out.. Just hang in there and stick to your guns and make him learn that he has to only come out to go to potty on yor schedule..But do take him out on a schedule....also if you can put a water bottle on this crate foe drinking..I believe in plent of water...But He will have to learn to drink out of a water bottle ...Which they do quiet quickly...Good luck...The hardest part is to figure out whenthey really do have to go potty... But just take him out when you think he is and stay out for 20 minutes..and play with him a few minutes before you put him back in....He will become acustomed tothis. It take 2 weeks to establish a habit...So hang in there..But I do not let them stay in my room.. I need to sleep too...I put them where they will be..at the start...I do put a blanket or someting over there cage at night...So they are not seeing everything or everybody pass there crate..I'm so sorry .... She is what I should have put instead of He..
Sheila

[ParrotLady]

Thanks for the help. We will start ignoring her pleas and I think we will keep her in the office, which is just outside of the bedroom, at night. I think if her last drink is at 8pm and she goes to bed at 11:30pm then she should last until 7am. I guess we shall see tonight!

[DanielleAllen]

I find that if you leave them alone, they stop. I always make sure he is quiet when I let him out too. That way he knows that if he is quiet long enough, he can get out!

[ParrotLady]

Thanks, I just did a search in these forums about soft sided crates. I think we will look into getting one of those in the future. We thought she might sleep in the little carrier we purchased for taking her out, but she can't comfortably turn around in it, so it is a "no go."

[sdtrippe]

Mine have a wired cage that is big, But mine sleep in the crate every night and will forever...Only at night I let the ones that are potty trained get out during the day...But My lil boy in potty bootcamp only gets out only potty time and playtime...Poor baby... But I put a belly band on him while he is out...I can't trust him...
Sheila

[akimoto_pepsi]

Leave her alone until she stops. No eye contact has been the best thing for me. Whenever mine barks/whines/scratches for attention I make sure that I just continue doing whatever and never make eye contact. Once she stops for a few minutes then I'll give her my attention. Its worked very well for me.

[ParrotLady]

We kept her in the crate in the office, just outside of the bedroom, last night and she actually barked and howled around 1am.

I got her up at 7am and she couldn't even walk she was soooo excited to get out of the crate. She rolled around on the floor, jumped on me, rolled on the floor etc. etc. for about 1 minute. It was sooo funny.