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doggy moms.
So, we are considering getting that dog that I posted about a few week ago. It will depend on how he is w/ kids and w/ lilly. If we do get him I need a few tips on introducing him and lilly. Also, anyone have any experience w/ crate training an older dog?
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Is the new dog an alpha male? If so, you may have problems between him and lilly both trying to be in charge.
I think he could be crate trained, but you will def. need to keep him on a strict schedule so he gets used to going outside rather than in the crate. Is lilly crated? If not, I would put them in different rooms when you leave so he doesn't try to break out to be with her.
I'm not really going to be any help here. We were fortunate that Satchel was basically already crate trained when we got him.
But I do remember reading that it helps if you feed him in the crate, and give him a treat when he goes in other times. That way, the crate becomes something positive.
I hope it works out for you guys!
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I'm not sure if he has an 'alpha-male' personality. MIL says he is laid back and has been good w/ the other dogs at the clinic. He has been at the clinic about 3 weeks. He was fixed last week.
Lilly is crated at night and when we are going to be gone for hours...if we are just going to the store or out to eat we leave her out and she's fine.
MIL says that he is already potty traied. He will not go in his crate at the clinic, but I think once he comes here I would expect a few accidents. no biggy. If he's alreayd potty trained and doesn't chew or distroy things maybe we won't even need to crate train him? wdyt?
I think crate-training is always smart, whether the dog is old, young, potty trained or not, destructive or not, etc. It just provides some discipline and it's a good option to have. And most dogs feel very comfortable and safe in their crates, so it might ease them if they are ever stressed or something.
However, I don't have any advice on crate-training an older dog. I would probably ask the vet about that.
Is he house trained? If so he should do great with crate training. I would start with crating him just a little while at a time. The best way is if you have time to just have the crate available and let him go in on his own instead of sticking him in there. The idea is for the crate to be like their 'room' or happy place so if he's not used to it it could stress him to just stick him in there. For both our of guys we hid treats in their crates so they would go in and look for them. Now when we say 'crate time' they RUN to their crates, sit and wait for their treat, LOL!
I would go to a pet store you like and ask their dog trainer for tips. Our trainer is a great source of info for practically everything
We met the dog last night. He's SSSOOO cute, but sssoooo little. He's even smaller than I expected. I don't think he weghts 9lbs like MIL said he does..maybe 6..so little.
anyway, He is very timid. He was fine with me holding him and fine w/ Kelvin, but didn't want Luke or Vivi near him. He hid until the sofa. If I held him and they touched him it was ok. He's coming here on Sunday and we will keep him and see how it works out. If it doesn't I have someone who is interested in him who doesn't have kids.
He is staying over at MIL's house for the weekend and she's been putting him in a pet taxi at night. He has no problems being in there, so I guess being in a crate won't bother him.
Poor little guy. On one had it seems like he's been spoiled and on the other abused.
I think we're going to call him Charlie!