Hey MauiJNP,

In order to try to get him to settle down in the crate, my wife has
tried a schedule. He goes out in the morning between 6am and say 8am,
then his in from 8 until noon. Then a lunch break & potty break, then
back in until 3pm, then another break, then until dinner. We're been
trying to set up a routine so he learns that the crate is nothing to
fear, and that he's used to people coming and going while he's in
there. He's not being left in there from morning until evening
non-stop. But we've been trying to train him to be able to stay in
there for about 3 hours, so my wife can go to the grocery without
having to come back to a poopy crate and dog every week.

I apologize for those who think we should keep him out of the crate
unless we're actually leaving, but as someone who has a degree in
psychology it seems like that would actually make the crate LESS
desirable than it already is. Feeding him in the crate, giving him
treats in the crate and praising him for going in the crate seemed like
it would associate positive things with the crate. However, so far he
still loses control the moment he can't see or hear us. Which is why I
was asking for help from other people who have experience with
whippets.

Again I appreciate the positive responses.

Paul




On Jan 21, 11:58 pm, "MauiJNP" wrote:
We have tried putting him in the crate most of the day (my wife is a
stay-at-home mom so he goes out at 8am, noon, 3pm, and then after
dinner he comes out for the evening)what exactly does this mean? how much of the day is he in the crate? how
much of the day is he out? When he comes out of it at the times mentioned
above, what does he do before going back in the crate? How long is he out
of the crate before going back in it? Is your wife home when the dog is
crated?