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Old November 3rd 03, 05:20 AM
Greg Harfst
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Hello,

Five days ago I took home a soft coated wheaten terrier puppy. She is
9 weeks old. I am crate training her, and while I realize training
takes time, I am having some difficulty.

She likes being in her crate. She doesn't cry to get out, and she has
fun playing with toys when she is in there. Also, I do not want to
force her to go in her crate because I want her crate to be a totally
positive experience.

Sometimes I can lure her in with toys or food. This is proving more
difficult though. She might put her front two feet in, but be
reluctant to go in completely.

My main problem is that I have not found any treat that she craves, or
even likes. Many times I'll hold a treat right in front of her nose,
and she will show absolutely no interest. While I don't want treats
to be the primary basis of her training, it would help if I could use
them to make her enter her crate.

Does anybody else have experience with a puppy that does not like
treats? Can anybody suggest something I might try?

Thank you.
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Old November 3rd 03, 06:07 AM
Emily Carroll
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Also, I do not want to
force her to go in her crate because I want her crate to be a totally
positive experience.


I keep Rusty in a crate when he can't be supervised as well, and I did have
to shove him in it a couple times at first. He still willingly enters it at
night and whenver it's asked of him.

Instead of bribing her in with a treat, things that worked for me were
giving the treat *after* the dog entered the crate (I rarely show him the
treat before he enters the crate), and also sticking treats in there when I
wasn't putting him in it, and letting him go in and find them.

I also found that using large milkbones, especially when he was smaller,
were a great way to keep him occupied for short lengths of time while adding
an *awesome* reward for going in.

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Old November 3rd 03, 06:07 AM
Emily Carroll
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Also, I do not want to
force her to go in her crate because I want her crate to be a totally
positive experience.


I keep Rusty in a crate when he can't be supervised as well, and I did have
to shove him in it a couple times at first. He still willingly enters it at
night and whenver it's asked of him.

Instead of bribing her in with a treat, things that worked for me were
giving the treat *after* the dog entered the crate (I rarely show him the
treat before he enters the crate), and also sticking treats in there when I
wasn't putting him in it, and letting him go in and find them.

I also found that using large milkbones, especially when he was smaller,
were a great way to keep him occupied for short lengths of time while adding
an *awesome* reward for going in.

--
Emily Carroll
Dealing 80s Toys - Rainbow Brite - My Little Pony - More
Website: www.geocities.com/diamonds_in_her_eyes
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Old November 3rd 03, 06:07 AM
Emily Carroll
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Also, I do not want to
force her to go in her crate because I want her crate to be a totally
positive experience.


I keep Rusty in a crate when he can't be supervised as well, and I did have
to shove him in it a couple times at first. He still willingly enters it at
night and whenver it's asked of him.

Instead of bribing her in with a treat, things that worked for me were
giving the treat *after* the dog entered the crate (I rarely show him the
treat before he enters the crate), and also sticking treats in there when I
wasn't putting him in it, and letting him go in and find them.

I also found that using large milkbones, especially when he was smaller,
were a great way to keep him occupied for short lengths of time while adding
an *awesome* reward for going in.

--
Emily Carroll
Dealing 80s Toys - Rainbow Brite - My Little Pony - More
Website: www.geocities.com/diamonds_in_her_eyes
CPG: www.geocities.com/cyberpetgame



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Old November 3rd 03, 06:36 AM
Leah
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(Greg Harfst) wrote:
Does anybody else have experience with a puppy that does not like
treats? Can anybody suggest something I might try?


Hot dogs, string cheese, freeze-dried liver, peanut butter.

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Old November 3rd 03, 06:36 AM
Leah
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(Greg Harfst) wrote:
Does anybody else have experience with a puppy that does not like
treats? Can anybody suggest something I might try?


Hot dogs, string cheese, freeze-dried liver, peanut butter.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.


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Old November 3rd 03, 06:36 AM
Leah
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(Greg Harfst) wrote:
Does anybody else have experience with a puppy that does not like
treats? Can anybody suggest something I might try?


Hot dogs, string cheese, freeze-dried liver, peanut butter.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.


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Old November 3rd 03, 04:14 PM
^m-ic_hael
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Greg Harfst wrote:
Hello,

Five days ago I took home a soft coated wheaten terrier puppy. She is
9 weeks old. I am crate training her, and while I realize training
takes time, I am having some difficulty.

She likes being in her crate. She doesn't cry to get out, and she has
fun playing with toys when she is in there. Also, I do not want to
force her to go in her crate because I want her crate to be a totally
positive experience.

Sometimes I can lure her in with toys or food. This is proving more
difficult though. She might put her front two feet in, but be
reluctant to go in completely.

My main problem is that I have not found any treat that she craves, or
even likes. Many times I'll hold a treat right in front of her nose,
and she will show absolutely no interest. While I don't want treats
to be the primary basis of her training, it would help if I could use
them to make her enter her crate.

Does anybody else have experience with a puppy that does not like
treats? Can anybody suggest something I might try?

Thank you.


your problem is not that your puppy doesn't like treats. Your puppy does
not like to be stuffed in a cage.


puppy crate training video
http://dogtv.com/cage.rm

puppy no bite training video
http://dogtv.com/kwame.rm

puppy puppy down training video
http://dogtv.com/kdown.rm

now, after watching my videos, if you still insist on stuffing your dog
in a cage, I can tell you howe to do it, without the pup perceiving you
as a horrible person, but that will have to wait for another post.

this is michael
reporting live...
http://dogtv.com



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Old November 3rd 03, 04:14 PM
^m-ic_hael
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Greg Harfst wrote:
Hello,

Five days ago I took home a soft coated wheaten terrier puppy. She is
9 weeks old. I am crate training her, and while I realize training
takes time, I am having some difficulty.

She likes being in her crate. She doesn't cry to get out, and she has
fun playing with toys when she is in there. Also, I do not want to
force her to go in her crate because I want her crate to be a totally
positive experience.

Sometimes I can lure her in with toys or food. This is proving more
difficult though. She might put her front two feet in, but be
reluctant to go in completely.

My main problem is that I have not found any treat that she craves, or
even likes. Many times I'll hold a treat right in front of her nose,
and she will show absolutely no interest. While I don't want treats
to be the primary basis of her training, it would help if I could use
them to make her enter her crate.

Does anybody else have experience with a puppy that does not like
treats? Can anybody suggest something I might try?

Thank you.


your problem is not that your puppy doesn't like treats. Your puppy does
not like to be stuffed in a cage.


puppy crate training video
http://dogtv.com/cage.rm

puppy no bite training video
http://dogtv.com/kwame.rm

puppy puppy down training video
http://dogtv.com/kdown.rm

now, after watching my videos, if you still insist on stuffing your dog
in a cage, I can tell you howe to do it, without the pup perceiving you
as a horrible person, but that will have to wait for another post.

this is michael
reporting live...
http://dogtv.com



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Old November 3rd 03, 04:14 PM
^m-ic_hael
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Greg Harfst wrote:
Hello,

Five days ago I took home a soft coated wheaten terrier puppy. She is
9 weeks old. I am crate training her, and while I realize training
takes time, I am having some difficulty.

She likes being in her crate. She doesn't cry to get out, and she has
fun playing with toys when she is in there. Also, I do not want to
force her to go in her crate because I want her crate to be a totally
positive experience.

Sometimes I can lure her in with toys or food. This is proving more
difficult though. She might put her front two feet in, but be
reluctant to go in completely.

My main problem is that I have not found any treat that she craves, or
even likes. Many times I'll hold a treat right in front of her nose,
and she will show absolutely no interest. While I don't want treats
to be the primary basis of her training, it would help if I could use
them to make her enter her crate.

Does anybody else have experience with a puppy that does not like
treats? Can anybody suggest something I might try?

Thank you.


your problem is not that your puppy doesn't like treats. Your puppy does
not like to be stuffed in a cage.


puppy crate training video
http://dogtv.com/cage.rm

puppy no bite training video
http://dogtv.com/kwame.rm

puppy puppy down training video
http://dogtv.com/kdown.rm

now, after watching my videos, if you still insist on stuffing your dog
in a cage, I can tell you howe to do it, without the pup perceiving you
as a horrible person, but that will have to wait for another post.

this is michael
reporting live...
http://dogtv.com



 




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