How Can I get my new 4 month old to not bark everytime he is put in his kennel.?

everytime you attend to your barking puppy, he is learning that the more he barks... the more attention he will get.

its really best to let your dog just bark all day and night in his kennel without reaction from you. the dog feels separated from you and is acting out. its best to show the dog that going into his kennel is not a punishment -- and he will soon be reunited with you in due time.

my dog did this same thing when i was crate training her. she barked all night for about a week... and eventually she learned that when morning came, all would be alright.

currently she is sleeping in her crate with the gate open.... as she sees it as her 'house' inside the house... and its great.

good luck

Puppies are just cute little idiots. They do not learn much at this age but a age seven months seem almost to start trying to understand what you want. Keep at the training and it will start to work. As for the barking at the kennel door it is because he want out to play with you and be around you. Remember dogs are pack animals and they need to be part of a group. If you can just don't react or respond to the barking and it will stop eventually. Persistance and patience is needed with puppys.

i have a 5 month old red nosed pit and he is crate trained finally. what we did was just ignore him while he was whining and barking. eventually he quit laid down and went to sleep. also make sure he has a couple of chew toys in the crate. you can also try giving him a treat everytime he goes in there without force. on the potty training right away in the morning we let our pooch out he does his 2 duties then we feed and give him water after 30 minutes we take him out. and throughout the time he is out of his crate we just watch him for signs. oh yes if he goes potty outside he gets a treat also we have feeding time at supper too so that keeps the accidents down. hope this helps.

There is some good advice here. There is a show out called the "Dog Whisper" I believe that is the name. Try looking it up. The man that trains these dogs is really amazing to see. Best wishes to you and pup! ~smiles~

keep the cage open all day. lure him in with dog treats until he is fully in, don't shut the door, let him walk back out. if you do this enough he'll learn being in there isn't a bad thing and hopefully will eventually go in there my himself to nap. another thing to try is locking him in his cage, leave the house for a second, and come back in and let him out. Keep doing this and extend the time. the idea is for him to realize you are not leaving him there forever.Also try playing talk radio or classical music when you leave. It might make him feel less alone. Chances are he'll grow out of it.

you sound too strict on your dog. when hes gotta go hes gotta go. And how would you like being locked in a kennal. I am a firm beleiver that an animal is an addition to the family. They should get full rein of the house too.....cuz its theiir house. You're dogs barking becasue hes trying to get you to let him out. You'll see.....if you allow your dog to share the house he will respect it and protect it.

put some coins in a can and when he starts to bark shake it loudly and say no.

use a newspaper a just make noise with it puppies hate that

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