Skip to content
Basenji Forums
  1. Home
  2. Behavioral Issues
  3. Crate Training suggestions

Crate Training suggestions

Behavioral Issues
  • N

    My wife and I have enjoyed the company of two B's over the last 3 years. They are perfectly crate trained to the point where they sleep in their crates with the doors open all night.

    We've recently adopted a male foster B, and we are overjoyed at the new addtion to the family (the resident male B probably isn't at that point yet, though). However, we've noticed that our new B, a 10-month old, acts quite anxious in the crate. We suspect this stems from having been stuck at a Petland store in a display crate for more than 4 months before being purchased and consecutively owned by two previous families before coming to ours.

    Any good tips on deconditioning the bad experiences of crating for our new B? We've got him going into the crate and sitting for a treat, but closing the door seems to make him frantic. We've left him in there for a few nights, but his constant anxious behavior has trained us to let him sleep with us. It's gotta end so when we travel, he'll be ready to sleep in a crate at night at the dogsitter's place.

    TIA

    0
  • BDawgB

    Check out our post on Miles: A Rescue – you might something useful. ;)

    Miles & Lexi's Mom

    www.stelladot.com/barrick

    0
  • BDawgB

    http://basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=921

    Here's the link. :)

    Miles & Lexi's Mom

    www.stelladot.com/barrick

    0

Suggested Topics

  • T

    Crying in Crate

    Behavioral Issues
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    2k Views
    No one has replied
  • mtinsM

    Crate Re-Training?

    Behavioral Issues
    26
    0 Votes
    26 Posts
    27k Views
    DebraDownSouthD
    I think it depends on the dog. It is funny, but yep the bear hug has worked with both Sayblee and Cara when they were into the wilds. (Arwen never gets wild in any way… far too dignified to be like that thank you!) If bear hugs escalates or they seriously try to bite you, then it isn't working. But most do hate being restrained enough that they get it. In fact I'd rather restrain than ever use a crate for PUNISHMENT. Now if you used the crate just to make him sleep in, yeah. But bad behavior then in crate sets up a bad connection. Hope things continue to go well.
  • MDSPHOTOM

    Crate Issues, Looking For Suggestions

    Behavioral Issues
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    12k Views
    YodelMaY
    Do you live in the country? Is it possible your dog is hearing wolves, coyotes or coyo/dogs? I've noticed the time you mention is when packs in my area become vocal, although it never seems to bother my dogs. It's possible your dog is reacting to something only she hears, and I find wild canid packs are most vocal in late fall/winter/early spring. I often hear them around 3pm on cold, clear nights when leaving for work, it doesn't have to be a full moon.What DOES bother my guys is the presence of bears, fisher cats etc around the property. If you have lynx or cougar in your area, they really seem to stir things up.
  • P

    Major Crate Training Problems

    Behavioral Issues
    17
    0 Votes
    17 Posts
    8k Views
    JazzysMomJ
    As some of you may recall, I had HORRIBLE problems getting Keoki to crate – took me until he was 9 mos old {and three crates!!} before he would sleep at night at all w/out screaming and shredding his bedding. For him, the issue was NOT crating, but separation. I could put him in the crate and while wasn't crazy about it, he would lie down and go to sleep as long as I was in the room w/him. As soon as I moved to leave, he would go absolutely insane. X-pen didn't work either as he tore his nose up while moving the pen across the floor. I finally bought a large crate {-a great dane could be comfy in our current crate} and we crate Keoki and Jazz together. Jazz would prefer to be alone, but she has always been a dog that rolls with the punches, so she does fine. Keoki now runs to his crate if I just say, "Go to bed". They go to bed at 10 PM and although I open the crate door at 5:30 AM, the seldom come out before 9 AM. I can crate them when guests are over if necessary {Jazz gets uncomfortable if too many people are over}, when we go out, and all night w/no complaints. {I am home all day, most days}. My family says he still whines at the window for a few minutes any time I leave the house, which is funny to me because he doesn't seem to be particularly attached to me when we're all home together although both dogs seem to know that I am THE MAMA and they behave best and listen most to me. I wonder how often the dog's anxious behavior in crates is like Keoki - not a crating problem, but a separation anxiety issue.
  • S

    Peeing in the crate!

    Behavioral Issues
    11
    0 Votes
    11 Posts
    5k Views
    tanzaT
    Many puppies will totally forget about house training when they really start to teeth…. so just always go back to housetraining 101
  • wizardW

    Toy suggestions

    Behavioral Issues
    14
    0 Votes
    14 Posts
    6k Views
    shankara_nS
    I use "cow knuckles" from the butcher, these keep them amused for a couple of hours. You need to examine their poop though. Some basenjis will get the trots. If this occurs- bad idea. My youngest will gather all of them up and hide them in my bed. Icky. My first Basenji would hoard and bury them. Amusing. She would have one out and if the other 2 took it, she would simply go dig a fresh one up. The grab bag at second hand stores have stuffed animals. This kept my first 2 amused. They would eviserate them. I had one of those "magic cubes" that you stuff treats in and when it knocked about the treats fall out. That lasted about 2 weeks. They figured out that if they broke it all the treats came out. One of those big yoga balls with peanut butter smeared on it kept 2 of my 3 amused for a couple hours. [image: attachment_p_62677_0_dscn0165.jpg] [image: attachment_p_62677_1_dscn0161.jpg] [image: attachment_p_62677_2_dscn0162.jpg]