May 20, 2011

What should I do about a dog that hurts himself while in the crate?

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Hey Ed,

I was looking at your separation anxiety page, and, forgive me if I missed it, but I don't think I found an answer to this particular question.

What do you do with a dog that, when kenneled or left alone, is so panicked that he injures himself? I fostered a rescue dog at one point that would bloody himself trying to get out of a crate, and when left loose in a room alone for no more than 30 minutes, he went straight through an interior door and put gouges in the solid exterior door trying to get out. Your response to the first e-mail on the page sounds like you are saying to use a remote collar if the dog is being a "butt head" in the crate. Does this question fall into that category? Have you seen dogs like this before?

Thanks,
Carmelite
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
I would do one of two things:

1- I would use one of the expensive aluminum dog crates that we sell. No dog can ever get out of these crates. I would keep this dog in the crate ALL THE TIME - his only time out of the crate would be to go outside.

2- I would use a NO-BARK Collar in the crate. This will stop it. It may take a while but it works.

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