 Pup trying to destroy Kennel
#94021 - 01/03/2006 06:09 PM |
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Ok, I am at a loss for thoughts and ideas. Today I came home to find my 6mos pup in her kennel but she had bent the hell out of the cage near the door.
She had also managed to pry open the metal clamps that hold the wall panel to the floor panel. Three of them! I had to use a monkey wrench to close them back up.
The worst part was that she looks like she chipped the tip of her bottom canine while doing this.
I excercise her before she is in the Kennel, I leave a kong with her as a chew toy. She has never done this in the three months that I have had her. I don't want this to become a habit and I sure don't want to have her break a tooth. Obviously she can't be left out... imagine the destruction she could do then! Please any thoughts, recomendations, past experiences are welcome.
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Re: Pup trying to destroy Kennel
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#94022 - 01/03/2006 07:13 PM |
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Sounds like a pup who spends too much time being kenneled. You need to change the way you live with this dog.
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#94023 - 01/03/2006 07:24 PM |
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Hi Mike, i came home one day to find the plastic pan outside the crate with the dog still inside, that's when my older male( who was almost 2 at the time) was still in the crate and my female was free to roam the house, to this day we haven't figured it out, a couple of times i've caught my 9mo. old in the act and gave him the "leave it" command and haven't seen him chew on it since. If you don't catch him in the act it'll be hard to correct, but my pup is rarely in the crate more than 4-5 hours at a stretch, but i'm fortunate that my mother lives down the street and can let them out whenever i need her to, i remember a post about crates that showed a sturdy aluminum crate that looked like it would stand up to just about any dog but i don't remember under what topic, good luck,
AL
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#94024 - 01/03/2006 07:39 PM |
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#94025 - 01/03/2006 07:39 PM |
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Glenn, i can't tell by your post but how would he change the way he lives with the dog? If you have to work and can't get home for 8hrs , the dog needs to live in it's crate till you can,that's it. There's tons of good dog owners with day jobs, AL
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#94026 - 01/03/2006 07:56 PM |
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That would depend on whether Michael is living in a house or an apartment. If Michael lives in a house then it's just a matter of dedicating more space and a different type of kennel setup. An indoor/outdoor type of run. I would also suggest buying a kennel that has welded panels versus panels that are tied with wire. Living in an apartment would require a dog to be exercised more. Once a dog has learned that they can chew their way out of a kennel it's probably going to continue and get worse. Time to change their housing situation. I know my local lumber company sells dog runs with welded panels and a hard painted surface. They are more expensive but your dog will never be able to escape or tear it up.
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#94027 - 01/03/2006 09:45 PM |
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malinois??? if so, good luck....it's gonna happen. they do however sell nylon muzzles...prevents chewing and minimizes barking....worked great for my female as a pup. nylon muzzle still allows the dog to drink and pant.
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#94028 - 01/03/2006 10:51 PM |
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malinois??? if so, good luck....it's gonna happen. they do however sell nylon muzzles...prevents chewing and minimizes barking....worked great for my female as a pup. nylon muzzle still allows the dog to drink and pant.
Are you referring to those nylon cloth muzzles that you find at groomers and vets? If so, those aren't meant for long term use, certainly not to curtail chewing and barking, and if they're loose enough to allow your dog to pant, they're loose enough to come off. I hope you don't leave these on your dog unsupervised and for any length of time!
If you're referring to a different type of muzzle than what I think, then disregard most of that. Either way, muzzles should not be left on an unsupervised dog. They're not a substitute for crating.
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#94029 - 01/03/2006 11:03 PM |
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I've had alot of success with my aluminum crate from Signature K-9. You can check it out here.
I would definitely invest in a high quality aluminum crate for your situation. Try to find one that is welded and not screwed together since you already know she's capable of pulling apart the panels. The Signature K-9 one is welded and is constructed to constrict the dog from finding anywhere on it to chew. It's also very difficult for the dog to be able to grab onto something outside of the crate and pull it through (I can't count how many leashes, towels, and blankets I had sitting on top of my vari-kennels that somehow made it inside the crate <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> ). This picture shows one of the 36L crates I have from them.
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#94030 - 01/04/2006 12:12 AM |
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Mike,
I've examined both those crates, and the Ray Allen was just too small for hauling my dogs across the country. The Leerburg crate is 4" taller and was my choice due to the comfort factor.
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