Ive had drover for about a month now and he still screaches in his cage. He will do this for the entire time hes in there. Its actually hard to find a moment when hes quiet so I can take him out and reward the quiet behavior.
The Problem is I am moving and the noise he generates is going to be a major problem in my new apartment. Any suggestions?

 Quote: Mary Roach

Ive had drover for about a month now and he still screaches in his cage. He will do this for the entire time hes in there. Its actually hard to find a moment when hes quiet so I can take him out and reward the quiet behavior.
The Problem is I am moving and the noise he generates is going to be a major problem in my new apartment. Any suggestions?

What do you do when he does it? Remind us, how old?

well I usually just ignore it, no eye contact or attention. Ive tried covering his crate. a spray bottle with water works but only if hes within squirting distance. I do that to where he doesnt know its me.

"Usually" does not cut it.

JMO.

The dog has to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that a, b, c, happens depending on what he does. Now you might have trained him that who knows what might happen -- give it your best shot because the handler will ignore you, but only up to a point. Then there could be anything!

You have to untrain that, IMO.

How old again?

hes about 3 months, maybe 14 weeks. I have never let him out of the cage, or paid any attention to him while he is making noise. I have used this method on at least 4 other puppies and many dogs and have never had such a dedicated screecher I have never even walked towards him when he was making noise.
(I shouldnt have used the expression "usually" its just one I use but isnt precisly clear, obviously consistincy is the most important factor in training any animal or human )

I had a foster puppy with the same issue. After I tried everything this is what I used as the last resort:

Crate him as much as possible.

Here was a typical day:

Wake up- Out to go to the bathroom
15 min obedience or tugging session
Eat - in the crate
Just before I go to work-outside again for a potty break

Get home from work-outside for a potty break
Eat- in the crate
After dinner-walk (about an hour)
Little bits of obedience-he was with us from 4 wks-9wks
Chores-pup tied to my waist or when vacuuming he was in the crate
Outside to potty
In crate for the night

The crate needs to become an everyday thing to him. Also, I found that building a very solid side position really helped with him not whining anymore. I think because it builds a submissive state of mind and helps the dog to know that you control his environment. It only took one week to get the puppy quiet in his crate using this routine. But you have to be persistent. If he gets so loud you find your starting to get frustrated or mad, move his crate into a garage, a basement, or if you live on an acreage, put him outside. (except at night or when it is too cold of course!)

side position? as in rank? haha yes I am definitly trying to keep him there. He stays in the crate unless Im taking him out. He goes out first thing in the morning, is fed in his crate, after about an hour, maybe two (to let the food settle)we go out for some excersise. I take my dogs out on walks in the woods or sometimes they run alongside the ATV while we explore. THen its the crate again. If Im going to go do something outside I will take the dogs with me. Hes smart as a whip and already knows the "sit" "come" "wait" "get in your house" and "down" and "leave it"...and of course "no". We are on a strict "NILF" diet, he waits to go through doors, to get his food, to get bones. I have claimed everything in the house, the other dogs... (thats Cesar Millian lingo ) I know there has to be something that I must be letting slip through the cracks but I cant think of it....I also use tethering....that helped a little but not as much as Id hoped.I still do it because its so valuable in conditioning proper behavior.