Even on the very few occassions that I've needed to crate 2 dogs together, I've NEVER put anything in with them. It's just asking for problems. To make my dog like their crates, I start by feeding them in their crates. I'll always reward them when they go in, I'll give them a high value treat (stuffed frozen kong) when I begin to leave them in their crates. Then they've got other stuff to do than worry about the fact that they're crated and they begin to love the idea of going into their crate. Of course all this won't work when there are multiple dogs in a crate - it would most likely end in a dog fight because of the desire to have the high value treat.
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I see that Ian was typing at the same time I was. He described becoming "doggy" very well.
All of the crate-training suggestions I'd have would assume one dog in one crate.
I have to add that if this is your first Mal, if the other dogs are not Shepherd types, you may be supposing this new dog will be like the others and have a similar disposition. This is a dangerous assumption.
I really think this is a very bad setup and that you need at least one more crate.
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Quote: Mara Jessup
Even on the very few occassions that I've needed to crate 2 dogs together, I've NEVER put anything in with them. It's just asking for problems. To make my dog like their crates, I start by feeding them in their crates. I'll always reward them when they go in, I'll give them a high value treat (stuffed frozen kong) when I begin to leave them in their crates. Then they've got other stuff to do than worry about the fact that they're crated and they begin to love the idea of going into their crate. Of course all this won't work when there are multiple dogs in a crate - it would most likely end in a dog fight because of the desire to have the high value treat.
Ditto. And to be clear, the treat/food/chewy left in a crate with more than one dog is not the only problem, although it makes the danger far more immediate and likely.
I'd be getting another crate (minimum of one more) right away.
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Thanks for all the replies and will take it all on board. Its my first malinois so want to do every thing right by her . Will put her in by her self tonight but at the moment I have no other dog cage so the others will be left out which might start her off evenmore.
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I'm relieved that you're open to learning about this dog and a breed that's new to you.
I don't allow loose dogs to lurk, tease, even stare at a crated dog. Can the others be in one room and maybe the crated Mal pup be with you for now, until you have another crate?
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i have just put her in her dog cage ( this is what i have always known them to called lol ) with the others out, and i have not heard a peep as yet, i have no where else for the others to go as i dont allow the dogs free roam of the house only kitchen and garden, but please dont think they are just left as they are not as our kitchen is our main part of the house and we spend more time in there than any where else. Like i have said thank you loads for the replies, expect more questions as i go along lol.
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i ment to say i dont want her in the cage for ever only while she is going threw the teething stage, will i need to still keep her seperate or is that only while being in her cage, as i do want them to all get on together .
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i ment to say i dont want her in the cage for ever only while she is going threw the teething stage, will i need to still keep her seperate or is that only while being in her cage, as i do want them to all get on together .
I allow my pups to be out and about with my adult dogs throughout the day for play and training sessions. I keep them supervised and monitor to make sure the pup doesn't pester the adult dogs too much. I use an exercise pen a lot to keep the pup separate from my adults, but still part of the action. Here is a LB video on using x-pens that may be helpful to you - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X-7e0ilBZc
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