I would like to transition my 4 month GSD from staying in a crate inside the house to a kennel outside while I am at work (4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon). I come home for lunch for an hour to feed and play with her. I have had the kennel (20' X 10' X 6') set up for a week with the gate open and have been getting the pup used to being in it. I sit inside it with her, throw the ball inside, etc. She has no fear of being in it, but doesn't like to be away from me. I thought the next stage would be moving her crate outside to the kennel and putting her in the crate (closed) inside the kennel (closed) for short then longer time periods. Then open the crate, so she'll have the crate inside the kennel. Do some feedings inside the kennel. Then replace the crate with a doghouse. Anybody have opinions on this progression? Am I overthinking it? Should I wait until she is a little older?
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Quote: Mike J Schoonbrood
You're overthinking it. Stick her butt in the kennel, she will get used to it.
Quote: Mike Arnold
Ditto.
I rather like John's transitional training, but I'll bet you guys are right. When it's time for her to be in the kennel without her owner around, her initial response will probably be the same, transitional training or not.
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Transition from Crate Indoors to Kennel Outdoors
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