steve strom Webboard User Reg: 03-17-2006
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Hey Ang, I have kids and dogs too. I understand about wanting a relationship between them, but no kids fingers in crates. I don't even want small kids crowding the front of a friendly dogs crate. Even a dog raised from a puppy with my kids.
Two of my rules are leave him alone in his crate and stay away when their eating. I handle both of those things at once by feeding them in the crate.
Ang England Webboard User Reg: 02-24-2014
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Ha! Yes I should have clarified....that's what I meant by training the family members too. The kids aren't allows to crowd around the crate we were just letting them drop a treat down when Sabow was quiet after his increased fruatration yesterday. I had read where having the treats nearby for more frequent just "magically appearing treats" could be helpful in teaching the calm in the crate = good things. Vivian was way in the wrong but my mistake was leaving the treats where she could see them. She was corrected for messing with the crate and the dog.
We aren't even letting the kids horse around in te hallway NEAR the crate and making them go in their rooms whenever we remove the dog from the crate (even on leash) right now.
That's totally what I meant by having to teach the family as much as having to tech the dog. :-)
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Ang England Webboard User Reg: 02-24-2014
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Never unneeded! I've already found tons of great info browsing the forums and I'm sure others will benefit from reading.
I think it's important for parents to realize that when you adopt a dog it's not jsut the DOG that needs an adjustment period. I forgot that for 5 minutes and look what happened.
Kids (like dogs) will capitalize on any guard-dropping. hehehehe
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Re: a couple of new-dog pack structure questions
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