I have seen Ed's DVD about the importance of crate and kennel training a pup (12 week old). I have succesfully crate trained this female pup ignoring her cries at night. She now stays in the crate without crying anytime. The problem is that everytime I leave her outside in the Kennel she cries non-stop, is it a good idea to correct her by shaking her at the back of the neck and saying phoooeee?
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By crying, what she wants is attention. Attention to her is any she can get, even if it's a scolding. Let her cry it out, just like you did before. She'll stop. IMO, scruff shaking would not be an appropriate punishment for this situation. Get some ear plugs and ignore her.
You could also try to soothe her by playing a radio softly outside her kennel. Sometimes this helps to comfort them when they are young.
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Another thing you might try is stuffing a kong with peanut butter or a fresh beef shank, a treat that she gets only when she going to be out there. It will give her something to do.
If she's outside, and your inside, chances are she's going to quiet down as soon as you go out. Then, by the time you get to her, the correction will be unfair. Ride it out. It will get better just like it did inside.
Puppies see being put away in the kennel as being denied the safety and security of den and her "pack" - so the screaming is normal. First make sure she is going in willingly and don't make her stay in there at all - toss in a treat as you tell her "kennel" and let her jump in and get the treat and then jump out again, then try putting her up at first for very short times and rewarding for quiet and then letting her out. Try and make the kennel a place where really positive things happen also. Feed her only in kennel, groom her only in kennel, spend some time in their and play with her etc. Don't put her in her kennel and then immediately leave - put her in and hang around the yard - but kind of ignore her but be within sight - good time to mow the lawn or pull weeds, leave, go in the house for a drink, come back - this will give her the idea that the kennel doesn't mean immediate and permanent withdrawal of contact with her "pack". When you get her so that you can go out of her vision and she is quiet- reward her by letting her out, play with her a bit - put her back in, etc etc. Like others have mentioned - a real time-consuming and tiring jackpot snack like a frozen chicken or a whole frozen fish might help, too. Hope this helps - they eventually get the picture, but it can be a little nosiy for a while.
Thanks everyone for All your nice and educational replies.
I will ignore her, but I am just feeling guilty about spoiling the neighbors peace and quite. Hope they would understand.
Have a nice weekend All.
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