I am actually about to lose my mind, so I could really use some help/advice .
The title is basically where we’re at. I have a 1.5 year old mixed breed dog that, to say the least, has been a challenge. I’m sure anyone could go back in my posts and comments and read all about my little angel
He has a strong understanding of all of his commands but lately has been realllllly pushing his luck and boundaries. Sometimes he flat out pretends he doesn’t hear me at all, which is… lovely.
However, for the past 5 months at least.. he’s had the crate down pat. He sleeps in there every night, and on occasions that I need to, I will crate him when I’m having a lot of people over or if I feel he needs some time to himself. During the day, it always takes a bit more coaxing to get him in.. but at night.. nope. After I take him out for the last time, he would just run right in and lay down, and wait for me to give him a little treat before bed. I didn’t even have to say a word.
This week, out of nowhere, I brought him back in and he didn’t run right to his crate. Thought it was weird but just got his treat and repeated the command… nothing. Sat there for 2 hours trying to get him in and nothing. I have gotten him in one night since Sunday. I’ve essentially gone back to basics. I give him his breakfast and dinner in there, throw his treats in, and st bed time sit there for 2+ hours, giving him the command, giving him praise and a treat when he walks in a few steps etc.
But he’s doing the same thing he did when he was a puppy, except this time with little progress. He takes a step at a time, gets the treat, and waits for more. He leans as far in as possible without stepping over the threshold, or he will go in and just stand there while I give him the command, and then eventually back out.
I have given up after several hours for the 3rd night in a row. Possibly the most annoying part of it is, after I got to bed, he will eventually get up from sleeping next to his crate to sleeping in his crate, and as soon as I get up in the morning, he rushes right out.
PLEASE HELP. I am begging at this point, and on the verge of a breakdown lol. He needs to be able to go in the crate on command, it’s one of, if not, his most important command due to his fear aggression and anxiety issues. I usually put him in there when there are several people over out of an abundance of caution. I will not have anyone back to my house without knowing I would be able to put him in the crate if I need to.
I am out of ideas and have no clue as to why he just stopped listening all of a sudden. Perfectly healthy, no diet changes, no events that would have scared him.. nothing.
PLEASE HELP!!!
The title is basically where we’re at. I have a 1.5 year old mixed breed dog that, to say the least, has been a challenge. I’m sure anyone could go back in my posts and comments and read all about my little angel
He has a strong understanding of all of his commands but lately has been realllllly pushing his luck and boundaries. Sometimes he flat out pretends he doesn’t hear me at all, which is… lovely.
However, for the past 5 months at least.. he’s had the crate down pat. He sleeps in there every night, and on occasions that I need to, I will crate him when I’m having a lot of people over or if I feel he needs some time to himself. During the day, it always takes a bit more coaxing to get him in.. but at night.. nope. After I take him out for the last time, he would just run right in and lay down, and wait for me to give him a little treat before bed. I didn’t even have to say a word.
This week, out of nowhere, I brought him back in and he didn’t run right to his crate. Thought it was weird but just got his treat and repeated the command… nothing. Sat there for 2 hours trying to get him in and nothing. I have gotten him in one night since Sunday. I’ve essentially gone back to basics. I give him his breakfast and dinner in there, throw his treats in, and st bed time sit there for 2+ hours, giving him the command, giving him praise and a treat when he walks in a few steps etc.
But he’s doing the same thing he did when he was a puppy, except this time with little progress. He takes a step at a time, gets the treat, and waits for more. He leans as far in as possible without stepping over the threshold, or he will go in and just stand there while I give him the command, and then eventually back out.
I have given up after several hours for the 3rd night in a row. Possibly the most annoying part of it is, after I got to bed, he will eventually get up from sleeping next to his crate to sleeping in his crate, and as soon as I get up in the morning, he rushes right out.
PLEASE HELP. I am begging at this point, and on the verge of a breakdown lol. He needs to be able to go in the crate on command, it’s one of, if not, his most important command due to his fear aggression and anxiety issues. I usually put him in there when there are several people over out of an abundance of caution. I will not have anyone back to my house without knowing I would be able to put him in the crate if I need to.
I am out of ideas and have no clue as to why he just stopped listening all of a sudden. Perfectly healthy, no diet changes, no events that would have scared him.. nothing.
PLEASE HELP!!!