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Ruby only goes in her crate if we leave the house, so she doesn't really spend alot of time in it. We have been leaving treats and toys in it, so that she will associate it with good things and it's where she can go in and out as she pleases throughout the day. She really hates when I tell her it's "kennel time"...she'll run the other way and try to pull away from me. I get her up to the door, remove her collar, say "kennel time" and she'll go in reluctantly. She immediately starts barking and whining and scratching, but quits before I can pull out of the driveway. We are never gone long, but when we return home, her cage door is covered in drool and this frothy, foamy stuff. Her face is always wet and slobbery and so are her legs. I thought maybe she was hot, so I run the ceiling fan and a floor fan on low, but it doesn't help. I would think by now, that she knows we WILL come back and let her out, but she's still having a hard time with this. I feel bad because she seems so upset and works herself up so badly. What else can I try? Will she eventually get over this anxiety?
Thanks!
Thanks!