Owners of a new Boxer pup!

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Mastray

Discussion Starter · Apr 11, 2007

Hello everyone! My husband, daughter, and I are all new owners of a 9 wk old boxer pup we've named Odin. We did some major research before buying a family dog and found that the boxer breed was right for us! We love him so very much... he's very smart. He might be too smart :lol: I was wondering if I could get any pointers on crate training. I'm not sure if we got him from a very good breeder just because she said when he'd cry to come out of his crate she'd let him out and as far as toileting went... she said he just went anywhere. So I'm having issues with potty training and crate training now.

With crate training... I think I've tried everything! I even took out the divider so I could sit in there with him playing and rewarding him... which was fine but then the second I closed the door he started crying... even with me IN there. He'll cry off and on all night, mostly on. He goes crazy in there too, he's knocked down the divider and tore up his $45 bed we bought for his crate. I guess that's our fault though... I forgot how destructive little puppies can be.

We had a dog one time... she was a holy terror. We swore after her that we'd do everything possible to make our next dog great. You know training class and what not. Unfortunately she got into a fight with a rattle snake right before we left TX and didn't make it.

Anyway, he's a wonderful pup and super smart out side of crate and potty training. Anyone have any pointers!? Please Help!

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ssimmons99

· #2 · Apr 11, 2007

First - put the divider back in so the crate is only large enough to laydown in.

Second - don't look at him when he cries in the crate.

Third - get a KONG and put peanut butter in it - that will keep him busy in the crate and will also help him associate crate with food.

Fourth - Feed in the crate (with the door open to start).

Also - try putting food/treats in there and then letting him go in and out for a while (not bed time). Do this 20-30 times. Then the next day throw some food in there and then when he goes in readily (at this point) - then close the door for 5 seconds - do this 20-30 times.

At night - would give a Kong and no bed -

When ours was about 6 months - we put a bed in there at night only- before that it was old ratty towels.

Also - be aware at night you will probably have to get up with the puppy after about 4 hours to let them out to go to the bathroom. I would let Chloe out at 11pm - then get up at 2am and then again at 6am until she was about 5 months old.

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