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Kennel training

By liat
Created 06/13/2007 - 02:57

So I'm trying to train Luna to sit in her new kennel. Trying will be a good word for what's happening, cause usually it's not not really working!!!!
When i bought the kennel, i opened it and put only the bottom part next to my bed with Luna's bed in it, and for the first 2 weeks she was sleeping in that bed. Which worked pretty well.

Then yesterday I tried taking it a step forward: there was a thunderstorm, a pretty loud one may I add, and since Luna's terrified of those I took the chance and called her into the kennel. She hesitated a tiny bit and walked in pretty fast. She seemed to shake a bit less in there, so I closed the door and left her in there for 10 minutes or so, while I was doing things in the same room. After that I let her out and gave a special treat that she gets only on special occasions, different than her usual treats. She didn't seem to keen on that, but I think it was cause of the thunders still.

So this morning (no thunders today) I called her to get in the kennel again, and of course she wouldn't. I've put treats in the kennel, she doesn't care. In general, she doesn't care much for most things around...
So obviously that doesn't work with her, which makes it a bit harder for me. I've put her water and food bowls inside, right over the door so she can reach it without getting in, but I'm afraid she will just not eat and drink, cause she can do that and not even care... but I'm not sure if it's the right thing to do...

Please help, I'm lost with this issue
Thank you,
Liat


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