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I've had him for about 5 days. I understand there is an adjustment period. He doesn't like his leash and crates because he was just barn raised by the Amish. The first 3 nights I slept with him on the couch. The 4th night I put him in the spare bedroom in his crate for the night. Whenever he is in his crate he screams for hours. I read that he might feel less anxious if he sleeps in his crate but in my bedroom. I also read that I he might just stop screaming after being in the crate thats in the other room for a few weeks to around a month. I'm just worried about inconsistent training. I'm just trying to see what has worked for people and just stick with that.

I feel like I have been working with my puppy's (4 month old pom) fear of the dryer since I got her but today she took a big step back with her progress. 😔 I have been working on exposing her to the dryer at least a few times a week by blowing the air on her while she has a frozen licki mat, today we introduced a bath into the mix (not our first one) but I think the bath made her super excited/anxious. I figured she was ready because she was fine with the dryer until it was time to actually dry her and she started freaking out again. I don't really know how to get around this learning curve because it's not like I can bathe her every week that would irritate the coat/skin.

This is my first dog so any advice is helpful:( I have gotten her used to everything (paw trims, nails, brushing etc) but the dryer. She doesn't even seem to mind the bath itself