I’m having lots of issues in training regression with my puppy, but this one in particular is bad.
I used to be able to say “crate” and my puppy would go in her crate. Now, she doesn’t at all, and thinks it’s a game to run away from the crate when I say so. I now have to drag her by the collar or leash into the crate especially if I am in a rush and have to go to work etc.
Now when she’s actually in the crate, it’s fine. She lays down and goes to sleep.
I have tried throwing extremely high value stuff in the crate (hot dogs, cheese), lick mats, yogurt, you name it… and patiently waiting for her to go in after saying “crate”. She will literally ignore the food (walk away) or stare at it and not move toward the crate. I will sit there and wait and she eventually just walks/runs away. I’ve sat there for 10 minutes before and then it’s very clear she will not be going in because now she’s off doing something else mischievous in another room.
I have tried saying “crate” and pulling her in and then giving a treat also because I didn’t want her to think the crate was punishment, but now maybe she has learned that even if she gets put in she might also get a treat.
I’m assuming I maybe need to start over with something but I’m not sure what to do. It’s annoying to be chasing my dog around where she thinks it’s a game when I have to leave the house. Has this happened with anyone else? I’m not sure what to do if my dog is literally ignoring hot dogs and cheese to avoid the crate….
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