So we got our puppy at 9 weeks. We started crate training and he really doesn’t mind the crate itself. He eats meals in there, walks in and out of it to grab his toys while we’re home, etc. That being said when I go to leave in the mornings he hides and puts up a fight when I try to put him in his crate. I give him lick mats, kongs, treats, all his favorite toys. I also throw whatever shirt I wore to bed in there so he has my scent. As soon as I lock the crate he goes bananas. Whining, barking, scratching at the ground, flips his water, flips his bed, bites the metal of the crate. He does this for 30 mins to an hour and then he will eat some of his treats if he can find them in the destruction and falls asleep. I come home for 25 mins on my lunch break to take him out and then this process starts all over again. Other than the crate he does great. No accidents in the house in a couple weeks, sleeps through the night, learnings commands. And is just a sweet boy.
I’ve shown the vet videos and she thinks it’s separation anxiety and referred me to a trainer who does in home visits. $100 for a one hour session. I’m willing to try a few sessions if it will really make a difference. I just don’t know what else to do. Is the trainer my best option? I am at my wits end. It’s not good for him, me, or our neighbors.
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