When our dog (Moseley, bernedoodle) was a puppy, my husband and I were not a united front on crate training. He would often give into attention-seeking barks, making them louder and last longer. Exasperated, we gave up and just repurposed the crate as his time-out zone for a few months before we stopped using it altogether. Fast forward several years—now he’s 6yo and gets into dangerous stuff when we’re gone from the house. I’m desperate to keep him safe, so I want to commit to crate training. Do we stand a chance?? Is it too late? Will he associate it with punishment? Do I need to buy a new one and/or sterilize the old one so there are no scent associations?
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