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We adopted Mayzie about 6 1/2 weeks ago. She had spent her entire life in a backyard on the end of a rope without adequate shelter.
When we got her, she was scared of pretty much everything. Her crate was her safe place where she ran if anything frightened her. We've made sure that only good things happen in her crate. That's where she gets fed and anytime we ask her to kennel up, she gets a really fabulous treat.
Well...the good news is that she has become totally comfortable in our house. Her personality is really starting to shine and she's becoming more and more confident. At the same time, the crate is becoming less and less attractive to her. When we ask her to "kennel up," she looks at us like "I'm sorry. What? It seems I've suddenly gone deaf."
We can usually coax her in there with some high-value treats, but it's getting harder and harder to convince her. And of course, I REALLY don't want to have to resort to shoving her in there against her will.
Anyone have any ideas?
When we got her, she was scared of pretty much everything. Her crate was her safe place where she ran if anything frightened her. We've made sure that only good things happen in her crate. That's where she gets fed and anytime we ask her to kennel up, she gets a really fabulous treat.
Well...the good news is that she has become totally comfortable in our house. Her personality is really starting to shine and she's becoming more and more confident. At the same time, the crate is becoming less and less attractive to her. When we ask her to "kennel up," she looks at us like "I'm sorry. What? It seems I've suddenly gone deaf."
We can usually coax her in there with some high-value treats, but it's getting harder and harder to convince her. And of course, I REALLY don't want to have to resort to shoving her in there against her will.
Anyone have any ideas?