I'm sorry for everyone that's having a bad time right now.
A lot of you have seen pics of the new puppy on FB. She is a love bug, but my own issues have brought me to tears yesterday and today because I thought getting her used to staying in her crate would be easier. I can't work unless she's otherwise occupied or confined, and I can't leave the house, because she does not like to be out of sight of the humans. She's climbing the crate and chewing on the bars. I'm going to get bitter apple spray today.
I know she can sense my frustration, and I feel like such an ass for even articulating this. She's a puppy. And I'm already out of spoons.
Can you give her something like a Kong filled with treats or something else good to occupy her? My parents' dog, who is admittedly pretty happy in her crate, goes to it immediately because she knows a treat will follow.
She is in her crate now, because she's passed out. She voluntarily goes in, and I give her treats every time, but if she goes in and she's not ready to sleep--well, that's when the whining and crying starts.
I'm sorry, everyone. I realize this is a dumb thing to be crying over.
She is in her crate now, because she's passed out. She voluntarily goes in, and I give her treats every time, but if she goes in and she's not ready to sleep--well, that's when the whining and crying starts.
This sounds ridiculously like putting ltc down for a nap in her crib. I'm sorry. I'm sure it is a stressful transition.
Could she play with a treat ball while you work? That would give her a little exercise to help tire her out.
There's a reason why, even though DH works from home, the dog goes to daycare some days.
The only reason I agreed to it is that a weekly meeting to force people to discuss documentation is good. But 7am is not a time I'm pleased about.
Yeah, that's a suck time.
I did almost compare having a puppy with having a baby, but I didn't want to insult anyone unintentionally. Or any puppy.
Ugh, sj. She's so stubborn and her own person, but that's got to be tough on you.
Could she play with a treat ball while you work? That would give her a little exercise to help tire her out.
She's shown little interest in the Kong. I'm going to try different treats tonight.
I've moved the crate from the dining room into the office/living room. She just woke up from a nap, we went outside to do our business, and she went right back to it. (Sidebar: I fed her at 8:30. She still hasn't pooped. I should be feeding her again now, but I don't know if I should.)
I don't think she's afraid of the crate, but of being left alone. The cacophony starts when she can't see anyone.
Her new thing is when I go to pick her up from the crib or the play yard she sits down so I can't reach her easily. She thinks this is funny, but it's very frustrating.
