I havent had a puppy in over 13 years. I was just looking for some tips on training him not to bark while in his crate. Is it a bad thing to use a no bark collar at a young age? I have a 2 year old akita/lab mix I rescued and she was fine in a kennel, but this guy is barking all night long. I plan on using an E-Collar to train him when he gets older, just looking for some thoughts on using the no bark collar while he was in the kennel

... try putting in a worn sock ... it will have your scent and may comfort him to a degree ... also, put in a wind-up clock - the ticking is supposed to remind them of 'mothers' heartbeat ...

... as a last resort ... use an airhorn to scare the bejeses out of him a few times ... it may take him some time to recover from that though ...

LOL at airhorn

Why dont you just put him in bed with you and make him part of your family?

I have used the shock collar on my dog to train her to stop barking and for other boundary issues. It works great! I have the Innotek adjustable one. It makes training a lot easier.

Lucky

^ ... it would probably force a very smelly mess every time you used it ...

... are you crate training for potty training ???

... every time he cries - take him outside to go potty ... and then ... put him right back in the cage ...

- we did not crate-train our puppy ... he had a 10x12 pen built in the basement for him ... large mattres, carpeting ... potty papers, etc ... and one of us would sleep with him for the first few nights here at the house ...

- he was pottie trained (using praise) within 2 weeks ... left in his 'apartment' during the day (chewed everything) and then with family until his bedtime every night ... always would take him outside every hour for 'encouragement' potty-training ....

- great dog - English Mastiff - AKC/OFA

Jimmy, crate training and potty training are separate for him. The breeder said he was in a kennel when he was at work and overnight to sleep. Problem is he was in with another pup so I think its more of a lonely factor right now. He is doing fairly well with the potty training at this point. I also try to run the hell out of him before he is put in the kennel so he will be a little more relaxed.

... treat him like a parakeet ... put up a mirror ?

... relocate the crate to where he can see people?

When I got my first dog she cried at night in the kennel for about a week. My girlfriend wanted to take her back!! I spent a few nights laying by the cage for 20 min or so until she went asleep. No problems after that. Later on, she protested being in there when we would leave the house, but she got over it. I just didn't pay attention to her and it was all good. Show that pup who is boss!

My dog barked in the crate for about a week or so, then settled down

Grab the dog by the snout........stare it in the eyes and SCREAM, "SHUT THE F%CK UP!!!!!!!!!".

Then kick it in the ribs.

I have had success in the past using a baby monitor. Place the receiver near the crate. When you hear the puppy barking, just talk to it thorugh the monitor. It will calm the dog down without the puppy actually seeing you. It will start to assoicate that even though the puppy doesnt see you, it will know it is not alone and will not be upset.

Wow, Michael Vick hijacked Andy's account.

Oh hell , this puppy is part of your pack.

Sleep with it , and make it yours , share everything with it .

When you go out to buy smokes , take it along.

I think every one who gets a dog thinks that they have to train it .

My Dad had me as a pup and he Tried to train me ,,,,,,and WOW , I couldnt have ben more wild.

Why dont you just try to be friends and then talk to him or her. I talk to my dogs every morning when I leave and then again when I get home.

New concept. Talking to your pets ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hmmmmmmmmm

we put the crate in our bedroom for the first week, then moved it to the living room, I would put a t-shirt I wore that day in the crate overnight, same concept as Jimmy's sock, but I wouldn't sleep with my socks so why the hell should my dog. That solved our problem, and if all else fails andy's idea has merit. 🙂

You know tickle, I tried mandarin chinese but the little guy just won't respond. Maybe I should try english instead.

Croaker sack and a brick.

Tony, I wouldn't use the shock collar along with crate training. The crate is going to be his home and you don't want him to associate it with discomfort. JMHO YMMV.