Is it possible some dogs simply do not like being in crates? (read fully...

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...before anwsering!)? I've had a puppy for over two weeks now. She is about 8 weeks at this point. (Before anyone rants about how young she is, she was abandoned.) I have been putting her in a crate every night since I got her, yet she barks NONSTOP. It's to the point that I've had to put her crate in a playhouse outside to get any sleep. I've tried crating her both in a room by herself and in my room with me in sight. Sleeping with me (no crate) IS NOT option, because at her age she will make a mess everywhere and I would really perfer to crate train her.

I make sure and put plenty of bedding and chew toys with her to keep her entertained. I put a radio beside the crate but it didn't do much good.I give her treats and praise her when she goes in, yet as soon as I'm out of sight or she's in the cage for more than say 30 secs...she goes crazy. Also, I DO ignore her when she barks because I know any attention only promotes the behavior. She is out all day, and has complete roam of the house (supervised of course) so getting enough exercise or attention shouldn't be the problem either.

I'm stumped...Any suggests? Could it be that some dogs just don't like being in crates? Or is it a matter of her being so many weeks old before this behavior stops? I know dogs are supposed to bark for maybe a few minutes or even an hour or 2 when left alone at night, but this is just excessive!!!
 
I have a dog too, I'm stumped as well. I think that you should schedule an appointment with the vet soon to make sure that there's not any other problems because it appears to me that you're doing everything right.
 
Right now she is just young. I would also start getting into puppy kindergarten to let her know what a dog is supposed to do.

Once she is potty trained, you may want to start leaving her crate door open when she is loose and she will learn to love it. Thats how my 11 year old dog started going into her crate to lay down. She didnt start to this year and I have had her since around 3 months.

For the barking, try putting a blanket over the crate.

Yes, ignore her, she is not truly hurt. A mom dog would ignore that kind of racket. She might look to see if the pup was hurt, but if not hurt, she wouldnt intervene.

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I rescued a small dog like that and had the very same problem. You said the dog had been abandoned. Well, I don't care how old they are when they are abandoned, it affects them. I finally figured out with this little guy that he somehow associated the crate with punishment and abandonment. I no longer use a crate for him but have created a small space in my room that is his and he is now a very happy little dog. I would say that you may never be able to use a crate with this dog. Good Luck
 
You BET that some dogs just don't like crates.

Case and point, my mom's shih tzu. Every time his is crated, he throws up and/or poops. But he doesn't do that if left out of the crate.

Go figure...
 
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