Quick update on the crate trainning, we had a monumental moment this week. All because I forgot how simple some things could be.
Hudson took to his crate right away. He was raised to sleep in a crate at night since he was born (mom and pups in one), so that probably helped. When we first got the crate we put his blankie in it and just ignored it for two days. Then I would put food in the back of it and have him get it, then feed him his meals in it. So then he began loving his crate because thats where he would get food and treats. We started by living him in it when we went out and then after a little over a week he slept in it at night. He'd go right in and not whine but EVERY morning he would whine. My husband gets up at 5am for work, he would sleep through that usually unless he had to pee, but would whine at 7:15 every morning NO FAIL. It was like clock work. He would do it earlier sometimes too but we always ignored it.
In the last few weeks he's begun barking and whining. His 715 wake up call couldn't be ignored, we live in an apt so I didn't want to wake the neighbors. It'll go on and on. It was annoying because we didn't want to get up when he was doing it so he didn't think whining would get him out, so we would wait until he stopped THEN let him out. If we didn't jump on the 1 min break fast enough he would start again.
So now, a month and a half after having him in the crate and him being annoying in the mornings (I checked and both neighbors confirmed they've never heard him, so the right walls are insulated... I know not all are sound proof) I finally figured out how to shut him up. It wasn't tough love or lack of attention like they talk about on Meet the Fockers.
I just have to yell "Hudson, quiet" from my room and then there is no more peep from him.
FML.
