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I've crate trained my dog since Day 1 when I adopted him at 9 weeks. With time, he learned to like his crate, and is very content to be in there after I asked him to "kennel up."
That said, his crate has never been a wonderful place that he goes to on his own. He's eaten all his meals in there since the very beginning, and he has special toys that he only gets in there. At the beginning, I covered his crate, but since he's pulled and torn up every cover I've used I've stopped covering it.
At times, when he's out, he darts under the bed to lie down and hang out. Seems like under the bed is his spot for relaxing and having a "den" which his crate is supposed to be.
Any ideas on making his crate feel more like his own personal den? For now it seems like his crate is just a habit. The day still hasn't come that he's gone in on his own and stayed. When he's in, he's pretty much waiting for me to open the doors to let him out - even if he's just in the mood to lounge around under the furniture.
Thanks!
That said, his crate has never been a wonderful place that he goes to on his own. He's eaten all his meals in there since the very beginning, and he has special toys that he only gets in there. At the beginning, I covered his crate, but since he's pulled and torn up every cover I've used I've stopped covering it.
At times, when he's out, he darts under the bed to lie down and hang out. Seems like under the bed is his spot for relaxing and having a "den" which his crate is supposed to be.
Any ideas on making his crate feel more like his own personal den? For now it seems like his crate is just a habit. The day still hasn't come that he's gone in on his own and stayed. When he's in, he's pretty much waiting for me to open the doors to let him out - even if he's just in the mood to lounge around under the furniture.
Thanks!