maven
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I need some help and advice, please. Bodi won't go into his crate of his own volition, and I can't wrestle a 35 lb dog into the crate while he's working to stay out of it. I need some way that I can lead him into the crate -- has anyone done this? I was thinking of running a lead through the back of the crate and attaching it to his collar, but I think he'll pull out of his collar. Any ideas for a more secure way of helping him in?
I've spent several evenings playing the "kennel up" game with cheese and liver bits and he'll go about 1/2 way in for those while we have the crate in the living room at home. Now, with the same crate in a small area between the buildings at work, he won't even go near the crate when I toss in the treats. The area isn't secure and is less than a mile from 2 separate highways so I can't just leave him out of the crate. I had to force him back in after lunch so that I could return to work and I don't like that at all.
Any ideas?
I've spent several evenings playing the "kennel up" game with cheese and liver bits and he'll go about 1/2 way in for those while we have the crate in the living room at home. Now, with the same crate in a small area between the buildings at work, he won't even go near the crate when I toss in the treats. The area isn't secure and is less than a mile from 2 separate highways so I can't just leave him out of the crate. I had to force him back in after lunch so that I could return to work and I don't like that at all.
Any ideas?