[PyrNet-L] Help with crating problems

[Carol Brescher Boyle <carol@NaturalDogFood.com>]

Hi Ken,

Charlotte hit the nail right on the head with this one.
Some of our Pyrs are claustophobic. My old Patou was. Broke a
lower canine off at the base trying to get out of his crate. He
went into the same panic mode as your puppy. We NEVER got him
crate trained either no matter what we tried. It was just a
source of exasperation for all of us. We did what Charlotte did
and confined him. 

If you can't build your puppy a pen or confine her in a small area,
and you insist on crating, please seek professional help. This
is a very serious situation. A Pyr in panic mode can cause a
lot of damage to herself. 

Good luck.
  
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> 
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 11:42:47 -0400
> From: pyreau@erols.com
> Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Help with crating problem
> 
> Ken,
> How long has this problem with the crate been going on? There are some
> Pyrs that are claustrophobic and always panic when confined in a crate.
> I have heard of giving dogs tranquilizers to get them over that type of
> fear.  Do you have a small room such as a laundry room or a bathroom
> where you can confine her and she might be more content?  What about a
> pen?  My husband once built a pen out of 2x4s with heavy wire staped to
> them.  The puppy stayed in the pen in the basement until she grew up
> enough to be trustworthy in the house.
> 
> Good luck, let us know how it goes.
> Charlotte


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