Re: [PyrNet-L] Crating an older dog

["Mitzi Potter" <Pyrs@Prodigy.net>]

On Mon, 30 Nov 1998 20:26:40 -0400, Kathy (Seng)Gurland wrote:

>I was about to send you a reply about crating an older dog since we got our
>Tyler when he was 2 & 1/2 and we had to crate train him for our apartment.
>However, when I read Mitzi's response to you, I realized you couldn't get
>any better instruction then that. Mitzi most definitely knows her crate
>training and her behavior modification and shaping behavior stuff!!!! Plus
>I love how her very smart and thorough method emphasizes the element of
>reassurance for the dog and reinforcement that this crate game is a good
>thing.
>My praises Mitzi, and good luck Cindy. You've got a primo technique, now go
>have fun watching that smart  Cody master the "new bed"game.

Gosh, you're so sweet!! What's funny is that's how I *would do it (which is what I put at 
the end) but I've never done it <G>. Heck, I can't see a reason in the world why it 
wouldn't work though, unless the dog was scared of being cooped up. Everything I 
learned with mine was instinct only-that's usually the best way :-)
~Mitzi  Potter   
~Pyrs@prodigy.net   Okla City   OK
~http://members.aol.com/fivepyrs/dogsz.htm