It was a very foolish move to try to put our new puppy in a
crate but our intentions were only the best.
Once freed, she continued her circling of the hall and the rooms…
Continued…
Around and around the rooms she went. Meanwhile, I thought it best to establish our
expectations immediately. There would be
no going past the door frame from the kitchen into the front hall or living room
area – only when she was with us and entering or leaving the house. To that effect, I placed chairs across the kitchen and hall entrances. This was something new and momentarily
disturbed her compulsive behavior. She considered
the barricade, sniffed it and scooted over; and then in obvious confusion, she turned and looked back at us.
I removed the
chairs, replaced them with great dramatics and we tried again and again. I realized now that my timing was terrible: try
to teach me something new in the midst of a panic attack and see how far you get.
Later that day,
however, my concerns were vindicated.
She had quickly realized which area of the house was hers and so when she needed to relieve
herself and nobody was immediately available, off she went into the carpeted
livingroom, squatted and …
“No,” I yelled and rushed at her - too late to avoid the wet
spot but quickly enough to cause her to cower.
Little did I know, at that point, that this was a dog that free of fear
and told once, she understood completely and no further instruction was usually
needed.
To be continued:
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