Crate Train a Dog With This Game! The "Bait Locker" Power Tip #4

[@jimjasutis5046]

The lady I got my puppy from recommended a daily vitamin supplement. I have no idea what is in it, but it turned out to be my puppy's all time favorite treat. When I first got him, the puppy didn't really like his crate. I started using the vitamin to lure him into his crate at night. Now, as soon as I go to get my own nightly medications, the puppy runs to his crate because he knows his vitamin is coming :)

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Nice! That's hilarious. Good job!

[@jesshothersall]

Thanks for this hint, think I'll buy a vitamin supplement for my puppy coming next week!

[@demibeans]

I just literally finished binge watching your entire archive of videos and I am so thankful for all the information you've given. I will definitely be rewatching and reading your blog as well. It's a shame that I'm in Canada or I would come for training classes once we got our family's new pup. I'm excited for the crate training video and can't wait for any future videos you have planned. Really great job! I appreciate all the effort you put into your videos!

[@he4rt5]

I just wanted to thank you and make sure you know just how appreciative I am of this channel! I recently, and unexpectedly, can into ownership of a puppy (he was bought out of an abusive home and had no where to go, so I stepped up to take him in). Even though he's already been with me for a few weeks at this point, I just discovered this channel and have been referencing it and practicing every technique. I feel like the progress we've made in the last few days is incomparable to the amount of training I've been trying to do on my own. Thank you so much for this channel!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Wow thank YOU for such generous praise! It really makes us feel good to help you and your puppy out. Best to you!

[@GretchenVaughn]

No matter how many times I come across this tip in your videos or the "Before You Get a Puppy" eBook, it still feels like pulling a prank on the dog (in a good way). Our last dog happily slept in his crate just by giving him a treat when he went in. However, we had house training issues for 12 years so I'm looking forward to creating a chewtoyaholic with out new puppy.

[@mandyweed5584]

I have been binge watching the crap out of ur videos. Have had so much frustrations with my two doggos and these really gave me some good ideas on how i want to move forward with them. I have picked a different starting point for my two furbabies and i am sooo excited to see the results in them and in myself. I'll update u on how it goes. But thank u so much for posting these. I have paid lots of money to get help and all they wanted to teach me was tricks.

[@troyklk7734]

Just letting you know I’m getting my puppy next month and your videos are so helpful!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Great! Happy to help!

[@callielittle6501]

Oh my gosh she's SO CUTE! I really appreciate these videos, even with my 6-month-old pup being crate trained-- there's always more to learn, and more ways to connect. I was curious, is there a possibility of a video about travel, specifically about getting a dog used to/comfortable in vacation spaces? While we haven't run into any problems during travel, I'd love to be able to maximize the experience for our dog.

[@ceejay1794]

Power of positive training! Great ideas. Good luck with Wednesday. My Abbey (as in Abbey Road) will benefit from these tips. She's a bit anxious and needs tactile support to move beyond her fears. Wish us luck!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Good luck!

[@toplobster1040]

I'm so ready to try this with our new pup!

[@MsPenguinQueen]

Hi, we adopted a puppy 1 month ago. We were having some difficulties so to youtube we went. We stumbled across your kong video and we were hooked! We had already bought so many toys. leashes, halter that ended up being donated to friends after watching your videos. We love them, we learned so much about dog toys and proper use of them, not to give up if ash is not interested right away. We now before going shopping for anything dog related see if you have a video with suggestions/styles of what we are looking for, if not we youtube others but yours has been the most informative. We did not even know they had front latching halters to help with walking. We have paid for a dog training in the past with a different dog and they never explained the toys, reward system, yes they said to reward but not the trifecta reward. I wish we lived closer, would love to take your dog training classes, but until then thank you for posting such great informative videos. These have helped so much, just wish we had binge watched these before bringing home our puppy (ash). Then rewatched as we needed to through out our training of ash. Thank you again, you have shown and explained reasoning why to do things which helps many dog owners. Please keep this up and I do not know if you are thinking of training other dog trainers, would love to have a simpawtico dog trainers in some different areas to spread the great insight you teach.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm happy to help! And YES, someday I'd like to have Simpawtico be all over. ;)

[@helloloopie]

Awesome videos!! Thanks for taking the time to share this great information to us dog owners! You are really helping to improve dogs' and humans' lives together.

[@ItzMeMe2379]

I know this is older but definitely still very helpful. Thanks, from Rochester, NY!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeramyjohnson4930]

I am so glad i found these videos thank you so much

[@Xaksia]

Ian, I have a request for a video! :) My 6 month old dog is slowly, but surely, mastering the skill of walking :P We have chosen a side, he sticks to it very nicely and takes correction quickly if needed. He follows my pace, no tugging or anything, even though he is a sleigh-dog mix, BUT! I need some good tips on how to teach him to ignore other dogs and children. He LOVES both, is very social and playful (as puppies can be) and immediately wants to run to them and play. Now, I can hold him no problem, and we have trained this with the techniques that I have, but he is not responding as much as I would like. So a video with a bit of your tricks would be nice, pretty please! :D

[@scottandlonikula4293]

Congrats to you and Wednesday! Perfect match! Thanks for another great video!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thank you! She's a doll!

[@crazyone41]

Great to have Kong as a sponsor ;)

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

We don't do sponsored videos. They just happened to be Kong products used in this video.

[@arevee9429]

Nice video and adorable new dog. Congrats!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thanks!

[@ryntintin5211]

I'm in love with this channel 😍

[@aliciaward5200]

Just adopted our 1st dog today, she comes home tomorrow after her spay surgery. I like the idea of kong feeding, making it fun to be in the crate... my question is: how do you use the kong and house breaking? I am worried that if we give her a full kong, she won't be able to "hold it in" till we return.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Good question. Here's how we fix that: www.dogstardaily.com/training/puppy-playroom-doggy-den

[@f.a.a9278]

I love your videos in KZbin. I have an 11; yr old female cocker and recently adopted a 10 week old male puppy full of energy! I find it more difficult that expected to help them get along. Do you sell some course to train a puppy to be a well trained adult ? My old girl cocker is a very obedient dog but destroys cloth dog toys…which I saw your classes before! I don’t want my new puppy to learn that. Please send me information if you have packets of classes for young dog training. Having a male puppy is so much different!! Thank you Fara

[@sweetorange2409]

I really love your channel! I hope someday you make a vid about nervous/shy dogs. More power to you :D

[@Alto4170]

Your videos are a great help to me, thank you! I'd really love if you could do one about puppy bites. It's an issue we have at the moment and I've tried yelping and turning away, also distraction with actual chew toys, it works sometimes but not when she's too excited or anxious. If she is turned off biting hands she will instead bite clothes and/or hair. This is unfortunately getting worse by the day! It seems the more I yelp the more she does it, and she's started to growl when I yelp. Thank you for your work love from the UK!

[@MsPenguinQueen]

We have also had trouble with biting, we have a teething puppy and we tried the turning away each bite, we tried giving a chew toy (which if we are there he would rather bite on us, we tried the expensive bitter apple spray which did nothing, I think he actually likes the taste of bitter apple? What seems to work (only 2 days in so far) is spray vinegar on our hands ( we got an empty spray bottle from store, mix 50% water/50% vinegar we spray on our hands and each time he bites, he runs over to drink water, after about 6 times of this, he just plays with us and ignores our hands to bite) I am hoping after a week of him thinking our hands are nasty tasting he will stop putting his mouth on us and we will not need the vinegar spray anymore, we will see. We got this tip about vinegar for preventive chewing on dog beds. Good luck with your pooch hope my tidbit may be of help.

[@Alto4170]

Heather Goslow excellent thank you I have some of that in my cupboard so I'll give that a go :) she is so super sweet and she definitely doesn't want it to hurt us, she looks so confused and upset when she realises we don't like it lol

[@msdixie1972]

Wednesday!! 😍👏🏼

[@nicoleleroux7222]

Wow.. good tips, little do I know. Thank you very much

[@HappyHealthyDogMom]

Dude you nailed it!

[@pettysiss3280]

She’s adorable!

[@PurpleChurchMouse]

I rescued a bully who is terrified of the crate. I rescued her at 10month of age, and she was pulled from the streets, so no history. Ive frustrated one trainer who came to my house to work with her. After 2 years, and numerous different crate types (btw, she destroyed a metal one), and after 18 months of agility training, she will now go into and relax in a soft side/mesh one...as long as she can see or hear me. Any other ideas? I've tried this one and others...I'm guessing the crate was an abusive tool in her very early months, and this sure prevents me from traveling with her...love your chanel!

[@debbietampasheher3682]

Thank you!

[@tylercat6]

Using super charged kibble in the kong is great. I recently tried to "kick it up a notch " by adding some raw blended veggies & ck.liver.... I thought the consistency of the puree would freeze perfect, but ended up being too dense. It was so moist, it became a frozen block inside the Kong and after getting into it, my pup gave up since the rest hadn't yet thawed. Ooops. back to drawing board.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

HAHA yeah that's tough. Some dogs will LOVE the challenge and some will just "nope" right out of it. You're thinking right, though. It's fun to try some of those things and perfect it.

[@JJ-ze8qo]

Thank you! As always, great video!

[@damontescott9264]

Thank your for all the great videos. When does your video for choosing the best crate come out ?

[@nohelydelossantos4813]

Amazing channel! My husband and I will be welcoming an 8 wk. old puppy next month and I was wanting some advice for the first nights. We want to crate train her and I’m honestly unsure of where she should sleep that very first night if she hasn’t been introduced to a crate and will be in a new home. Where can I place her and how do I go about it? Thank you!

[@austinburton9247]

Great video! I’m getting a new puppy this Friday and I was wondering if you could do a video on puppies?

[@frankaliberti]

Actual footage of Freddy Kruger before the fire. 😝

[@pepedelcast]

Hi! very helpful as usual! just wondering though, why are pig ears not mentioned? we are teaching our 8-week old dalmatian to learn to love his toys, not at the same time, but by using them interchangeably as time allows. We have a round plastic chew toy he is least interested in, a rope with two knots at each end which is popular, a kong (which thanks to you now I know how to use properly, so thanks!) and a plastic bottle. He plays most with the bottle and gets entertained, but quickly frustrated with the kong... the pig ear is a whole other story! he can go at it for an hour by himself. is it too early for that at 8 weeks old?

[@rogerhuff2602]

crate training is helpful. Controlling accidents from happening in the home. But when should I start giving more freedom from the crate and more freedom throughout my home? Do not have a doggie door, so depending upon indications that she wants to go out.

[@lori4971]

I love your videos and your bulldogs! Do you still have your first Bullie? Wednesday is gorgeous! Do you recommend pet health insurance for bullies? I would love a few videos specific to English bulldogs!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Hi Lori. Yup! I still have Dexter. He's going to turn 11 this month so he's for sure an old man. Almost totally deaf now and never gets out of first gear, but still my best buddy. We don't personally have pet insurance. I don't NOT recommend it. For some breeds in some areas, or with some lifestyles I imagine it's not a bad idea. We've been pretty proactive with things, but with four dogs not that you mention it...it might not be a bad idea, LOL. Fortunately, working at the shelter I've gotten a lot of services (such as shots and procedures) either free or reduced and that's helped a lot. What kinds of things would you like to see in a Bulldog video?

[@lori4971]

Thanks for the quick response! I had a bulldog too but he died this summer of bloat. It was the saddest thing for our family! He was only 6 years old. We loved him so much and we have decided to get another bully asap although we already have an 11 month old Goldendoodle. I would love to know what you have learned about the breed and your advice for care to insure a happy dog! Anything and everything bulldog is welcome! Also maybe rescue info for bulldogs and if Canadians can rescue a bulldog from USA. Whatever advice you can give. Thanks for your consideration! 🐶😀

[@madelinefirewick7295]

Can you do a video on how to stop leash pulling?

[@DouglasSampaio89]

Hey Ian, I have a question! My puppy just arrived yesterday's night. I let him in the crate to sleep and take him out to bathroom during the night. Since I didn't had the time to crate training before night time the puppy is a little reluctant to get in, we're trying lots of baits but he keeps evicting. Should I force him to sleep in the crate and keep potty training like first night, or is better to crate training him before and find an alternative to him sleep until he loves the crate?

[@melvalley7288]

love your videos!!! I'd love to know your opinion on automatic interactive dog toys like gobone, toys that are iPhone app controlled and which ones you'd recommend Thanks Xx

[@carlaholyk7436]

Love your videos. With the magic of video, dogs appear to get the point after only a few reps. Realistically, just wondering, how long does it take for these training exercises to work?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Hi Carla! It totally depends on the dog and the timing/consistency of your feedback. The video actually showed Wednesday's first session at our house, although I have no idea what her previous experience with crates was. I can see a confident and stable dog whom you have a good relationship with sailing through this in a couple of days. On the other hand, I was just at a house with a couple of Jindos rescued from a meat farm in Korea and any work with a crate for them is going to take months if it happens at all. I wish I could give you a better answer but...it just depends.

[@theruckman]

So what do you do if when you put the kong in there he immediately picks it up and takes it out of the crate? And if locked in our puppy (6mo Great Bernese) he will ignore it till you let him out lol. He’s making progress and your videos have been awesome.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

There are a couple of ways you can counter that. 1) Just toss food in there so he has to forage feed for it (I did this in the video at one point). The goal is just to create motivation to go INTO the crate to access something nice that some time to do. 2) You could tie the Kong into the back of the crate (demoed in the Kong video). I think the first method is much more straight forward, though, and probably wouldn't need to do it more than a day or two to get things moving. Good luck!

[@theruckman]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining THANKS!

[@maryspathari3801]

I have a 10-months old miniature schnauzer which is crate trained since the beginning. Every time we put her inside she sleeps like a baby. There were some times that she used to whine a bit (for about 1-3 minutes) but after that, she was settling down. BUT lately after having her first period she seems that she really can't stay isolated when we are at home (for example when Im working and I need some quite time to focus). When we are out she is totally ok. She just sleeps and feel calm. But lately she cannot stay in crate more than 10 minutes and not seeing me or be a part of our routine while Im going something else-working, house work etc. Can this be part of the whole first heat "situation" or do I need to create train her from scratch? Ps. 1.Her wire crate is in a separate room. 2. When I put her inside I have a blanket on which helps her calm down. 3. Although when I used the cue "inside" she was getting in immediately, lately she doesn't even want to get into the room when the crate lies 🙄

[@thealfgunvald]

Hi there - I have a question about crate/dog bed training for pups. My family and I have adopted a 5 week old pup who was found only two days ago in a garbage bin. The pup is fantastic, but I'm wondering how to approach training him for sleeping at night. Firstly, the dog is very fond of sleeping with me and my partner, and really doesn't like being in his bed, which is next to our bed. So, I'm wondering if this is just how it has to be when he's that little - at 5 weeks, he would normally be with his Mum and other pups at night, right? So can I even train him to sleep in his bed at this point? And if we let him sleep in our bed for now, can we then train him later to sleep on his own? Or should we start right away now? Thanks very much for any advice - loving your videos!

[@annettehopkins6895]

Do you have a recommended phrase for getting them in the crate? I don't want to use one that we might use for something else.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

"Crate Up," or "Go in," or "Kennel," or anything you're not using for something else will work just fine.

[@stevemcgrath5783]

A question, my puppy won't stay in the crate with his Kong, he grabs it and runs out the door, I have tied it inside the crate for him but he would rather ignore the food than go in the crate. I throw food into his crate when he isn't watching before a walk, so when he is tired after a walk he runs in and looks for the food, gets it and runs out. I used to hide treats in the bed or blankets with the hope he would spend some time sniffing around for the treats. He just grabs the blanket and hauls it out the crate to find the treat, so I have stopped that. I can't help but think there is something else happening here, but I don't know where to start. Thoughts?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Hi Steve! You'll want to build duration slowly--like in 1/4 second increments if you have to. If he's running in grabbing the treat and running out, just focus mainly on this for a while, the moving in and out with energy. Then while he's in there, close the door, feed through the holes, open the door. Increase the time the door is closed slowly over time. Spend time every day working on this. Hope that helps!

[@leediddy_]

What are your thoughts on having no bedding in a pup's crate? Will it affect their comfort?

[@shirleyj1298]

Do you recommend a wire or plastic crate for a newly adopted rescue who is approx 4 months old? Puppy is moving from a house enviro to a condo.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Depends on what your needs are, where the puppy's at in their training, and what your layout is. Lots of moving parts that a stock answer just won't cover. You may not even need a crate (although at 4 months, it's probably not a bad idea for at least night time).

[@shirleyj1298]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining THANK YOU! I was in the midst of asking the Foster parents this same question since he is already house and potty trained. I have an area he can be in comfortably when I am out of the house without the need for the crate too. Appreciate the insights.

[@lunacielo7680]

What's a good a consistent phrase to have them go in?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Anything you want as long as you say the same thing every time. I use "Get in there." Some people use "Crate up." You could say it in Japanese or German. You could say "Hie thee hence" if you're into Shakespeare (actually that would be pretty funny). Up to you, Angee!

[@lunacielo7680]

That's funny. I'm going with "Quiet time" 😉 Thanks!

[@tjgorman4075]

Hi Ian, I have an 12 week old goldendoodle puppy named duncan and I would really love some advice. I got him at 6 weeks old (I know it’s very young now) and he had giardia. I am thankful he is healthy now but I do have a question for you. I have been working on sit, down, take it, leave it, and chew toy training him for about two weeks now but he is not buying in. I have a 14 year old smaller dog and a cat that he mercilessly jumps on top of and bites and I can’t seem to control him. He bites our shoes and our feet and he never stops unless he is in his play pen (the only place he seems to calm down). My family is worried he will grow up to become big and still attack us and the animals.. I would greatly appreciate your advice, thank you!

[@tommygault]

I am adopting a four year old Beatle from my local shelter, I have spent about 2 hours with him and he seems to be well behaved, and is amazing on a leash, but I am interested in some tips on training. He does not seem to have any interest in toys, I tried a variety of tug toys balls and squeaky toys, he seemed scared of the squeaky toy and basically ignored the rest of the toys. Treats are not a preferred option as a reward because if you give him a treat he moves away to sit and eat it and returns when finished. Do you have any advice?

[@xray606]

If you haven't covered it before... wouldn't mind seeing something about preventing dogs from constantly trying to eat crap off the street. I have a whippet pup that is totally obsessed with eating random junk off the street. He stops literally every 10 feet. I've tried 'leave it' for two months, and accomplished nothing. Held a handful of treats in front of his nose the other day, and he just kept on chewing a piece of bark he picked up. Very frustrating.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Take a look at the Leave It video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naPHnYaIoMecZ8U The part about walking past things on the ground should get you going on it. The secret is not just the "Leave It" command, but the attitude of your body and the gentle leash pressure. Good luck!

[@user-fl3hc8gp7g]

Do you recommend using a clicker for training?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Clicker training works very well. I personally don't; I use verbal markers instead. Either one works very well, provided you practice your timing and teach the marker to your dog.

[@jenniferbeckey2544]

We have an 8.5 week old american bull dog lab mix and are crate training her. She didn't seem to like when I did the frozen food in the bong w/peanut butter on top. I coaxed her in then gave her the kong but she just barked and barked to be let out. the crate is in our room though. We do have a pen out in the living room area. Would that be better? When you say chew toy fed or hand fed, how would you hand feed to crate train? Throw it in? Thanks

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Feeding in the crate would be a toy-fed scenario. I would say (if you haven't yet) check out our other crate game: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4LagoxpaJernsU and our Kong Training video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqi9emSfqNOphrM You may have shut the door too soon. Tether the Kong (or whatever hollow toy) in the crate but don't shut the door just yet. That way they're not stuck in there, but they have to stay in it to enjoy the toy/food. Having the door shut may be too much too soon right away. Build time in the crate slowly. Make moving in and out fun. And, of course, if you haven't seen our big crate video yet, I recommend that too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGWukJ-Egdxrac0

[@nahti181]

"Phrase" as you say can be of your choice or keep it simple as crate or get in etc?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Yes: it can be whatever you want. One or two syllables usually work best. I say "Go on in" but I'm sure they cue off of me pointing more than the word.

[@nahti181]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining thanks, Nd your channel has been very useful and packed with very great info that works with every dog. I have to try your super kibble recipe next to get the new family member relaxed a bit cause he just came from the shelter

[@lisafaltersack5535]

I am having trouble getting him to stay in the crate longer than 30 min.

[@abbywhite1710]

I have two golden retrievers one of them will chase just about anything( stick, ball, rock, me etc.) but my other golden retriever will only chase one specific ball so that's what use when playing fetch, but she won't drop. I've tried holding the ball still in here mouth while holding a treat under her nose, but she doesn't care. This has resulted in me prying it out of her mouth or just ending the game of fetch. Can someone please help me.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Forget the treat, then. Do it like the sport trainers do: immobilize the toy against your leg or hip and give the Drop command. Then W-A-I-T. Don't nag them, don't correct them, don't let them "dead tug" on it. Just wait. It's boring and non-rewarding. The instant they let go immediately explode into action and turn the game back on. They'll start releasing faster and faster because they want to play. I'm probably going to update this vid with that method, actually. I think it works better overall.

[@abbywhite1710]

Thank you so much for the help. I'll definitely try this instead.

[@kaliki76]

My dog takes it out of the crate immediately...

[@MsCoochi]

How do you handle a dog who is always on 100