Dog Box

Kywalkers · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:05 pm IP:

How can i break my dog from being so skiddish when trying to go loading... This is one thing that i cant stand from my dog she does good a few days but others you have to push her in to get her to go.

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wv_english_ohio · **Joined:** 23 Feb 2007 **Posts:** 275 **Location:** Ohio

throw a treat or something in for her! it might work

Kywalkers · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:18 pm IP:

never even crossed my mind ill try that thanks alot

wv_english_ohio · **Joined:** 23 Feb 2007 **Posts:** 275 **Location:** Ohio

yeah no problem i had a male pup that was the same and i would let him see me put the treat in and then he would load up pretty easy!

coonsmen · **Joined:** 06 Nov 2005 **Posts:** 165

i have had this problem in the past with skidish dogs.make it fun for her. im not sure how you started her in loading, but i would go ahead and take your box out of the truck and have it set on the ground for now. then put her on a leash and bring her to the box and tell her load. once she is in (even if you had to to sorta push her in) praise the he!! out of her. make her think she is just hot sh!t for doign that. and i even have bite size hotdog peices that i give for an added positive enforsement. do this between 10 and 20 times (no more than 20. you dont want to make her bored) then put her up. repeat two times a day. after she gets good at that tell her to load and shut the door to the box for about 10 sec. then open it and praise her again.(do this 10-20 times for two sessions). after she is doing good at that then she is ready for the box to be put in the truck and repeat both steps. this should be a fun and exciting experience for her not the other way around.. alot of dogs are scared of vehicles make sure the vehicle is off when she is loading at first.. also if she acts skidish twards the vehicle it self. take her and tie to(with about a ten foot rope) the truck for a couple hours a day with the water and her fav treats(again hotdogs work great) just under the truck bumper.
try these and your dog should be fine in a week or two.
hope this answers your question
Jeff S.

Kywalkers · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:42 pm IP:

thanks alot she just has her good days and bad days but im gonna try all of these solutions to my problems hopefully itll be fixed.

coonsmen · **Joined:** 06 Nov 2005 **Posts:** 165

let us know how it goes. good luck. always be positive :wink:

Jeff S.

LCK · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:05 pm IP:

What other dogs is she rifdding with? What is going on inside the box?

WIhounds · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:45 pm IP:

my problem is.. that when u open the box the dog comes explodin out ready to roll....not really a problem but u better be ready.

Plott dawg · **Joined:** 01 Feb 2007 **Posts:** 223

I tell my dogs they have a choice to either get in the box or they can walk behind the truck tied to the hitch.
They always get in the box. :lol:

jcoonhound · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:43 am IP:

I tied my pup to the truck with the tail gate down and dog box open for a day. I put the food and water in the box. After the day of going in and out on her own she was used to the box.

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