New Dog Wont Stay in Kennel???

[caol_an 0]

How's it going? i just got a new lurcher dog last thurs or fri and he still hasn't stayed in the kennel. i thought he would go in after a night or two but hasnt. its been dry since he been here but today it started raining and he still lay out in the rain for hours. Hes 18 months and stayin in a run with a one year old springer bitch and a dog pup. theres two kennels in the run and the springer and pup stay in one leaving the other empty. there would even be enough room for the three of them in the big kennel. ive tried putting food in but he just takes it out. i thought it could be the scent of the other dogs so i dried him with a towel and left that in there so his scent would be in it but still no joy. have any of you's had this problem? any advice for sorting it out? cheers, Caolan.

[turbotyke 62]

go in the kennel with him my lurcher pup would not go in till my better half went and sat with him for a bit worked a treat atb jenna

[Mickey Finn 3,081]

I think he'll figure it out. Sooner or later. But if you don't want to wait and you can't fit in the box. Take the top off and make a game out of it rewarding him for entering on command with a treat. Do it when he's bound to be hungry of course. Then leave treats inside for him to find. He'll start going in on his own after awhile.

 

ATB

[Guest total lamper]

ide jus make a game out ov it pal n thn he should start goin in

Edited April 22, 2010 by total lamper