Comments on: Crate Games, it is not just for breakfast anymore. http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/ Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michelle http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-55281 Michelle Wed, 09 May 2012 07:32:20 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-55281 I have started crate games with my dog a while back and have been encountering some problems with my smart little dog. In the beginning we built up value for going into the crate as stated on the DVD. Then my dog did the usual I get good treats in the crate why should I come out? Then I switched the value for coming out being higher for one or two exits, then he decided he did not want to go back in. My next attempt to solve this problem was to use treats of equally high value for going in as for coming out. This worked well for 3 sessions. Now he has decided he really does not want to play this game anymore. He will still go in the crate, but does not really take the treat anymore, eventhough I know he really wants it. He sniffs it and looks at me almost like asking "Can I have this?", despite the fact that I have never told him he could not take a treat while in the crate during crate games. (we are also playing the its your choice cookie drop at different times to teach him to wait for me to say he can have the treat, maybe this is my problem?) Do I need to increase to a higher value treat again? What do I do if my dog goes into his crate when we are not playing crate games to lay down. Is he allowed to come out without my saying the release command or should I keep the crate closed? I have started crate games with my dog a while back and have been encountering some problems with my smart little dog.
In the beginning we built up value for going into the crate as stated on the DVD. Then my dog did the usual I get good treats in the crate why should I come out? Then I switched the value for coming out being higher for one or two exits, then he decided he did not want to go back in. My next attempt to solve this problem was to use treats of equally high value for going in as for coming out. This worked well for 3 sessions. Now he has decided he really does not want to play this game anymore. He will still go in the crate, but does not really take the treat anymore, eventhough I know he really wants it. He sniffs it and looks at me almost like asking “Can I have this?”, despite the fact that I have never told him he could not take a treat while in the crate during crate games. (we are also playing the its your choice cookie drop at different times to teach him to wait for me to say he can have the treat, maybe this is my problem?) Do I need to increase to a higher value treat again?

What do I do if my dog goes into his crate when we are not playing crate games to lay down. Is he allowed to come out without my saying the release command or should I keep the crate closed?

]]> By: Chris http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-21059 Chris Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:40:49 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-21059 Thank you so much Susan! I will give that a try! Thank you so much Susan! I will give that a try!

]]> By: Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-20987 Susan Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:45:37 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-20987 @Chris, there could be so many reasons you have got that. Make sure when he goes back into the crate you are not HANDING him his cookies but rather tossing them into the back of the crate. That will keep him busy so he doesn't just automatically go into a sit (as you feed him). @Chris, there could be so many reasons you have got that. Make sure when he goes back into the crate you are not HANDING him his cookies but rather tossing them into the back of the crate. That will keep him busy so he doesn’t just automatically go into a sit (as you feed him).

]]> By: Chris http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-20982 Chris Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:00:15 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-20982 Hi Susan, I just got your Crate Games DVD for Christmas and my 4 year old Sheltie loves it already. The only problem I am having is that he doesn't pop into a sit when I touch the door. He holds his sit in there from the beginning of playing. I didn't find the answer to what to do about this on the DVD (maybe it is there). Can you advise me? Thanks! Hi Susan,

I just got your Crate Games DVD for Christmas and my 4 year old Sheltie loves it already. The only problem I am having is that he doesn’t pop into a sit when I touch the door. He holds his sit in there from the beginning of playing. I didn’t find the answer to what to do about this on the DVD (maybe it is there). Can you advise me?

Thanks!

]]> By: Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-10247 Susan Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:09:07 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-10247 Crate Games works at ANY age. We had someone bring a 13 year old dog to camp and start Crate Games (that is the oldest that I know of to start it's Crate Training!). Crate Games works at ANY age. We had someone bring a 13 year old dog to camp and start Crate Games (that is the oldest that I know of to start it’s Crate Training!).

]]> By: Cath Pete http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-10199 Cath Pete Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:31:39 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-10199 Will crate games work for a 3-year-old dog or is it too late in the game?? Will crate games work for a 3-year-old dog or is it too late in the game??

]]> By: Tonya http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-7541 Tonya Fri, 21 May 2010 20:47:54 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-7541 Today was our second session of Crate Games. What do you do when your dog doesn't ever offer a sit (after 45 minutes)? What do you do when you're playing In/Out Game and the dog doesn't want to come out after being released, even after patting your legs and getting excited? She did go back in on her own twice during second session and after that she won't come out again. I did not play back to back out/in games. I did get really excited for her going back in on her own the two times. The only time she was ever in a crate was at nine months old when I adopted her and she had a panic attack. Today was our second session of Crate Games. What do you do when your dog doesn’t ever offer a sit (after 45 minutes)? What do you do when you’re playing In/Out Game and the dog doesn’t want to come out after being released, even after patting your legs and getting excited? She did go back in on her own twice during second session and after that she won’t come out again. I did not play back to back out/in games. I did get really excited for her going back in on her own the two times. The only time she was ever in a crate was at nine months old when I adopted her and she had a panic attack.

]]> By: Dani http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Dani Sat, 23 May 2009 17:44:41 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-607 Hi Susan I have both the Crate Games and The 2x2 Weave Poles DVDs. Love them both! I especially like the PDF workbook on the 2x2 DVD. I didn't find one on the Crate Gamees DVD. Is there supposed to be one there? If not, is there one available? Best, Dani Hi Susan

I have both the Crate Games and The 2×2 Weave Poles DVDs. Love them both! I especially like the PDF workbook on the 2×2 DVD. I didn’t find one on the Crate Gamees DVD. Is there supposed to be one there? If not, is there one available?

Best,

Dani

]]> By: Jenny Ruth Yasi http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Jenny Ruth Yasi Mon, 04 May 2009 08:31:04 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-606 I love your crate games DVD! I knew it sounded like a "good idea" as soon as I heard the title, but it took me a few years before I got around to buying it. I am so glad I did, as it was exactly the instruction that I needed, to clean up my own loose training edges and clarify criteria for my dogs. Thanks so much! I love your crate games DVD! I knew it sounded like a “good idea” as soon as I heard the title, but it took me a few years before I got around to buying it. I am so glad I did, as it was exactly the instruction that I needed, to clean up my own loose training edges and clarify criteria for my dogs. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Alison Muddle http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/02/crate-games-it-is-not-just-for-breakfast-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Alison Muddle Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:29:41 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-605 I SO love crate games and it has helped me so much with building drive with my 7yo springer spaniel! He's my first agility dog and I had been reinforcing CRAP (he was getting slower and slower to the point that I was ready to give up because it just wasn't FUN!) for quite a few years until a friend gave me the jab in the ribs I needed! Crate games was one of the first things we started working on, and it's something I keep on going back to. So.. I'm thankful for crate games and of course to my wonderful friend for picking me up when I was most down! I'm about to embark on building drive off a 2o2o contact position, and am hoping that I can get a transfer effect for his quick releases from the crate to a quick release from his contacts. Any tips would be appreciated! :) I SO love crate games and it has helped me so much with building drive with my 7yo springer spaniel!

He’s my first agility dog and I had been reinforcing CRAP (he was getting slower and slower to the point that I was ready to give up because it just wasn’t FUN!) for quite a few years until a friend gave me the jab in the ribs I needed! Crate games was one of the first things we started working on, and it’s something I keep on going back to. So.. I’m thankful for crate games and of course to my wonderful friend for picking me up when I was most down!

I’m about to embark on building drive off a 2o2o contact position, and am hoping that I can get a transfer effect for his quick releases from the crate to a quick release from his contacts. Any tips would be appreciated! :)

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