My adopted 7-month-old dog fights going into his crate. Help!

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Hi! I️ adopted a 7 month old pup from a shelter one week ago. He is a 30lb hound mix and is very loving and sweet. He is learning very quickly but I am having a very hard time with crate training. I️ do feed him in the crate as well as placing treats and toys in thereI️ was able to get him into his crate once by putting a treat in it and gently guiding him in. However since then he refuses to let me put him in the crate. He fights it very hard to the point I can not get him in. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 7 months and 11 days old | 30 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Congrats on adding Ozzy to your family! You have done many 'right' things. Continue to ONLY feed him in the crate. I would never feed him out of it. Then I would recommend to find a treat that he LOVES. The only time he gets this treat is when its crate time. Initially put it in the crate where he only has to put his head in. Do this a few times. Then push it in further. Every few times he has to go a little further in until his whole body is in the crate. Praise him each time. This should all be done in about a 30 minutes training session. Practice this daily. He will eventually be fine once he settles in. Another good thing to do before the training session would be to have a very hard exercise period before hand. Tired dogs are more prone to accept different behaviors. Please post again if you have any further questions.

My adopted 7-month-old dog fights going into his crate. Help!

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