View Single Post Old October 11, 2000, 04:21 PM   #11 Junior
member Join Date: July 7, 2000 Location: Anchorage Posts: 863
Kenneling is a VERY VERY respectable way to train dogs. My aunt
trains seeing eye dogs, and it is MANDATORY you train them this
way. You buy a kennel, the type you would use for traveling, and
you put your dog in it. At night, you give them a toy, and lock
them in there, then you let them out to go to the bathroom first
thing in the morning, and last thing before you put them back
in. If they tear somethig up, or get in trouble, say "kennel"
and put them up for a while. They go barking at the door
"kennel" and put them away. Pretty soon, they realize this is
their room, and also, their punishment. We use the word
"bedtime" at night, so they don't think they're in trouble.
Their own little space. My dogs go to their kennels, just to
take naps in the daytime, we don't lock it, because they just
like to be there. Then, when you're gone, they can't shred
anything, and if they have an "acciden