would this work with a 3 year old that doesn't like to be alone in her crate?
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I think it's worth a try. You can also try to put a shirt with your scent on it into the crate. We rubbed the snuggle puppy and a blanket over his litter mates and neither have been washed yet. ( he's 5 months old)
304062
I'm not sure but I want to say no. Snuggle pet helped when our dog was a puppy to sleep at night but did not help when being in his crate. He never did get used to the crate, we gave up!
304063
I can't say for sure. Our breeder put a snuggle puppy with each of the litter when she separated them from their mother. She crated two puppies together and allowed the mother access during the day so the snuggle puppy came home with his litter mate and mother's scent. We are now on our fourth as it is his crate mate and he won't go to bed without it. He also uses it during the day periodically as a nap mate. Getting him to give up the old soiled and tattered one when a new one arrives is a hoot. We have to eventually hide the old one and insist he "adopt" the new one. I doubt our miniature Goldendoodle will ever outgrow his. It'd be worth a try in your case. I can't say for sure. Our breeder put a snuggle puppy with each of the litter when she separated them from their mother. She crated two puppies together and allowed the mother access during the day so the snuggle puppy came home with his litter mate and mother's scent. We are now on our fourth as it is his crate mate and he won't go to bed without it. He also uses it during the day periodically as a nap mate. Getting him to give up the old soiled and tattered one when a new one arrives is a hoot. We have to eventually hide the old one and insist he "adopt" the new one. I doubt our... » Read More I can't say for sure. Our breeder put a snuggle puppy with each of the litter when she separated them from their mother. She crated two puppies together and allowed the mother access during the day so the snuggle puppy came home with his litter mate and mother's scent. We are now on our fourth as it is his crate mate and he won't go to bed without it. He also uses it during the day periodically as a nap mate. Getting him to give up the old soiled and tattered one when a new one arrives is a hoot. We have to eventually hide the old one and insist he "adopt" the new one. I doubt our miniature Goldendoodle will ever outgrow his. It'd be worth a try in your case. « Show Less
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Maybe after some time of trying, but overall it's pretty tight and secure. We actually keep ours in a closet, so that would maybe be a good idea with little ones around just as an extra precaution. Hope that helps!
736177
My dog is a Maltese, so she was not able to move it around. I also connected it to her crate, but I had to use the divider that came with her crate to close the opening on the top because her crate was not that tall. It works great for me, just make sure you connect the crate with no openings. I left an opening one day and she got out and had the entire house to herself.
1772095
This may be suitable for that size pet. The pet should be able to stand up and turn around comfortably inside the crate.
2164404
I would be concerned that he/she might be able to slither out the bottom, which is just corrugated cardboard not attached to the cage. I guess you could reinforce it somehow, maybe with masking tape, so that it does not separate.
598670
This might work, depending on the crate. However, I suspect that one of the hammocks being sold that has 4 clips instead of velcro straps would work better for you. They are what our cat rescue uses in the cages at adoption fairs.
733565
yes, you obviously just have to be right there with him and not leave him alone in it. If he's just learning to walk this could be a soft, safe little place for him to toddle around in
1148689
I think it could help - it really can't hurt! I've heard it works differently for individual dogs, but we had success with it. My dog went through a terrible fear/anxiety period when she was about a year old. We placed the comfort zone plug-in directly behind her crate and it was an amazing difference. I combined stress relieving tactics for the best results. "Composure chews", also available on Amazon, are a calming supplement that helped. It won't drug your dog, but helps keep the anxiety lower. Good luck with the move.
1024998
It will be too big for the crate I would think and it won't fit in well because if its round. Lookat www.whippetwear.com/cocoon/ i believe there's is rectangle. More expensive though...
1895550
I would say yes! We have a 100 lb German Shepherd with separation anxiety, who would break out of everything we put him in, and he's never been able to get out of this! We've had this for 10 months, and is the best investment in our dog that we've ever made! &#9786;
1059240
Yes it would work just fine for this. It will also send you an alert when she leaves, if she uses the same door to leave.
567838
Yes, this would work great, still have enough room to get in and out, and put bedding in for there comfort. I would recommend this it works for my 14 lb, puppy with room to spare.
637488
My daughter is 3.5 and it's great for her - I think it will work at least up until she's 5. She does have to crouch to get in the door but she doesn't mind and she can stand up once she's inside.
567839
Yes it will work. As long as the dog can stand on all four feet or lay down comfortably it is large enough. If you have any house breaking problems and the crate is to large, it will potty in the crate. You should let the dog out before crating it.
1509208
No, it would not work. I bought it for my lab puppy . She was 10 weeks and find a way to climb out of it and from under it.
1380121
In my experience (YMMV) the only real solution to this problem is to let them bark it out. If you continue to respond to him each time he barks then you're essentially rewarding him. He'll need to learn that crate-time is quiet time. My dog took a little while, but now her crate is her own private space. When she goes in there, she knows that no one is allowed to mess with her. She can just go lounge and relax or whatever. She goes in on command, too. Associate the crate with good stuff, not with punishment. I've read to never use the crate for punishment. If it's looked at as a "jail cell" to him, then of course he won't want to be in it. Make it comfy and cozy and enjoyable for him and he'll begin to like it and even WANT to spend time in it. Just my experience though. I definitely wouldn't use a training aid like this for crate training.
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Absolutely. This is an incredibly sturdy...but not overly so...crate!! It would be perfect for that.