Why does my dog drool so much?

iluvmykittys · Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 107

We got our dog about 4 months ago- and she was 5 months old.
We use to put her in her crate and she would drool like you wouldn't believe. She gets so upset being in there- that she nibbles her paws...but she drools pools of water- her chest & legs are soaked!!!! Sad

I mean really really soaked!! Sad

Last night she was bothering us at dinner and she was chasing my cat all around and nipping my mom's sweatshirt--so I put her in her crate for about 10 minutes to calm her down. She was soaked soaked, soaked!!!! Exclamation

Why does she do this? And, will it ever stop?? Question

PLease write back if you have any info...
Thanks!! Your the best

DeLaUK · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject:

If its only happening in her crate (or when left alone) then its an anxiety problem. There are quite a few different things you can do to try and at least diminsih it or even eliminate it. I read through this web-page, good tips on it.

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/separationanxiety.html

Jamiya · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 5593

The drool is a stress/fear reaction. You need to re-introduce the crate properly if you want to be able to use it. It could be that she would accept an ex-pen easier than a crate if you just need to confine her for something like dinner.

To re-introduce the crate, you have to make it a "fun" place to be. Usually you start by feeding in the crate. Leaving the door open, you put the food in and let her go in and eat it and leave. At other times of the day, toss treats in but still leave the door open. Gradually work up to where you can close the door while she eats but open it immediately. Gradually increase the amount of time the door stays closed, but sit right next to her and feed her through the bars. Start with just a couple seconds with the door closed and work up very slowly from there. When she will accept the door being closed, you move on to leaving the room. First just close the door and walk away and come right back, never leaving her sight. Work up to leaving the room for a couple seconds, and so on.

It can be a really long process, especially when she already has such negative experiences with the crate.

Whole Dog Journal had a very good article on crates a month or so ago, if you go and look in their archives.

boditosabear · Member Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 25

what kind of dog do you have?

iluvmykittys · Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 107

A 7month old, Female, Yellow Lab/Pointer Mix.....

Killerbee2 · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:16 am Post subject:

The dog might need a different punishment. The dog is taking the crate different. You might want to research another punishment for your dog. And for as young as she is i dont know if she would be teething. And if it only happenes in the crate then it doesnt make since. The dog is taking it to hard. I recomend(sp?) trying something else! Cool

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