Dirtypaws
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I have a few questions about barking and whining for attention with Calvin who is almost 6 months old. We have a crate and X pen set up in the kitchen which is where we put him if we are going out for a little while to run errands or for when we're making dinner and he can't be closely supervised. As soon as we put him in his crate, he immediately starts whining and barking. It's the most annoying thing. At first I thought it was maybe because he had to go potty, but it's 90% of the time when we put him in there. The only time he doesn't do it is when we go to bed THANK GOD he sleeps though the night. My boyfriend is home during the day and has him out playing for the majority of the day so it's not like he's not getting enough attention or exercise. We also tried crating him more during the day while my boyfriend is home so he's not getting too much free time but he still barks and whines. We've tried ignoring him until he's quiet, but sometimes he'll keep barking for as long as an hour, and it's so frustrating. I've also tried clapping with a firm NO! It seems to shut him up for 30 seconds and then he starts again until he gets what he wants (to be picked up and taken out into the living room). PLEASE HELP!
