sasha_feather | Dog advice sought.

Does anyone have advice for how to get my dog out of her crate? Treats are not working (turkey and cheese). Usually if I sit around and wait she comes out eventually, but she hasn't been out to do her business since last night!! This problem seems to have gotten worse since it got cold out. Climbing in and attaching her leash and then pulling on it doesn't really work and causes her to yelp. Singing her name/calling her hasn't worked today.

I am going to lay down for a bit: it seems like when I take a nap, that is when she whines to wake me up and wants to go out.

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Somewhere around the house I have a duck call which I took from my parents' house when I first got her. I will look for it!

I've tried giving her stuffed animals but she doesn't seem to interact with them. I wonder if it's because her teeth are ground down in front and maybe are a little sensitive? Or maybe because she's an older dog and just isn't used to them. The foster lady gave us a Clifford dog stuffed toy that has a squeaker, but she doesn't seem to play with it. One problem is that sometimes she slips a bit on the wood floors. I put some rugs down but that might be the issue with getting off the couch.

Thanks j00j! I'm sure I'll chat more about this later.

Dog advice sought.

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