Dog advice sought.

[sasha_feather]

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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[sasha_feather]

Yeah the nap thing seems to work best-- it's weird! She's not that treat-motivated which is weird for a dog. I think you are right about her being in an anxious loop in the crate.

Well, I start off being completely dressed, having just come in the house from the car, but then I get tired of waiting for her to get up and have to start taking things off. So, it's the opposite problem. Then I have to put them back on when she gets up.