# Want a new dog, need suggestions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-dog-need-suggestions/642869>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 3, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-dog-need-suggestions/642869 "2012-12-03T17:09:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-dog-need-suggestions/642869/21 "2012-12-07T16:01:03Z")

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What a sweet face! How could anyone resist that face? He’ll give you lots of love and slobbery kisses through the years.

Thanks for thinking rescue!

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-dog-need-suggestions/642869/22 "2012-12-07T18:27:00Z")

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Great that you rescued!

> [@Rhiannon8404](#):
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> A tip for getting him to go into his kennel more willingly is to have a special toy or chew that he loves that he only gets when he goes into the kennel.

And of course the crate/kennel is NEVER, EVER used to punish him. You want it to be a place of refuge, not a prison he hates. You can save yourself a lifetime of battles of will if you don’t make him associate the crate with Bad Things.

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**Author:** ![FlyByNight512](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@FlyByNight512](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyByNight512)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-dog-need-suggestions/642869/23 "2012-12-07T18:40:57Z")

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> [@Rhiannon8404](#):
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> A tip for getting him to go into his kennel more willingly is to have a special toy or chew that he loves that he only gets when he goes into the kennel.

One trick I’ve seen is to show the dog the toy/treat, then toss it into the kennel and close the door. Then tell the dog to go get it. When the dog gives you the “asshole, there’s a door in my way” look, then you open the door and hey presto, they dive right in. I don’t think I’d use that every time, but it probably has its place while training.

And yes, ridiculously cute. Have fun! 😃

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