Climbing on the ex-pen?

ladyfreckles · 02-01-2012, 05:24 PM

Most of the time Viking is very well behaved in the ex-pen. However sometimes he gets really excited and puts his paws up on it trying to climb over it or knock it down. This happens when he's hyper and we're not giving him what he wants. Now I understand that if he is tired out more he'll be less inclined to do that, but I don't really want him doing it at all.

He used to do it a lot more but I ignore the behavior and, if he starts doing it too much, just crate him for 30-60 seconds and let him out again. Saying "No" doesn't really work right now. I'm worried about it continuing as he gets bigger. He doesn't do it often right now.

Anyone have any tips on getting this to stop?

Emoore · 02-01-2012, 05:38 PM

How old is he? Kopper really outgrew his ex-pen right around 14 weeks. Much bigger than that and they just knock it over.

ladyfreckles · 02-01-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Emoore

How old is he? Kopper really outgrew his ex-pen right around 14 weeks. Much bigger than that and they just knock it over.

10.5 weeks. He has a ton of space, we just use the ex-pen to separate him from the couch and cut off half of the living room.

wyominggrandma · 02-01-2012, 08:34 PM

Yep, get a spray bottle , fill it with water and when he climbs on the side, don't say anything, just spray him.He will not know where the water is coming from, but if it happens everytime he jumps on the pen, he will not like it.

Liesje · 02-01-2012, 10:02 PM

Pan climbed his too. I'd look over and this 10lb puppy would be dangling 3 feet up, lol. I just had to supervise him more, give him plenty to chew on. I never could leave him in the pen, had to crate him if I wasn't around.

ladyfreckles · 02-02-2012, 02:46 PM

That's pretty much what Viking is like. If I leave him alone he'll try to climb out or escape. He's in his crate if I'm not able to be right there. I didn't even think dogs could climb like that. It's almost as if he's a little monkey. Come to think of it, he even sounds like a monkey too when he talks sometimes...

LaRen616 · 02-02-2012, 02:51 PM

Malice climbed over the puppy gate all the time when she was little.

She moved onto bigger and better things, wire crates and plastic crates cannot contain her unless I put locks all over the crate.

Angelina03 · 02-02-2012, 07:34 PM

Rocco climbed over the puppy gate after a week. He had to go buy a crate/cage.

Tim Connell · 02-02-2012, 08:04 PM

I had a pup from a recent GSD litter climb the pen at 7 weeks old. The next day she and her compadres were placed in a 6 foot chainlink kennel. She climbed to the top.

She went to a Mondio home where she can fully utilize her craziness

Liesje · 02-02-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyfreckles

That's pretty much what Viking is like. If I leave him alone he'll try to climb out or escape. He's in his crate if I'm not able to be right there. I didn't even think dogs could climb like that. It's almost as if he's a little monkey. Come to think of it, he even sounds like a monkey too when he talks sometimes...

Yeah that's the problem, they're NOT monkeys so they get way up there and then what? lol

02-01-2012, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
ladyfreckles Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,833	Climbing on the ex-pen? Most of the time Viking is very well behaved in the ex-pen. However sometimes he gets really excited and puts his paws up on it trying to climb over it or knock it down. This happens when he's hyper and we're not giving him what he wants. Now I understand that if he is tired out more he'll be less inclined to do that, but I don't really want him doing it at all. He used to do it a lot more but I ignore the behavior and, if he starts doing it too much, just crate him for 30-60 seconds and let him out again. Saying "No" doesn't really work right now. I'm worried about it continuing as he gets bigger. He doesn't do it often right now. Anyone have any tips on getting this to stop? __________________ Viking vom Zeder-Kamme (11/19/2011)

02-01-2012, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,215	How old is he? Kopper really outgrew his ex-pen right around 14 weeks. Much bigger than that and they just knock it over. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

02-01-2012, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Liesje Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 12,971	Pan climbed his too. I'd look over and this 10lb puppy would be dangling 3 feet up, lol. I just had to supervise him more, give him plenty to chew on. I never could leave him in the pen, had to crate him if I wasn't around. __________________ UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop FO OB1 CL1R CL1F RA TT HIT TDI CGC VPC's Coca-Cola HIT CGC SG UCH Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 AD T1 FO PA CL1R UNJ UCA HIT TT CGC OFA SG Pantalaimon vom Geistwasser BH AD HIT CGC

02-02-2012, 02:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
ladyfreckles Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,833	That's pretty much what Viking is like. If I leave him alone he'll try to climb out or escape. He's in his crate if I'm not able to be right there. I didn't even think dogs could climb like that. It's almost as if he's a little monkey. Come to think of it, he even sounds like a monkey too when he talks sometimes... __________________ Viking vom Zeder-Kamme (11/19/2011)

02-02-2012, 02:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	Malice climbed over the puppy gate all the time when she was little. She moved onto bigger and better things, wire crates and plastic crates cannot contain her unless I put locks all over the crate. __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

02-01-2012, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 989	Yep, get a spray bottle , fill it with water and when he climbs on the side, don't say anything, just spray him.He will not know where the water is coming from, but if it happens everytime he jumps on the pen, he will not like it.

02-02-2012, 07:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Angelina03 Master Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 626	Rocco climbed over the puppy gate after a week. He had to go buy a crate/cage. __________________ Angela_______________________________ Danny (husband) ~ Samantha (daughter) ~ Rocco (GSD) Lucky (cat) ~ Beauty (cat) ~ MuMu (cat)

02-02-2012, 08:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tim Connell Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 176	I had a pup from a recent GSD litter climb the pen at 7 weeks old. The next day she and her compadres were placed in a 6 foot chainlink kennel. She climbed to the top. She went to a Mondio home where she can fully utilize her craziness __________________ Valk Police K9/Explosive Detection Baghira Sch II kkl1 Makker CGC, BH, TT K9 in training Flasch FR, BH, TT www.vandesterke.com

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