So there your answer. Don't lock her in and move anything she can get her paws on. I'm sure she can be trusted. My guy lives in his crate and he's now 4years old. If we go out he has the run of the kitchen an utility.I don't remember ever "locking" him in his crate,so wouldn't know if he was claustrophic or not. If closing the door is not needed, then don't lock it.

I'd not bother if I didn't have to close the door but if she's to move with me to America she needs to spend at least 10 hours in a crate with a locked door

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Thats my point.........don't make an issue out of it. Relax a little and then go back to it. At the end of the day, it may be a visit to the vets for sedation, just whilst she travels.
But if your panicking about getting her to accept the crate and maybe forcing the issue, she may react in the way she is doing. By chilling and making no big deal, she may get used to it and then one day you just close the door and she just accepts it.

Thanks, it probarlley is because my last dog was simple and my husband done his two without much issue and i'm just getting a little stressed out with paperwork and then worrying about her. It's all upide down but thanks, i'll try that instead x

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Why even have a dog if you are going to put it in a box?

Dogs are open air creatures not a Bl**dy Parrot to live in a cage.

The tent issue was probably more to do with the smell and the noise of the tent material moving in the wind. Like anything dog related it is better to introduce the thing to the dog rather than force the issue. So have the tent in the house for first introduction - then in the garden erected if possible - feeding and games etc.

If the objective of the cage is to get the dog used to the transatlantic flight; this will only work if the dog is being trained in the actual cage that will be used on the flight otherwise that will just be another new thing to fear, that probably smells of the last dog that used it.

I have friends that took two dogs to Oz, neither had been in a crate before and they travelled easily.

I've no idea what you are on about but there's no need to be so rude.

The tent issue-She was in a tent the year before but it was bigger and she had no issue (went from a 6 man tent to a 2 man tent) she didn't like being confined in. She ended up sleeping outside on a tie out,

I got a puppy crate so it would work as first step up towards an enclosed crate. I had one before and she would not even go in it, so I sold it (mostly because it was the wrong one) this was what my dog trainer recommended to me as a way to help and it has indeed worked better. Once I know she's fine in a normal crate then I can work her in to a airline crate.

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The dog who saved my life
Proud owner of Maya, the Rescued Alaskan Malamute

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Yes, someone on here said they worked shipping dogs and many had never seen a crate.

I've heard and watched things of dogs being pulled off the plane for being to stressed out and this worries me to no end that Maya will not be allowed on because she'll get too stressed out.

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R.I.P Barney, I had 4 wonderful years with you, Thank you-29/04/06-25/11/09
The dog who saved my life
Proud owner of Maya, the Rescued Alaskan Malamute

http://www.dog-breeds-plus.com
Mine and My husband's Dog breed website