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[quote=Anonymous]You're making her do things she doesn't like.  She's being disturbed and she doesn't like it.  A training collar will make it worse.  You can't "fix" this really.  Leave her alone when asleep, and if you want her to move, give her something she wants. Teach her "crate" and when she gets there, a treat--either food or a toy, depending on motivation.  You are not "tricking" her into her crate, you are training her to enter on your command.  So next time, say  "Puppy (whatever the name is, this is to get her attention--I always preface a command with the nameso they look at me), then say crate". When she's in, treat, say good girl, or whatever. Repeat, repeat, repeat.  Crate is never for punishment.

THere are many, many bad trainers out there. The trainer who told you to just pick her up is an idiot. You don't have to have any qualifications to be a dog trainer. Be cautious.

i have always had large working breeds--could you pick up a 120 lb dog who doesn't want to go into his crate?  I can't.  I've learned from having 5 of this breed (and other dogs) how to train them, and I've learned from 2 trainers who worked almost exclusively with military and police dogs.  Positive reinforcement only, and they don't physically move dogs around like what you describe.  [/quote]

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