Help! It's been 7 hours since we brought this guy home from the rescue, but he won't leave his crate
We read to not to force it and let him come out when he feels safe. He didn't accept cookies at first, but eventually he built enough trust to do that, and even ate his whole bowl of dinner.
I tried putting his leash on and getting him motivated to go for a walk or at least pee in the backyard, but then he got nervous and I stopped.
We tried just being near him and talking sweetly, and we've tried just leaving him alone here while we watch TV in another room.
He'll eat treats but won't attempt to follow them out of the crate. He's comfortable enough that we can pet him at least. He'll fall asleep on my hand. But I'm really hoping I can get him to pee and poop before going to bed tonight! Any suggestions? I feel kinda confident that once he's out of the crate he'll start feeling a lot better!
We read to not to force it and let him come out when he feels safe. He didn't accept cookies at first, but eventually he built enough trust to do that, and even ate his whole bowl of dinner.
I tried putting his leash on and getting him motivated to go for a walk or at least pee in the backyard, but then he got nervous and I stopped.
We tried just being near him and talking sweetly, and we've tried just leaving him alone here while we watch TV in another room.
He'll eat treats but won't attempt to follow them out of the crate. He's comfortable enough that we can pet him at least. He'll fall asleep on my hand. But I'm really hoping I can get him to pee and poop before going to bed tonight! Any suggestions? I feel kinda confident that once he's out of the crate he'll start feeling a lot better!