Does she have bedding or a matress etc in her old crate? If so I would just transfer this to her new crate so it has the same smell as the old one.
It is absolutely fine to leave her in the crate throughout the day - that is why we have them - but I would be very careful to make sure that she only associates positive experiences with the crate. I feed my beagle in her crate, I give her a treat or toy to go in it (she now goes in it on command, which is useful, as I don't have to treat every time) and when she is sitting in her crate nice and quietly she gets a lot of praise.
Why not try getting a nice big fresh bone from the butcher, and giving it to Brie when she is in her crate during the day. This is what I have done with Daisy in the past and now she adores her crate and the first thing she does when I come home (she is outside when I'm not) is get in her crate.
A crate must feel warm and secure, it must never be a place a dog goes as punishment. I have a great crate training article if you would like to see it /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
It is absolutely fine to leave her in the crate throughout the day - that is why we have them - but I would be very careful to make sure that she only associates positive experiences with the crate. I feed my beagle in her crate, I give her a treat or toy to go in it (she now goes in it on command, which is useful, as I don't have to treat every time) and when she is sitting in her crate nice and quietly she gets a lot of praise.
Why not try getting a nice big fresh bone from the butcher, and giving it to Brie when she is in her crate during the day. This is what I have done with Daisy in the past and now she adores her crate and the first thing she does when I come home (she is outside when I'm not) is get in her crate.
A crate must feel warm and secure, it must never be a place a dog goes as punishment. I have a great crate training article if you would like to see it /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
