My wife started by stuffing her in the crate and locking it. She didn't like it at all and wined like crazy. I'm trying a different approach, I put her bed, some toys, and blanket in there. I'm having the kids slowly bait her in with some small brisket pieces and leaving the door open and playing with her in and at the crate.

As she gets used to it and hopefully gets past the earlier trauma I'll start closing the door. In going to try to get her to like it and see it as her safe space. I'm hoping the gentile persuasion works or we may have to just use the wifes authoritarian techniques.

Bb