How to get dog to stop barking in crate?

Put your dog's leash and collar on him before putting him into his crate. Thread his leash through the wire mesh panel of his crate, preferably on the top of the crate if you're using a wire crate or on the front end of the side panel if you're using a plastic crate. read more

If your dog starts barking, whining or crying when he hears noises in the house or outside, it may be helpful to play music or have a fan or white noise machine running near his crate. The sound can relax him and it will mask much of the outside noise that’s causing your dog to get worked up. read more

Make the crate inviting. If he is a new puppy that has just arrived at his new home, he is probably used to being with other puppies and his mother. Wrap a ticking clock in a towel and put it in his crate. A wind-up or battery-operated clock with a loud ticking sound is a good choice to mimic a heartbeat. read more

In an ideal world, in the first instance, the dog wouldn't start barking in the crate at all. This is achieved through correctly crate training the puppy or adult dog, so that he's happy in the crate and doesn't feel the need to bark. But when the dog does get into the habit, you have two choices, indeed you can use both techniques at the same time. read more