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06-15-2012, 08:49 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan
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| Trying to form a schedule My parents brought their puppy home Wednesday evening and I can tell they are completely clueless as to what's right and what's wrong. I'm trying to adapt a schedule for them to follow to help with the potty training period but I have to admit I'm a little confused myself. They have a pen set up in the kitchen with his bed, some toys, dishes and his crate. I've been doing research online trying to find the best solution. A lot of sites are saying to get the puppy used to the crate by putting him in there for nap time and what not as the crate should be a happy/safe place for him and not an area for punishment but I guess what confuses me is after the puppy has had his playtime, do we put him in the crate for nap time or just put him in his pen? He isn't used to his crate yet and barks and whines quite a bit for some time before eventually calming down. Then as far as the potty training goes, if he's taken outside and doesn't go potty, do you crate him or just stick him in the pen for 10-20 minutes before trying again? I would have thought that crating him would mean punishment but at the same time you're trying to get it through his head that the crate is a happy place. I'm trying to go off of a schedule similar to this although times are still up in the air. Wake up Take outside Play Time Breakfast Outside Playtime (if he goes)....Crate if he doesn't? for nap time (confusion) Outside Playtime Crate or Pen? (repeat until next meal) etc. I think you get the idea. I guess I'm just more concerned with knowing when to have them place him in the crate versus the pen because we want him used to sleeping in the crate and whatnot but don't want him to get confused and think it's punishment. Hopefully this wasn't too confusing. |
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06-17-2012, 01:42 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX
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| Is there a way to combine the crate with the pen? Then that way it can go into the bed if it wants? |
07-10-2012, 06:32 PM | #3 |
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| Can you use the crate for punishment and a bed in the pen for napping/ sleeping or you could use the crate for both like door open for comfort door closed means punishment but it could still be alittle confusing...hope I helped
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07-13-2012, 09:08 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX
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| I keep the crate in my bedroom and the only time he is in there is at night to sleep (and only when we are in there. If we're in the living room he is either with us on the couch, playing with us, or in his pen). The pen stays in the living room. I don't really put him in there for punishment, but say if I know the time of day that he needs to go potty is approaching but he either A. refuses to go in the grass or B. it's raining, I'll put him in the pen. If I'm cooking or grading papers and I can't keep an eye on him, he goes in the pen. If I do let him run around the house, I make sure to leave his pen and his crate open. He usually will want to go in and grab a toy or something out or to potty if I don't get to the back door quick enough. Half of the pen is covered in potty pads where he goes on occasion (just in case!). I have no idea if I helped answer your question or just confused you more. Sorry |
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