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Originally Posted by onelovelylynn  WHAT!!!!!!
Your thinking of keeping your 10 month old yorkie in that small crate for 8 hours a day???? OMG!!! You have got to be kidding me. And yes I believe that is CRUEL!!!
They make very nice x-pens that you can put up in a room that doesnt have carpeting. And put a bed and her food and water in the pen with her.
There are alot of ways to train them other than locking them up for 8 hours in a cage.. I know they are animals but come on they are domesticated and that means they rely on us for there comfort,food,water and companionship.
Just what do you expect her learn by caging her up 8 hours a day?
Poor baby, Please try the x-pen for her sake. JMO |
I have a 5 month old who stays in a crate 8 hours a day. She gets let out after the first 3 hours for 30 minutes and then she stays until I let her out right after work. It's not cruel... it's a wonderful training tool. My baby's behavior has improved already after only the 4th day.. NO ACCIDENTS IN THE HOUSE! And she has her freetime in the evening where she has free reign of the house... still no accidents. I plan on keeping up this routine for 6 weeks and then slowly giving her more space.