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lcbear · 05-31-2007, 06:18 PM

How old were your babies when you started them in a crate?

My little boy Teddy (now 8 1/2 months old) came home at age 8 weeks and from the first night, he slept in a childs playpen and slept 11 hours straight. No accidents - it was great. So the transition from the playpen to a crate was absolutely no problem. My boy loves to sleep.

I just got a little girl who just turned 4 months old. Right now she is in a ex pen (play yard) and she potties on the paper but is she too young to go in a crate at night? That is about the only time my babies are crated (also crated when we go out, when we eat).

During the day, she goes out with Teddy and my other dogs but just not sure if she is too young to be crated at night.

Thanks for any suggestions anyone can offer.

05-31-2007, 06:18 PM	#3
lcbear Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Georgetown, CA Posts: 54	How old were your babies when you started them in a crate? My little boy Teddy (now 8 1/2 months old) came home at age 8 weeks and from the first night, he slept in a childs playpen and slept 11 hours straight. No accidents - it was great. So the transition from the playpen to a crate was absolutely no problem. My boy loves to sleep. I just got a little girl who just turned 4 months old. Right now she is in a ex pen (play yard) and she potties on the paper but is she too young to go in a crate at night? That is about the only time my babies are crated (also crated when we go out, when we eat). During the day, she goes out with Teddy and my other dogs but just not sure if she is too young to be crated at night. Thanks for any suggestions anyone can offer.