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Originally Posted by 2Parises  I would say...it depends on the age and the temperment. As they get older, they get some freedom...but I think ALL puppies need to be confined when you can't watch every move they make. It only takes an instant for an accident that could take your baby forever. Better to be safe than sorry.
If she sees the x-pen or crate as her "safe" place and not an area for being punished, she will enjoy that time much better. |
I totally agree. My puppies are 7 months, and I still use the x-pen when I can't watch them. Charlie gets bored very easily, and I am so scared he will chew on an electrical cord or fall off something (he tries to jump up on everything) if he has full run of the house. Oliver & Charlie just cuddle up together in their pen. They know when I close it up its time to go in, and just wait at my side for me to put them in the pen. (I give the a little treat to make it worth their while
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I think Oliver would do okay outside the pen and prob just sleep, but I just know Charlie would get into something and possibly hurt himself -- he's very curious.