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Originally Posted by ARCHIE  If you are crate training a puppy, say 15wks or older, leaving them without
food or water, if they had both earlier, is not wrong. To leave food and
water in a crate is only setting your puppy up for failure and you will never
get him/her trained! I am not talking about a 1 or 3lb pup who may need
to be feed more often. I am talking about a puppy who eats 2-3 times daily.
Buddy was 14 1/2 wks when I got him. I left no food or water in his crate during the day. I put him in his crate at 8:15 after being walked and returned
home at 12:15 to give him water and walk him again. Back into the crate
until I got home at 5:15. He was, at the time 6lbs. He was trained in 1mo.
I did not get up during the night either! My vet told me not to unless I wanted to be on his schedule instead of having him on mine. I walked
him at 10:30 and put him into his crate until 6:00 am. I heard him cry
a couple of times during the night but did not get up. His crate was dry
when I did get up and right out he went. After only a month he was fully
completely trained and then the crate was taken away and he stayed in the kitchen with two gates up. He did not starve and it is not harmful for them
as long as you use you head and make sure they are fed and watered at least
three times a day until they are trained. If you are home and water is kept
down, like the weekends and you see them drink be sure to get them out
within 15mins to pee or there will be an accident. It is very important
to get them on a schedule. They love schedules and feel secure with one.
Good luck |
I agree with you 100%. Ben is 15 weeks and weighs 4lbs, and I dont think that I am doing any danger to him at all. I am simply training him and he couldnt be a happier puppy. This thread could go on for days and you would never get everyone to agree on one set way, so I say just love your pups and care for them to the best of your ability and treat them with all the love in the world.