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Originally Posted by T Doll  Most of them don't specify a timeline of how long to continue doing this. I think it's generally until your pup starts to get the hang of it and can be trusted more. Yes, 4-5 months seems to be a long time to be doing this, but don't we all know that it can take even longer than that to housebreak/potty train a Yorkie?
I'm not saying that I agree with those methods, heck, I don't even use them myself. I was simply stating the facts of what I've learned and observed about that particular topic. |
Full time crating is only done for a few weeks. At that point, you should be able to trust them in one room, then two rooms, etc. I don't believe dogs should regularly be left alone for the length of a work day, but if that is necessary, they should at least be in an xpen long term.