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Originally Posted by BellaBlue82  OK... During crate training, is it better to leave her downstairs (which is where her exercise pen will be and primarily where we spend most of our family time) or upstairs in my bedroom? Will it confuse her if we are constantly moving her crate between the two rooms? |
Someone already said, but keep her crate (at night) next to your bed!! When you're actually "crate training", keep the crate in the room with the heaviest traffic. For the most part, Yorkies are social animals, and you will have a MUCH harder time if you're keeping her out of your line of sight! I can't think what would be confusing about moving her crate around
...I don't think you have to worry about that. Just plan on keeping her crate in the basic area of wherever you are and I'd say you're on the right track!
[Side note: Every dog is different....for example my Bella had horrible, TERRIBLE separation anxiety right from the very beginning!! She HATED to not be wherever I was. Occasionally, she'd voluntarily crawl into her crate to nap when she was sleepy, but for the most part mommy's lap was prime real estate! My aunt's Yorkie, however, LOVED being in her crate when she was a puppy! She kept it in her bedroom at all times (which was right off the living room so not far), but she'd voluntarily go in to conk out all the time! P.S. My Bella is 4.5 lbs as an adult, and my aunt's Emma is ~3 lbs as an adult, so loving/hating their crate seems to be independent of size.]