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Originally Posted by MaddieBoo  For safety reasons (and potty training reasons) I chose to crate-train Lucas when we moved from potty pads to outside. I would highly recommend it since it will give you peace of mind knowing she is always safe in there, and giving her a place she can feel comfortable and escape to for alone time. Lucas will just hang out in his kennel and take a nap with the door open.
The thing is to make it a place she wants to be. This could mean giving treats or having a toy in her crate with her. And do a little at a time, slowly working up until she is comfortable in there for extended periods.
Overall, having a crate or kennel will be something you and she can both rely on and go to whenever you need it. Definitely worth the hassle of the training. Good Luck 
Just wanted to add that it is possible to train her even though she isn't a brand new pup. As I mentioned, it wasn't until we stopped using the puppy pads that we crate trained him. |
that makes sense, but what do you do with her during the training period when you don't have her in the crate?
also, i have heard that they could end up choking on toys or chewing up toys left in the crate ... what are your thought on this?!