Hello! Congratulations on your new baby. When would you be crating her? I started with the kennel but just didn't like her being in such a confined space for too long. Will you be leaving her in there while you're gon to work? How long would that be?
I just don't like the idea of leaving them in a crate/kennel while I'm gone to work. I also do not work close to home so coming home during lunch, etc. was not an option.
I prefer baby gating if you have to confine her....they can be trained that way as well. You can pick a place like the kitchen area, bathroom(leaving the door open but having the baby gate at the door) or something like that. I would put a pp pad in there, her bed or you can even put a kennel leaving the door to it open & put her bed in there, a little water bowl, toys & maybe a treat.
As I said, mine have free roam of my entire main floor(it's all hardwood). I baby gated the steps leading to the basement and they could go upstairs but I keep all bedroom doors closed. So that leaves them the foyer/living room, kitchen, breakfast room, dining area, with about 5 beds around, food/water, their basket of toys and a couple of pp pads in the corner.
Mine are all pp pad and outdoor trained. They will wait to go out but sometimes when I leave for work, I'm gone for about 8-9 hours & I wouldn't feel right having them so confined.
You can try a couple of different things depending on your schedule & situation and you'll determine what works best for you.
Best of luck!
