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Originally Posted by Kim1971  Leave her in the create all day expect for feeding and going out to potty? Isnt that cruel?
As for her life I dont really think it was as great as "gloria" claimed it was. If Bella attempts to do something which I do not want to do and I call her name and yes sometimes I do have to raise my voice to get her attention she will drop to the floor like Im gonna hurt her  , which I would never do |
Ha! My thoughts exactly, (at first anyway) but it actually isn't cruel since the crate is their personal private den. As in, it's never used for punishment or anything negative. Of course, your pup won't remain confined in the crate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's more ow a safe place for them to stay when you can't watch them with 100% of your undivided attention. The expen, which I personally prefer (I don't even own a crate for my dog) has the same premise, except it offers the pup a little more room. Regardless of which one you use (expen or crate) you have to live and breathe by the set potty schedule.
Another thing you can do is if you take your pup out for 20 mins for a potty break, don't let her have free roam of your house. That's why she's going on the floor. Free roam is earned. Playtime can be used as a reward for a good potty. For example, you take her out, she does her business, that earns her 40 mins of play and bonding time. That I'd followed by another potty break (activity helps them want to go) and the. You can keep her with you if you can devote the time to watching her and learning her signals. If you can't because you need to do chores, cook dinner, etc. etc. etc. pup goes back in the crate/expen.