[QUOTE=CBear;4022093]Thanks Michelle, we're atill experiencing some 'moments'... Charlie has decided that #2s go in the house, and although Harry's marking is getting better his new fav place to hit is the outside of his crate. Hopefully a sign that he is feeling safe in there and wants all to know it is his (only).
It is fun to see them start to relax and chase eachother around the yard and up and down the hall in the house. Harry is coming more and more out of his shell, and Charlie is acting less like a little bully. (He was caught chasing/ blocking Harry out of the living room and the people bed a few times last week).[/QU
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Sounds good so far. In a couple of weeks, they may become best buds!. Yes dogs do get possessive of their crates. My alpha male who is large has the largest crate; and guess where everyone wants to sleep in, if and when Magic is out of it? Yup his crate! Even the cat gets in his crate; which reminds me I have to get a pic of that lol. Magic just saunters on up to his crate gives a little growl, and the interlopers exit forthwith
But in terms of housebreaking, start to flush/wash out that crate with an enzymatic cleaner, because you don't want the dogs marking inside.