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Originally Posted by MY OSCAR  Being in a crate day and night is too much in my opinion .. Instead of putting them in a crate during the day can you get a large ex-pen and set it up in your kitchen . That would give them some freedom but not enough to destroy anything . At night if you want them to sleep in a crate , put the crates in your bedroom and go to bed the same time as your dogs . |
I agree with you about being in the crate during the day and at night.
They are doing much better. I keep them gated in the kitchen during the day when I am not home. I even set up my computer to be a camera and I can keep an eye on them during the day. It even allows me to speak to them.
The camera has helped me figure out what they do during the day and that Boomer was chewing the collar off his brother. I was able to rearrange their area to make it more safe for them.
They now do not go in the crate at all. I had to keep the door closed because they would go in their to pee when I wasn't home. I keep a towel out with their toys that they curl up on and sleep most of the day.
At night they sleep with me in my bed and love it. Now if I can just get them from nudging me at 5 am in the morning to take them out. We started training classes this week and Boomer and Thumper learned sit and look at me. Boomer loves it and Thumper is one stubborn dog that says I'll sit when I want to and you can't make me. He is my big boy and I love him dearly.