I was going to say that you might try it --
***** But with a little more thought -- I'm thinking that even though my two dogs get along very well - but I'm not sure they could stand being around each other that close - that much. It could ruin a very good friendship.....you know what I mean?
Plus - perhaps every little dog is entitled to have a place all his own...where he can go and get away from the world and just lay back and relax....
I remember when I brought my new little Yorkie pup home, he wouldn't let my other dog rest for a minute. He just wanted to bite and jump and chew and play constantly (expect for when he was totally passed out asleep). So - I know if I had crated him with my older dog - my older dog wouldn't have gotten a moment's peace - probably still wouldn't (and this is a year later).
AND - when I got my new little Yorkie puppy, he loved his own bed (not a crate). He was jumping in and out of his new little bed all the time and taking all his toys there, etc. I think he liked having his own place also. It only took him ten minutes to learn that that bed was his.....and only his...... and he loved it.
Carol Jean
Good luck - Carol Jean |