We tried to crate Emma when we got her as a puppy, and she wouldn't stand for it. We tried for MONTHS to get her used to the crate, lots of toys, treats, etc. but she would SCREAM and carry on whenever she was in there. When that didn't work, we got an x-pen, which she stays in while we're gone during the day. We're moving into a house in 2 weeks, and we're planning to transition her from the pen to a small gated area, and then eventually to the run of the house. She's not quite a year old, and I'd like her to be 18 months before she has the run of the house. We're just going to take apart the xpen and use it as a gate to an area in our new bedroom, and then slowly make it bigger until she has the run of the room, then the hall, then the upstairs, etc. |