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11-22-2008, 04:04 PM | #1 |
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| Moving his crate - yes or no? I'm picking up my new 3/4 Yorkie 1/4 poodle boy on Monday, and I am trying to figure out the best way to contain him (for potty training purposes) while still letting him be with us and be happy. I plan to take him outside for his business, not use pee pads. His crate with comfy bed inside will be in our bedroom on my nightstand for nighttime comforting and sleeping. The kitchen will be gated off for him to stay in while I cook or we play with him or whatever. And the workshop (we work out of our home) doesn't really have a super good area to pin him in, but I suppose we could figure something out if we don't bring his crate in there to keep him in. I have two big questions: 1. Should I move his crate from room to room with him during the day, or should it stay in the bedroom? Is it bad to move the crate around? If I don't move it from room to room with him, should I lay a soft towel down for him to curl up on, or is that just an extra invitation for him to pee on it? 2. Would it be too much in the very beginning to take him to other parts of the house, so long as he is sitting on our laps (I'm picturing sitting with us when we watch TV or work on the computer or something like that). See, I just don't know how extreme to be with this crate training / potty training / containing the puppy thing. I want to make potty training as easy as possible for me and for the pup, but I don't know how far to take it all - or how far I'll be able to take it all. Aargh! I'm being an obsessive parent, lol. This is our first ever dog (and we don't have any kids), and I just want to not screw up!!! Oh jeez, I'm going to be such a nutcase, lmao. Thank you everybody. I'm sure I'll be leaning on everybody's experience here in the coming weeks and months as I slowly lose my mind. :-) Lauren |
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11-22-2008, 05:06 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Welcome and congatulations. Is the crate really small? I would be careful placing it on a nightstand as they can move around in it and it could fall. I kept mine in a large playpen when I couldn't watch them or was gone. I kept it in my bedroom as that is where I am most of the time. Expens work real well to and you can move it around. I found mine did much better when sleeping in the same room I was in.
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11-22-2008, 05:13 PM | #3 |
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| I move it. I move my puppy's crate from the bedroom at night (where he sleeps next to my bed) to my library during the day while I'm at work, so he has a place to crash when I gate him in. As long as the crate isn't super awkward to move, I'd move it. Otherwise I'd get another crate and use two. |
11-22-2008, 07:37 PM | #4 |
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| We had upstairs and downstairs crates while house training. It was just easier. Sometimes I'd just put them in the crate for 5 minutes while I took the trash out or vacuumed. It's OK to have him on a lap but you have to be good about it. You want to set him up for success which means reducing the chances he will have an accident. Maybe get a sling so you can carry him Mine are both trained to go outside. It takes a lot of effort at the beginning (and middle... and when you think it will never end... ) but it's definitely worth it! By the way, as soon as they could sleep through the night they got to sleep with us even before they were fully trained during the day. If you need help let me know
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11-22-2008, 09:11 PM | #5 |
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| Thank you everyone for your comments so far. It's hard to imagine how we will be able to give him all the puppy exercise he will need in the beginning between constantly keeping him within reach or crated, and not being able to take him out for fun walks until he's had all his shots. Any more advice anyone can give on outdoor potty training and crating, I would really appreciate. I've read most of the advice I can find so far, but I still find it difficult to picture it all in practice with a bouncy crazy energetic puppy being so confined all the time. Erin, I really like the "sling" idea! Genius!!! Are there any particular types of slings out there that would work best, or should I just get a soft towel and a length of rope or something like that and make one myself? Thank you so much! - Lauren (and soon to be Piko or Niko or Nikko maybe... we're still trying to decide on a name, lol) |
11-22-2008, 11:16 PM | #6 | |
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I read everything I could get my hands on, watched TV, talked to people, found this place, etc! The fact that you want to do the right thing from the get-go and are concerned like you are already indicates to me that you'll be a good puppy momma. I take Hiro's crate from room to room with me. If he's napping or sleepy I'm fine to run around the house and do housework or whatever. If he's restless I can't leave the room without him and have him be quiet. I thought the same thing - take him around the house with me and such. I had to keep an eye on him at all times and when I didn't he would pee somewhere lol I got tired of that REAL fast! (Not to mention he would never sit still for more than a minute lol) From then on I played with him in the kitchen where I feed him and take him for walks to play him out. Don't give too much freedom too fast They have their whole little lives to terrorize your house! It's definately worth being strict during training time.
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11-22-2008, 11:21 PM | #7 | |
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He was bouncy crazy for the 4 or 5 hours he was awake out of the day in the beginning. I was concerned he was sleeping so much, but the vet said puppies sleep LOTS! (I read something like 80% of their day they sleep) Your baby might surprise you with how much he will sleep.
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