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07-26-2009, 12:17 PM | #1 |
♥Sophie Belle's Mommy♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Henderson, TN
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| Crate training, but kinda not... Ok, another newbie question! Right now we have Sophie in our bathroom upstairs where the cats cannot get to her and hurt her. She has her bed, toys, blanket, food, pee pads, etc. in there with her. This is a HUGE bathroom, too. I hate having her up there during the day if we need to let the cats out, clean the house, etc. Would it be bad if we got one of those really big wire crates that are normally used for big dogs and put her bed, pee pads, etc. in there? I'm talking about one of those that has a bottom but is wire all around including the top. I would get an xpen but I know our cats will get in there and hurt her. We just want something so she can still be near us all day when were at home and still be able to see out during the day. Here's a pic of what I'm talking about. Not necessarily this one but a similar one that is big. And a link to petsmart, too. |
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07-26-2009, 12:25 PM | #2 |
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| I'm no expert, but I don't see a problem with it. I have one of those wire crates for Addie as well. It was the biggest size without a divider. Addie is already potty trained, though, and when I go to the store and leave her in there, I don't leave any water or food. I just put a blanket and a toy in there. But it sounds like you aren't using the crate for potty training purposes, so I don't think there's an issue. It sounds like you just want her to have a place where she doesn't feel lonely and can see all the action when you don't have the free hands or eyes to watch her. I wouldn't use the same crate as a training crate, though, even if you do have a divider. If she potties in there, she's going to be confused later on when you tell her she can't do that. So in summary: I think it's fine for a place for her to chill, but I wouldn't crate train her in it.
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07-26-2009, 03:20 PM | #3 |
♥Sophie Belle's Mommy♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Henderson, TN
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| Thanks for the info. I don't mind her going on the pee pads in the crate. I do want to eventually get her to go outside, too. But I'm ok with the pee pads sometimes too. So I'll have to see! |
07-26-2009, 03:51 PM | #4 | |
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why can she not be free with you? crate training is great for housebreaking, and giving a dog a sense of having a den, but a big crate with pee pads is usually what people do when they have to be gone for hours. I think the larger question is what are you planning long term with the feline/canine issue? I have 3 dogs and 3 cats (including a 21 pound Maine Coon cat). Even our little guy learned real fast, if you mess with a cat, you might get swatted. So, when he is feeling like playing with the "girls" he does, but if he gets too rough, they put him in his place and he backs off. What is it that your cats are doing that is so detrimental that your pup can't handle it? And if you are all living in the same house, I highly reccomend you come up with a solution that doesn't involve segregating one or the other of them long term....they usually can work things out (interspecies!). | |
07-26-2009, 05:17 PM | #5 | |
♥Sophie Belle's Mommy♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Henderson, TN
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I just would rather her be a bit bigger so she might not get hurt so easily. The crate wouldn't be all the time, just at night, during the day while we are at work, or when we can't supervise them all (i.e. meal times, cleaning, etc.) I just don't want her to chase them under the bed or couch and us not be able to get to her fast enough to keep them from hurting her. Am I just being paranoid? | |
07-27-2009, 10:18 AM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sunny South
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| check out soft-sided crates, they look like playpens for skin kids but are for dogs. The one I got is 30 inches long by 24 inches wide and 19 inches high. They even have a top that zips so nothing gets in or out.
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07-27-2009, 10:25 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Erwin, Tn
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| I used the same crate for Emmie during the day(when I was at work) and at night. Bed in the front and pee pad in the back. She is almost 2 and the crate is still there for her if she wants to go in and sleep. She will potty outside or on pads.
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07-27-2009, 11:05 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC
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| No, you are being a good Mom! All our cats were full grown (15, 3 & 2 years old) when my baby (and my dad's baby who was under 2 pounds when we kept him for the first 2 weeks) came home. Our German Shepherd is 100 pounds and our other Yorkie (who is 13 and can be a real grump-who weighs 20 pounds) all sort of understood immediately that he is a BABY. Even when he is pesky, they sort of cut him some slack. The cats usually just swat at him if he is being too frisky. I've never seen my cats, even when they were playing really bite. They swat and growl and "mouth" each other, but, no one means it. Its a lot of noise. Try and relax a bit, you will probably see you are making yourself worried for no reason. K |
07-27-2009, 08:46 PM | #9 |
♥Sophie Belle's Mommy♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Henderson, TN
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| Thanks. You all made me feel much better. I talked to my vet today about using potty pads and outside. He suggested that outside would be better and until I can get her used to a harness and leash that I should place the potty pads by the door that she will go out to potty. So we are slowly deciding what will be best for her. We've even considered getting one of those potty patches and putting it on the deck and using that instead of outside, too! I guess we will eventually figure out what is best, but I just don't want to confuse her and end up with her having accidents all over the house! |
07-27-2009, 09:44 PM | #10 |
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| I dont see why using a big pen for her would be a bad idea. It will keep her safe and give her enough room to sleep, play, eat, and potty. I would also look at getting a wire xpen (I wouldnt get canvas- Roxie scatched right through hers). That way you can set it up wherever you are and know she is safe. Good luck!
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07-27-2009, 09:52 PM | #11 | |
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