Potty Training Using a Crate So I am about to welcome our baby to our home, and I am getting my supplies and methods ready. I want to use the crate method to potty train her. Because I need to keep her confined while I am at work, so she can't get into trouble, my idea is put a small carrier crate with her pee-pads inside it, in a playpen. The playpen is 3 feet x 3 feet. I will put her bed and some toys inside the playpen, and make sure that I block off any floor space, to avoid her going potty where she isn't supposed to. In one corner I will put a plastic placemat, with her food and water on. Do you think this will be suitable for her while I am at work. She is teeny tiny, and only weights 1lb. I do have 2 other adult yorkies who will stay in the same room as her, but outside of the playpen, so she will have company. I didn't use the crate method for my other two babies, and bitterly regret it, as they are 13 and 12 years, and not properly housetrained. I want to make sure that this time, I do it right, so I would be very grateful for any advice from you. |
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How long will you be leaving her? I would be concerned about hypoglycemia at 1pound. How old is she? |
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I moved on and have found another litter of gorgeous babies in another city about 2 hours from my home, that I am going to view on Saturay. |
Good for you for asking questions and being able to move on towards a possibly better situation. |
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wow good job! Happy for you that you questioned them and saw the red flags!! |
Well with crate training, the crate really should not be that big because the more space they have, the more likely they are to soil their area. Dogs generally don't like to relieve themselves where they sleep. The more space they have, the more likely they will go in the crate/pen. If you are dealing with a 3X3 area with such a tiny pup, perhaps you should include a pee-pad and potty train with those first. Now once they are house broken, you can have a larger area for them. |
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