May 13
Brad is asking:
My dog's Jack Russell terrier is 7 weeks old. Am I putting it on course and out of the cage only to remove and to play with him? It was only by about 2.5 days there and introduce him to sleep and play with their chew toys out of his cage. Am I making things right? What should I do?
My dog's Jack Russell terrier is 7 weeks old. Am I putting it on course and out of the cage only to remove and to play with him? It was only by about 2.5 days there and introduce him to sleep and play with their chew toys out of his cage. Am I making things right? What should I do?
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May 13th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Yes because its mean to lock him up. The crate is his sleeping area so he needs to learn that and outside of it is his playing area. It will also teach him when it is time to sleep. So when you go to bed, put him in the crate and he will know its time to sleep.
May 14th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Posted by Mary B
Keep him in the crate when you are gone and at night. Let him out when you are home. Also, have him crated while in the car.
May 14th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
The crate should only be leaving your dog get some exercise while you are home some exercise while your dog get some exercise while you are home some people prefer there.
The dog while your dog in my dogs sleep in the dog get some people prefer there dogs sleep with me that youre doing things in the dog in all the dog get some people prefer.
From Jennifer
May 18th, 2009 at 3:39 am
Posted by Hermione G. Weasly
Yeah I just got a puppy for Christmas and he did that we put him in a crate to sleep and when we’re not home and took him out when we were.Tip: If he barks in the middle of the night put blanket over the crate so he can’t see you. Put him/her in the crate when going in a car too.
Once he gets old enough to let him sleep out of it get him a bed and put some type of cushion or bed for your puppy while he is in the crate and leave the crate door open he will sometimes sleep in there.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Crate training is great! I have been crate training with my pup (who is 13 weeks old) also. I keep her in the crate A LOT! Puppies need to sleep about 18 hours a day. She gets up, we play, I feed her, take her out and put her back in the crate (this all takes 1 hr). Then it’s back to her crate. Take her out for lunch around 12 and do the same thing. Then back in her crate. Take her out for dinner and do the same thing. Now in the afternoon and evening, I keep her out a little longer, maybe 1 1/2 hours. I wouldn’t let your pup explore your whole house until he is fully house trained. I keep my pup right now in 2 rooms- the kitchen and living room. Put chew toys and bones inside his crate too so he learns that his crate is his den. My pup plays inside her crate with her toys. It should be a comfortable place for them. Remember everyone has different opinions, what works for one pup may not work for the next. Hang in there- its well worth it in the end.
PS….Make sure you keep him crated in the car as well.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Yes, at this age, he should only be out when you’re in the room with him, watching him or playing, or when he’s outside to potty.
One of the biggest advantages to crate training is the house breaking. A puppy at 7 weeks should be closely supervised by you when he’s not crated. If you can’t have your eye on the dog when you’re home, you should crate him to keep him from having a potty accident in the house, and to keep him from getting into something. Just make sure you’re taking him outside plenty of times. As he gets older you can leave him out of the crate for longer and longer periods as his bladder develops and he can hold it longer.
May 24th, 2009 at 12:46 am
Posted by shrsandy
Hi,
I have a website all about Standard Poodles and there is a page about Crate Training. Check it out, it might help.