Hi everyone
I am a bit confused as to what to do with crate training a puppy.I have a 4 year old male gsd who isnt crate trained,he goes into the outside kennel through the day and is with me the rest of the time,am away at work for about 8 hours.
I intend to crate train the puppy but that would mean the 2 dogs being apart through the day,i could divide the outside kennel to house the puppy aswell but would this affect the crate training.
Any advice would be most welcome,i will train the puppy with eds 8 weeks to 8 months and becoming pack leader with the family pet dvds.
Am forward planning as i wont get a puppy till next year,i just dont wont to get anything wrong.
thanks
robbie
The out come of said training?
The pup would be confined for how long?
Kennel as opposed to the crate?
Should you embark on Ed's program? To the letter?
I think what he is saying is that he has an older dog that is in an outdoor kennel because he works an 8 hour day and can't let the dog out to potty. Although at 4 years old I think he'd manage though it wouldn't be ideal.
He is getting a pup that he wants to crate train but then again, he's gone for 8 hours at a time. So he is considering dividing the kennel to keep the pup outside alongside the 4 yr old while he's at work. But still wants to crate train.
I'm really not sure how possible that is....
Edited by Jessica Pedicord (11/15/2010 03:24 PM)
Edit reason: clarification
hi
Sorry for the confusion thats my fault,i can come home for the puppy sooner than the 8 hours and i would take 2 to 3 weeks of work when i get her.
I just thought keeping the dogs apart wasnt ideal,but if i am going to crate train her then thats what i will have to do.Thanks for the replies.
robbie
Many of us would say it is far better to keep the dogs apart than it is to let them be together. Training will go much more smoothly and quickly if the pup forms a tight bond with YOU - not the other dog.
A young puppy is going to need a potty break every couple of hours - at least.
Thanks for that advice barbara,yes i can see what you mean in case the puppy bonds to the dog and not me.
I can take a few weeks off work when i get the puppy and i can come home every few hours for her potty training,i live and work in the same town.
Thanks again
Robbie
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Keeping them apart is a great idea - that puppy will need to bond with and learn to trust YOU first as Pack Leader.
Also, crazy puppies can soon p--s off an adult dog! Once you have that bond and trust, you can then look for the 'example setting' if you so desire. But you want the puppy to learn from you first.
Any reason why you couldn't crate-train the 4 y/o as well?
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There's a leerburg article entitled "How to Introduce a New Dog Into Your Home", I think it'd be really helpful for the questions you have. Dividing a kennel doesn't sound like a good idea, you'd have to do a really good job to ensure the adult doesn't get at your puppy, and even then you wouldn't know if the adult was being aggressive while you're gone. Could cause big problems.
Thanks for the really helpful advice,i will look at the article on bringing a new dog into the home.
Do you think its better the four year old to be crate trained to.He has allways been kept in the out door kennel through the day but if it would be of help to train the puppy then i would crate train him aswell.
Advice would be most welcomed
robbie
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