We are bringing home our 9 week old pup on Saturday and plan to crate train. Of course the crate will be in our bedroom at night, but I'm reading conflicting reports on where the crate should be located during the day when (presumably) the puppy will be sleeping a lot. We work from home so we will be moving around the house. Should we leave the crate in the bedroom where it is quiet and the pup will be alone or should we put the crate in our home office where the pup can still see us?
P.S. Side question - I've watched the 8 to 8 DVD and I can't figure out if he still uses a crate during the day - or is Leerburg's advice now to use the ex-pen during the day?
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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I have done both ways. Personally, I prefer the crate to be in a semi-busy area. In my house, my dog is crated in the computer room. Doing it this way has taught my pup to be crated quietly even if people are around him...well, and he loves to get a treat when he goes in. Out of my three, he is my youngest and the best at being crated. If he is making a peep, its because he has to go to the bathroom...no exceptions
I crated in the living room/dining room/computer room where I spend most of my time. My pup learned to be quiet in the crate around my other dog, cats, and people.
This has worked out well in that she can now be in an uncovered wire crate at trials/seminars etc and be relaxed.
I believe Ed uses both crates and ex-pens during the day. The ex-pen is used when you don't want to tether but you still want your pup to have more freedom than in the crate. The pup still needs supervision while in the ex-pen, but they are free to play on their own, chew a bone, etc. The crate is used during the day when you are unable to supervise, or you just want the pup to chill out and have a snooze.
Some dogs prefer that the crate be backed into a corner rather than exposed on all sides, which is fine with me.
I should add that I covered my pup's crate (only leaving the front open) for the first few months so that the stimulation from the action in the house wasn't too much to handle. Now at 9 months she is fine in an uncovered wire crate.
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I use a larger piece of plywood on the crate to keep the sheet out of reach. And on the occasions that someone "forgot" to use it, the smaller openings on the plastic crates have not saved the coverings from puppy jaws.
Lisa skinner Webboard User Reg: 03-11-2010
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Just a note, from experience. When using a X-pen in your home - don't go outside to talk to the neighbor for 15 minutes leaving pup inside or you will come back to the pup standing on the x-pen chewing through the sheetrock in your kitchen. *sigh*
Just a note, from experience. When using a X-pen in your home - don't go outside to talk to the neighbor for 15 minutes leaving pup inside or you will come back to the pup standing on the x-pen chewing through the sheetrock in your kitchen. *sigh*
I can also vouch for making sure to not put the crate or pen too close to the walls.
We keep our crates for both dogs in our bedroom at all times. One we cover with a blanket. They serve as their dens for sleeping or just their quite place when they want to just rest. With our puppy, when she was out with us, we just kept her tethered on a six foot leash either to us or to a piece of furniture.
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