Just a thought. I bought my dog to (amongst other things) help protect my home. I've crated them at night for two years now (since puppyhood) - is it time to stop using the crate?
At this point, they're well house trained and don't mind the crate at all. But in the unlikely event of a problem (like a burglar), they'd be crated. They sleep fine out of the crate as well.
Just curious about this. If we let them sleep out of the crates, is there a proper way to do it (weening).
I started to allow my Golden Ret. to sleep out of the crate by simply leaving the crate door open so that he could go in and out as he wanted. It was his "space" and I did not want to take it away from him without a transition time. After he started to spend time not going in it at all I then removed the crate and let him find his own spot in the house. Now he is out of the crate and my 7mos. old GSD is in it and will stay in it until he shows me that he can be trusted not to mess in the house or chew stuff or keep from getting into things. I feel pretty confident now, but not completely sure he will have to spend a couple of more months before we try trusting him out of the crate alone. But I found that leaving the crate door open or even off was an easy way to transition.
Good Luck
Terry
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Terry gave good advise. The only point I would make is that I have never has a 12 month old pup I would allow loose and unattended in the house. To do this only begs of problems. By two years of age you can start tests at night when when you are in the house. Doing this before that age in my opinions is a mistake.
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