All right, I have a dilemna: I'm a freelance artist and work from home, so I need time to do my work. Malik is 9 months old today <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> and I must say he bears his name well (King in Arabic). Ever since my husband and I got him, at 8 wks old, I have been the total nurturer, mother hen, and it's driving me crazy as I can't do my work. I feel bad crating him, as when he wakes up from his nap and gets mischevious, it seems that it's the time I should go for a walk with him. My hb said Malik rules my world and I need to change that. So I need to know if it's really ok to crate him a few hours a day, even when I'm home. He doesn't seem to mind when he's in it, so that helps.
I want to make sure he's well-taken care of, has plenty of good times, whether playing or training, but I also have to work. Any suggestions?
Thanks ahead!
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The best thing for your dog and your relationship with your dog is to crate him when you don't have time for him. If he's getting into trouble, then you correct him. It would be best if he was in his crate, no trouble less corrections for him.
I put Remi in his crate when the whole family is home sometimes, if I need to mop the floors or the family is going in and out of the house and the doors are open, whatever.
It's not going to kill him. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Crating a dog for a few hours a day is not only good for you it is good for your dog. If it makes you feel better, toss a nice raw meaty bone in his crate to keep him occupied. Bones work wonders for a bored dog. Crating a dog also allows both of you to have some some private time. I notice that your bio says that you ride a bike. Start taking your dog along when you ride. Dogs are work! Part of being a responsible owner is to make time for your dogs needs. It's unfortunate, but a few leading causes for dogs ending up in shelters to be euthanized are: People decide they don't have time to care for their dogs needs anymore. Secondly, neglecting your dogs needs can also lead to behaviorial problems, thus leading to a dogs uncertain future, usually ending with euthanasia. Enjoy your dog and try to remember why you got him in the first place. Good luck!!
Aude, I am an artist with a high drive dog that is my very best friend too....so I understand what it means to need to get "into the zone" with no interuptions. Winnie is 2-1/2 now and is a good painting buddy. Our routine was always to go potty, play fetch or some other tiring game and then she has to "go lay down" when I go to my work station and as long as I am busy there I ignore her. If she couldn't be quite and calm she had to stay in her crate and I ignore any antics of hers. A definite routine works best.
Putting him in the crate for 4-5 hrs at a time is a good way for him to learn to be in one place and be quite for awhile. You may have to turn the music up a little louder til he understands!!!
They do finally grow up but, you have to stick to your guns about what he has to do while you are working.
Thanks so much for those posts! I am going to get to practice right now, as he's been outside on his own for a while, but suspect he's gettin bored. So I'm going to crate him until I'm taking him for a walk an hour from now or so.
Reading both of your posts helps a lot.
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