David Chau wrote 09/21/2004 11:17 PM Re: Crate fear... [Re: Vagelie Karatzas ] #19426 - 09/21/2004 11:17 PM
David Chau Webboard User Reg: 09-04-2003 Posts: 157 Loc: Offline	One more thing - Have ONE treat that they love for a crate-time treat. Never give that treat anytime else except for crate time (and inside the crate only). That gets them to go in fast. But staying in there quietly is all the other stuff I posted beforehand. Best of luck! David C http://www.chautown.com Nip me once, shame on you! Nip me twice, shame on ME! Handlers have responsibility!
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David Chau wrote 09/21/2004 11:20 PM Re: Crate fear... [Re: Vagelie Karatzas ] #19427 - 09/21/2004 11:20 PM
David Chau Webboard User Reg: 09-04-2003 Posts: 157 Loc: Offline	I put the cover over her crate. What kind of crate is this? David C http://www.chautown.com Nip me once, shame on you! Nip me twice, shame on ME! Handlers have responsibility!
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**DONOTDELETE** wrote 09/22/2004 09:32 AM Re: Crate fear... [Re: Vagelie Karatzas ] #19428 - 09/22/2004 09:32 AM
**DONOTDELETE** Webboard User Reg: 12-31-1969 Posts: 1003 Loc: Online	I have to work during the day, can I leave the puppy in the crate during the day while I am at work How big the crate the puppy needs? How long she can stay in the crate? 8 hour is OK.
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David Chau wrote 09/23/2004 12:53 AM Re: Crate fear... [Re: Vagelie Karatzas ] #19429 - 09/23/2004 12:53 AM
David Chau Webboard User Reg: 09-04-2003 Posts: 157 Loc: Offline	Wei - you should start a new topic. The short answer is NO - you can't just leave a dog in a crate for 8 hours a day. It depends on the age of the dog and the (crate) training of the dog. If you just buy a crate and put your dog in it for 8 hours, you will have a very unhappy dog. Please refer to the reading on crate training for more instruction. Hope that helps. David C http://www.chautown.com Nip me once, shame on you! Nip me twice, shame on ME! Handlers have responsibility!
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Ann Henderson wrote 09/23/2004 12:33 PM Re: Crate fear... [Re: Vagelie Karatzas ] #19430 - 09/23/2004 12:33 PM
Ann Henderson Webboard User Reg: 03-05-2002 Posts: 438 Loc: Offline	Wei, David is correct...leaving a pup crated for 8 hours at a time is not right. Normal Rule of Thumb is as follows: Continuous crate time for a young dog in number hours should be no more than it's age in months plus one: ie, a 2 month old pup should not be crated more than 3 hours at a time: 2 months + 1 = 3 hours ie, a 3 month old pup should not be crated more than 4 hours at a time: 3 months + 1 = 4 hours. It goes without saying that formula is ONLY for very young puppies, not older dogs: ie, a 12 month old should NOT be in a crate continuously for 13 hours at a time!! That borders on abuse... PS Just curious....how does an unregistered poster get messages on this board?
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Jenn Kavanaugh wrote 09/23/2004 01:47 PM Re: Crate fear... [Re: Vagelie Karatzas ] #19431 - 09/23/2004 01:47 PM
Jenn Kavanaugh Webboard User Reg: 01-05-2004 Posts: 560 Loc: Bushkill, PA Offline	Did you say where you keep the crate? I know that if I have my dog in the crate at the far side of the house, it's not good news. But if the crates in the room I am in, especially the bedroom at night, there is little or no problem after the first few days. And I always act happy and excited when it's time to crate. Always go first to the treat bin and then, frankly, the dogs have usually disappeared because they tore ahead to crate themselves. Then I IMMEDIATELY leave the house calmly and quietly and with no long dramatic goodbyes. They go in the crate the last thing at night, and I also get in bed. And they go in the crate last thing before I leave for the day. Intelligent dogs rarely want to please people whom they do not respect --- W.R. Koehler
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