good tip i will look out for that

would you have the crate where u slept at 1st?

would the crate be ok in the kitchen after some period of time?

also ed suggests the plastic flight crates.... do you know what size for a gsd puppy at 8 weeks? silly question sorry but i cant get one locally and its hard to see on line

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I like having the crate in the bedroom so you can hear him if he signals he needs to go out in the middle of the night. I think they are calmer if they can hear and smell you during the night, rather than being left alone in anoher part of the house.

My puppy broke out of the plastic flight type crate the first night. Basically tore the door off. I have to say it was not a sturdy, well constructed one... I'd never had a dog so bent on escape. I have since purchased a wire crate and cover it with a beach towel, it had a divider to make it smaller for the puppy size and then she grew into it. It collapses easily for travel.

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would you have the crate where u slept at 1st?

would the crate be ok in the kitchen after some period of time?

also ed suggests the plastic flight crates.... do you know what size for a gsd puppy at 8 weeks? silly question sorry but i cant get one locally and its hard to see on line

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Where you place crates and how many you use is one of those personal preference things.

I keep one crate in the bedroom (and yes, my dog sleeps there), one in the kitchen were I spend a lot of time, one in the truck, and sometimes, one in another room (like the living room). That way, don't have to move one crate around, etc.

Size of crate...when they're babies or just young, they don't need a huge one (the standard advice is just large enough for the puppy/dog to stand, turn around, and lie down comfortably). However, to keep from having to buy multiple crates as the puppy grows, you can start with the adult sized crate (if it's a GSD, then you're talking a 400 sized Varikennel or the like). Then, you have to close off the part of it that provides too much room for the puppy, because otherwise, it will use the extra space for a potty spot.

Some crates come with crate dividers, or depending on your puppy, if it will leave cardboard boxes alone in the crate, you can use them to make the space smaller. If not, you could use something the puppy can't tear up...plastic milk crates, etc.

leih

thank you Leih

i like the multi crate thing thats a very good idea

i have ordered a medium one which is 24 inches long ... should be ok