I was well on my way to house training my gsd who is now about 15 weeks old. He is a male and showing some signs of dominance, but not sure. It had been raining for about a month straight here and my dog began crapping in his kennel after he had not done in a while. I realized he may of had an upset stomach. Because of the rain, once I put him outside I would not bring him inside because he was a muddy mess. He has grown accustomed to being outside and actually likes it. Now the weather has finally began to clear up and I am wondering if puppies can have free reign outside. I have the video 8 weeks to 8 months, but it does not specify. I mainly talks about controlling the dog in house, but how about if he is going to be outside about half the time or less? Should I also crate him when he is outside? He will not come in the back door unless he gets the idea that I want him in.
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I think there can be a danger in giving young pups run of the yard due to all the stuff they can chew and swallow. Pups and dogs can get into a lot of trouble (and do a fair bit of damage) if they are bored and/or no one is around to play. A kennel run would be a better choice than a crate, giving him room to move around safely.
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