Hi, another question. I started watching the pack structure video and realized I was doing many things wrong. Ed states that the pup should be in crate 24-7 until he is submissive. Should the crate be in a room where people frequent or can it be in a room by itself? We have a large crate and my house is small, would like to put crate in spare bedroom but then pup(Roscoe) would be all by himself. Also how many time should he be taken out for exercise. We don't take him out of the yard now because parvo is a threat at this time so we don't have a lot of space to walk. When he is a little older we will take him farther to make sure he gets enough exercise. Thanks Ron
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Wait a sec..... for a puppy, he's in the crate when not tethered, playing with you, outdoors, etc. Not in the crate 24-7.
I always have the crates (when I have them in use, which I don't right now, with long-trained adults) right with the social activity. I have a thin cover in case of a dog who needs to feel more den-like when sleeping.
I'd choose not to isolate the dog at all; dogs are very social and a pup needs to become part of his pack.
Do you have a table that the crate can be under? I have been very creative in the past when I had three crates going on in my small home, with one under the dining table, one where a side table by the sofa used to be (and that went into the bedroom for the duration), and one, believe it or not, right beside the TV.
Or perhaps a smaller crate for now in the main area with the large one in that spare room in waiting for when he needs it? This is a small puppy, right?
Ed states that the pup should be in crate 24-7 until he is submissive.
Wrong. Ed states that the DOG (NOT puppy) should be in the crate until it is submissive (etc).
The groundwork for puppies is NOT the same as groundwork for adult dogs.
Your puppy should have as much stimulation and socializing as possible while he is developing. Isolation (other than for a few brief periods each day) is not good for a baby.
That said, crate training a puppy is very important. But it sounds like you have adult groundwork and puppy groundwork confused.
ETA: and yes, there is no reason you can't have more than one crate if you want to crate your dog in different locations. My puppy had 3. One in the basement for when I was on the computer, one in the living room for when I had other dogs out and/or was watching TV, so he could be part of the family, and one in the bedroom for bedtime, so he could sleep in my room. Expens are excellent alternatives to crates if you have the space, then puppy can have room to move and play but not get into trouble.
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