Hello, my name is A.J. I`ll be getting my new pup in Feb. I just lost my last G.S.D. and best friend of twelve years. It`s been a long time since I had a pup, obviously, and I have a few questions. I understand crate training and am all for it. My question is that I work third shift(11pm-7am), and am single. What is a good schedule for us, and is that time too long for him to be in the crate? If so can you recommend a solution? Thank you very much for your time,
A.J.
My experience is limited to the 12 week old pup I currently have so take this as an experiment of one. Your mileage may vary <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> . I took two weeks off when got my pup about a month ago so that she could bond with me instead of my wife and kids who are home most of the time. She could sleep through the night by the time she was nine weeks old. She is 12 weeks now and she easily goes from 10 pm until about 6:30 without making a peep. If I try to sleep in though she will let me know about it.
Hi A.J.
I have had the same situation with my rottie pups through the years. Even with the right crate size, water availability, and feeding schedule, you can only expect so much control from a young pup. I never disciplined a pup for having accidents in the crate. Where would I go if I were in the crate for 8 hrs? Be patient and keep paper towels at the ready. The good news is my newest pup (now 18/mo) for some unknown reason has never urinated or defecated in the crate or the house from 8 weeks old. Sounds hard to believe, but it is true. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Might have something to do with him being a barn raised pup.
Let me know how it goes, Good Luck
Jerry <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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