CRAIG SHAWNEE, KS 6/16/2011 1:01:00 PM YOU FOLKS NEED TO HAVE THIS INFO AS AN EASY "PRINT OUT" CHECK LIST, CRATE, HOUSE TRAINING, ETC.,
Elizabeth Reno, NV 6/1/2011 2:11:02 PM As our first experience with puppies SEVEN of them, I am curious about the age which they can be started on puppy food and when they would be ready to part with their brood? Thank you.
Melanie Winnipeg, MB 1/25/2011 5:30:55 PM A great is great for training and is a good place when they want to hae time alone.
mary old monroe, MO 12/28/2010 8:13:46 PM It has been 14 years since we had a puppy.Iwas really feeling bad about using a crate,as I felt sorry for her &falt Iwas beeing mean.You hve reminded me of how important crate training is. THANKS!
Navanah Landsdale, PA 12/7/2010 11:04:30 PM This is and could be a very good training technique however some abuse it so harshly and think they are "training" their dog(s). I know someone that has 2 pups in the crate all the time and gets excited when they allow the dogs out for a hour or 2. They are always in this crate even when everyone is home in the house. They are pretty well housebroken, with some accidents here and there. Someone is home pretty much all the time and I believe the dogs should not be in their crate unless it's over night, timeout, or when no one is home. I truely think it's abuse!
Laurie west chester, PA 7/14/2010 3:50:42 PM yes, a crate is great! when i first heard of "cage training", i thought it sounded so unkind. but when we got our new puppy we also purchased a book about puppies & crates, and from that i gained a new understanding. the book explained about the natural wolf-like instincts that allow a dog to feel safe in his own space, rather that 'trapped in a cage'. and our puppy proved it all to be correct! it's very important to teach your dog the right associations with his cage, using lot's of positives and praise, never using it as a punishment... a doggie loves his "cave"!
Neva Point, TX 6/13/2010 2:08:48 PM I really like the idea of a crate for new puppy. Thank you for the info.
Priscilla Stone Mountain, GA 3/21/2010 9:08:33 AM The Crate training works great. From the first day we got our Jack Russell shes been sleeping in there. Shes now 4 months and is trained to scratch at the back door when she needs to potty, it all started from basic consistant crate training .
Ferrah Pell City, AL 12/29/2009 2:44:44 PM My 4yr old daughter Trinity got a 7wk old Border Collie from santa and we got her a crate..Carly goes into her crate every night around 9:30pm and she last till about 7am...Has soon has she comes out we go straight outside to go potty...And every hr back outside....The crate is awesome...Its her space to sleep and get alone time...Im already to get another boreder collie...The crate works great for training!!!
Susan Putnam Valley, NY 8/31/2009 7:49:09 PM I put my puppy in a crate from day one. He goes to bed every night at 9:00 and stays until we get up in the morning, around 7. He actually runs into his crate because he gets a tiny piece of chicken for going in. He also goes in while I am at work, but I come home for lunch for an hour and he comes out. Goes back in for a few more hours with no problem. Of course on the weekends he is out for the day. But come 9:00 he goes to bed. He is 10 months old now and that's his little room.
Del Seattle, WA 6/30/2009 4:36:48 PM From the moment I got him at 12 weeks, my now 8 month old hates his crate. It feels wrong to put him in unless I absolutely have to. My new 14 week old puppy loves his crate. He even puts himself to bed every night! My first pup sleeps with me....that is how much of a fuss he made if he couldn't be on the bed. HA!
Olivia Kettleby, ON 5/5/2009 2:44:15 PM Wow I didn't know it was so important to use a crate, thanks!
Tristessa York, MD 4/21/2009 9:38:50 AM The one thing that puts my puppy into a panic is to be confined in a small space. Otherwise she is perfectly happy and calm. Is it right for EVERY dog is are the benefits more for the convenience of the owner? It just feels SO wrong.
Corey Cincinnati, OH 3/26/2009 7:59:29 AM Im just getting a new pup and this info has helped me out a bunch. Thank you