WANDA MONMOUTH, ME 3/18/2010 3:24:48 AM HELLO , 10 HOURS A DAY LOCKED UP IN A CRATE I A BAD IDEA. IT IS BORDERING ON CRUEL. IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU COULD PUT A BABY GATE UP TO A KITCHEN DOOR WAY FOR EXAMPLE GIVE HIM SOME TOYS AND A BLANKET . THE NIGHT BEFORE FILL A PLASTIC DOG DISH AND FREEZE IT . PUT IT DOWN IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU LEAVE THAT HE DRINKS A LITTLE AT A TIME AS THE WATER MELTS . AT NIGHT PUT HIS CRATE IN YOUR BEDROOM AND USE IT FOR BEDTIME ONLY. HE WILL FEEL SECURE AND GET A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP . MY DOG IS 4 YEARS OLD NOW AND SLEEPS IN HIS CRATE EVERY NIGHT . HE LOVES . PLEASE GIVE YOUR PUPPY A CHANCE BEFORE YOU GIVE HIM AWAY. IT IS A LOT OF WORK TO RAISE A PUPPY . GOOD LUCK
Gary Suffolk, VA 11/4/2009 3:27:09 PM Sage advice Allan. This also applies to other large breeds. They need lots of stimulation to keep those hyperactive brains engaged. Without proper stimuli they become four-legged wrecking machinces. A dog walker to break up the confinement time is a great idea.