SamIam82
My 4 dogs are spoiled. They sleep on those thick "dog pillows" inside their crates at night. The problem is, after a few weeks, not only do the covers need washing, but also the pillows. After 3-4 washings, the pillows fall apart. I was thinking about buying some second hand comforters and using those. They have to be easier to wash! What are your ideas? Do you have any experience with this problem? One has arthritis in his joints, so he definately needs more cushion than the rest. I have 2 cockers in medium sized crates and 2 basset hounds in large crates. They sleep around the house throughout the day, but we put them in the crates at night.
Answer
Its always nice for dogs to have big cushions to sleep on but blankets will work just as well! My mom owns a dog kennel and she supplies blankets for the dogs to sleep on if their owners dont bring anything for them. The comforters will work just as well and will be a lot easier to watch and it will take a long time for them to wear out!!
Its always nice for dogs to have big cushions to sleep on but blankets will work just as well! My mom owns a dog kennel and she supplies blankets for the dogs to sleep on if their owners dont bring anything for them. The comforters will work just as well and will be a lot easier to watch and it will take a long time for them to wear out!!
crate training puppy?
Q. i have never crated trained before and my last dog it was paper trained and took forever with lots of accidents
so please try to explain it as well as you can step by step.
also try to answer these questions.
How many time during night do i take him out ?
when will i know my dog is ready to not go to potty as much as when he 1st came ?
i know its a lot to ask but we are picking him up on the 22nd of december .
crate trainded *
yes i know our new dog is not a rescue dog but when he and our other girl get older we will start to foster
the pup will be 8weeks when we get him
can we put the pup in our tv room at day time and at night in my bedroom still in his crate
so please try to explain it as well as you can step by step.
also try to answer these questions.
How many time during night do i take him out ?
when will i know my dog is ready to not go to potty as much as when he 1st came ?
i know its a lot to ask but we are picking him up on the 22nd of december .
crate trainded *
yes i know our new dog is not a rescue dog but when he and our other girl get older we will start to foster
the pup will be 8weeks when we get him
can we put the pup in our tv room at day time and at night in my bedroom still in his crate
Answer
OK, here are the basics of crate training:
1. Purchase a crate. It should be just big enough for your puppy to comfortably stand, lie down, and turn around in, no bigger. If you want, you can purchase a crate that will be big enough for your dog when he is a full grown adult, but you will need to use a barrier to make the crate smaller while he's a puppy.
2. Make the crate a positive place for your puppy. Feed him his meals in the crate. Put a nice soft bed or blanket in there for him to sleep on. Put toys in the crate. Give him treats and praise when he goes in the crate.
3. Put your puppy in the crate at night, when you leave the house, or anytime that you can't watch him. The idea is that he will think of the crate as his own little den and won't want to relieve himself in there and soil his den.
4. Take your puppy outside frequently. He should be given the opportunity to relieve himself first thing in the morning right before going to bed, after eating, after drinking, after playing, before you put him into his crate, and as soon as you let him out of his crate. Watch him carefully for signs that he needs to go, such as turning in circles and sniffing the ground. If he does eliminate outside, give him lots of praise and a treat.
Things to avoid:
DON'T give in and "rescue" your puppy if he starts crying in the crate. If you decide to let him out or let him sleep with you "just this once" so that you can get some peace and quiet, he'll quickly learn that he can get you to let him out of the crate if he just cries long and loud enough. The one exception is if you think he needs to go outside. If you think that's why he's crying, get him out of the crate, take him directly outside, and then put him back in the crate as soon as you get in. If you're crating him for a short time during the day and he's crying, try to wait for him to stop crying, even for a second, and then let him out, so he won't associate crying with being let out of the crate. The first few nights may be tough, but he'll eventually learn to settle down and sleep in the crate.
DON'T use the crate as punishment. If you send the dog to his crate when he's chewed something he isn't supposed to or had an accident or something like that, he'll learn to associate the crate with you being angry and come to the conclusion that the crate is not a good place to be. If you want, you can set up a separate enclosure for "doggie time outs" with no toys and nothing fun where you can put him when he misbehaves.
DON'T yell or try to punish the dog when he has an accident. Dogs have a very short window of time for associating a behavior with a consequence. If you come home and find that the dog has peed on the floor and grab him by the collar, drag him over to the wet spot, rub his nose in it and start yelling, he won't understand why you're so upset. Just clean up the mess and take out your frustrations elsewhere. If you catch him in the act of having an accident, try to distract him by clapping your hands or saying "No!" firmly. Then take him outside.
DON'T leave your puppy in the crate for too long. Depending on their age, puppies can only "hold it" for a certain amount of time. You don't want him to mess in his crate simply because he has no other choice. If you have to be gone longer than you think he can hold it, put him in an enclosure with his crate and cover the rest of the floor with papers. If he's used the papers when you come back, just clean up the mess. Don't praise him for this; he only gets rewarded for going outside.
How many times you'll have to take him out during the night and when you can decrease the number of bathroom breaks he gets will depend on his age and how fast he seems to be getting the hang of crate training.
OK, here are the basics of crate training:
1. Purchase a crate. It should be just big enough for your puppy to comfortably stand, lie down, and turn around in, no bigger. If you want, you can purchase a crate that will be big enough for your dog when he is a full grown adult, but you will need to use a barrier to make the crate smaller while he's a puppy.
2. Make the crate a positive place for your puppy. Feed him his meals in the crate. Put a nice soft bed or blanket in there for him to sleep on. Put toys in the crate. Give him treats and praise when he goes in the crate.
3. Put your puppy in the crate at night, when you leave the house, or anytime that you can't watch him. The idea is that he will think of the crate as his own little den and won't want to relieve himself in there and soil his den.
4. Take your puppy outside frequently. He should be given the opportunity to relieve himself first thing in the morning right before going to bed, after eating, after drinking, after playing, before you put him into his crate, and as soon as you let him out of his crate. Watch him carefully for signs that he needs to go, such as turning in circles and sniffing the ground. If he does eliminate outside, give him lots of praise and a treat.
Things to avoid:
DON'T give in and "rescue" your puppy if he starts crying in the crate. If you decide to let him out or let him sleep with you "just this once" so that you can get some peace and quiet, he'll quickly learn that he can get you to let him out of the crate if he just cries long and loud enough. The one exception is if you think he needs to go outside. If you think that's why he's crying, get him out of the crate, take him directly outside, and then put him back in the crate as soon as you get in. If you're crating him for a short time during the day and he's crying, try to wait for him to stop crying, even for a second, and then let him out, so he won't associate crying with being let out of the crate. The first few nights may be tough, but he'll eventually learn to settle down and sleep in the crate.
DON'T use the crate as punishment. If you send the dog to his crate when he's chewed something he isn't supposed to or had an accident or something like that, he'll learn to associate the crate with you being angry and come to the conclusion that the crate is not a good place to be. If you want, you can set up a separate enclosure for "doggie time outs" with no toys and nothing fun where you can put him when he misbehaves.
DON'T yell or try to punish the dog when he has an accident. Dogs have a very short window of time for associating a behavior with a consequence. If you come home and find that the dog has peed on the floor and grab him by the collar, drag him over to the wet spot, rub his nose in it and start yelling, he won't understand why you're so upset. Just clean up the mess and take out your frustrations elsewhere. If you catch him in the act of having an accident, try to distract him by clapping your hands or saying "No!" firmly. Then take him outside.
DON'T leave your puppy in the crate for too long. Depending on their age, puppies can only "hold it" for a certain amount of time. You don't want him to mess in his crate simply because he has no other choice. If you have to be gone longer than you think he can hold it, put him in an enclosure with his crate and cover the rest of the floor with papers. If he's used the papers when you come back, just clean up the mess. Don't praise him for this; he only gets rewarded for going outside.
How many times you'll have to take him out during the night and when you can decrease the number of bathroom breaks he gets will depend on his age and how fast he seems to be getting the hang of crate training.
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