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Two cats, want to keep them separated for a long trip. Thinking of putting them each in a dog crate. Anyone try this before? What were the results? What size crate would allow for a small litter pan and lounging room per crate?
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I don't know about them both in the same crate.. that sounds like a nightmare. They might take their frustration out on the other.. the cat might scratch the dog (unintentionally) while trying to get out as they always do, and this could lead to a fight, etc. etc.
I would recommend two separate ones; and I always put a little blanket in side so they can sleep eventually, and I cover the crate with another sheet so it is dark for them (keep in mind the temperature in your area though! Don't want it too get to hot with a sheet over the crate) But it does calm them down after a little while.
I don't know about them both in the same crate.. that sounds like a nightmare. They might take their frustration out on the other.. the cat might scratch the dog (unintentionally) while trying to get out as they always do, and this could lead to a fight, etc. etc.
I would recommend two separate ones; and I always put a little blanket in side so they can sleep eventually, and I cover the crate with another sheet so it is dark for them (keep in mind the temperature in your area though! Don't want it too get to hot with a sheet over the crate) But it does calm them down after a little while.
How do i use a dog crate to make it pee outside?
Dean
I heard that there were ways of using the dog crate for potty training.
EX. leave it in there and look for any unusual behavior and make it go outside on a leash or something
(dunno if thats right ^^ up there)
So how do i use a dog crate to potty train it?
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Being in the crate doesn't teach your puppy to pee outside, you taking the puppy outside and rewarding it when it pees outside does. Crate training just helps in this process by encouraging the puppy to hold it's bladder.
Dogs instinctively like to "den", they like small, closed in places to sleep and call their own, so a crate is like that for a dog. Once your dog is properly introduced to it's crate, and trained to not mind the door being closed, he will not want to pee in there, because it's his bed. Who likes to sleep in pee? So then the dog will WANT to hold it's bladder until you can take it outside to pee.
BUT, puppies physically can't hold their bladders all that long. Puppy can be in it's crate up to the number of months it is old (so a two month puppy need to be let out every 2 hours). So again, using the crate training method takes consistency on your part, letting the puppy out very often so it can be outside and learn that is where it should go pee.
Puppies need to be let outside after drinking, as soon as they wake up, after eating and after a good play session. Also, just every couple of hours or so when they are really young. If you leave your puppy in the crate too long, it won't want to pee in it's bed, but it will have no choice but to do so, which really slows down the training process.
Good Luck!
Being in the crate doesn't teach your puppy to pee outside, you taking the puppy outside and rewarding it when it pees outside does. Crate training just helps in this process by encouraging the puppy to hold it's bladder.
Dogs instinctively like to "den", they like small, closed in places to sleep and call their own, so a crate is like that for a dog. Once your dog is properly introduced to it's crate, and trained to not mind the door being closed, he will not want to pee in there, because it's his bed. Who likes to sleep in pee? So then the dog will WANT to hold it's bladder until you can take it outside to pee.
BUT, puppies physically can't hold their bladders all that long. Puppy can be in it's crate up to the number of months it is old (so a two month puppy need to be let out every 2 hours). So again, using the crate training method takes consistency on your part, letting the puppy out very often so it can be outside and learn that is where it should go pee.
Puppies need to be let outside after drinking, as soon as they wake up, after eating and after a good play session. Also, just every couple of hours or so when they are really young. If you leave your puppy in the crate too long, it won't want to pee in it's bed, but it will have no choice but to do so, which really slows down the training process.
Good Luck!
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