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Other than placing a blanket over the crate, what are other options to create a cozier crate for the pup? The crate should be ventilated and not stuffy.
Thanks for all your advice. I guess I'm worried about chewing, and want to prevent any destruction as well as dangerous ingestion of flannel/cotton/spongebob.
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I placed soft fleece blankets in my dog's crate. They also have two pillows, which are optional. You can get bumpers for the walls of the crate so that when the pup leans on the walls it's comfy, I wouldn't advise these for a chewer though. I cover their crate in the evening as well. I do not cover it during the day, but when they were puppies I covered 3 sides during the day and left the front uncovered. This seemed to keep them calm. They love their crate and have gotten so used to it, that often times I find them napping in their crate when they want to get away from everything.
To keep ventilation you can make a crate cover out of a thin sheet like material, this will keep the crate airy. I wouldn't use a heavy material, expecially if your home is warm. My dogs always end up burrowing. As soon as they get in their cage, they curl up under their blankets by themselves. So perhaps you could try leaving one side uncovered.
I placed soft fleece blankets in my dog's crate. They also have two pillows, which are optional. You can get bumpers for the walls of the crate so that when the pup leans on the walls it's comfy, I wouldn't advise these for a chewer though. I cover their crate in the evening as well. I do not cover it during the day, but when they were puppies I covered 3 sides during the day and left the front uncovered. This seemed to keep them calm. They love their crate and have gotten so used to it, that often times I find them napping in their crate when they want to get away from everything.
To keep ventilation you can make a crate cover out of a thin sheet like material, this will keep the crate airy. I wouldn't use a heavy material, expecially if your home is warm. My dogs always end up burrowing. As soon as they get in their cage, they curl up under their blankets by themselves. So perhaps you could try leaving one side uncovered.
How to figure out the proper size of a crate for my dog?
Trixies Ma
I have a new 7 year old Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua mix. He is quite fat though, at 16lbs. I do have him on a diet though.
I've decided that due to certain behavioral issues he's having, that he needs to have a crate to be put in.
I've read that a crate shouldn't be too big, or be a metal wire crate. I already have a metal wire crate, and it might be a tad too big (if that can be an issue). Would it be ok to just use this crate (with something soft on the bottom, of course)? Or should I get a different kind and size?
Answer
You need a good size crate, you do not want the dog to get his legs cramped at all.
Not being able to lay down, turn around in the crate is not good at all for him..
People make the mistake of getting a crate only large enough for the dog to stand and hardly turn around.
You can crate train a dog much better if the crate is large, much larger than the dog.
A dog will not want to sleep or lay where it has used the bathroom.
Get some pee pads, put in one area of the crate, this teaches the dog he is to go on the pad only, and slowly reduce the size of the pee pads and he will be crate trained.
Same as having the dog out in the house now to train, you put down the pads, and slowly, and little by little you reduce the size of the pads, then the dog will not be going out in the house any longer, and will be house trained.
This is the way, I always trained all my puppies and it worked like a charm.
Please do not get a crate that is too small for the dog to have room to lay, sit and turn around in, and you need to get an all wire crate. They are the best, the dog gets air from the sides and top as well.
I bought mine from Pets Mart, they have some really good ones, you do not want to buy a carrier, where the front door is the only wire area, the dog is closed up on all sides, even though they have air holes, the open all wire ones, are much better. The dog will be happier, to be able to see out all around them.
Good luck.
You need a good size crate, you do not want the dog to get his legs cramped at all.
Not being able to lay down, turn around in the crate is not good at all for him..
People make the mistake of getting a crate only large enough for the dog to stand and hardly turn around.
You can crate train a dog much better if the crate is large, much larger than the dog.
A dog will not want to sleep or lay where it has used the bathroom.
Get some pee pads, put in one area of the crate, this teaches the dog he is to go on the pad only, and slowly reduce the size of the pee pads and he will be crate trained.
Same as having the dog out in the house now to train, you put down the pads, and slowly, and little by little you reduce the size of the pads, then the dog will not be going out in the house any longer, and will be house trained.
This is the way, I always trained all my puppies and it worked like a charm.
Please do not get a crate that is too small for the dog to have room to lay, sit and turn around in, and you need to get an all wire crate. They are the best, the dog gets air from the sides and top as well.
I bought mine from Pets Mart, they have some really good ones, you do not want to buy a carrier, where the front door is the only wire area, the dog is closed up on all sides, even though they have air holes, the open all wire ones, are much better. The dog will be happier, to be able to see out all around them.
Good luck.
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