First night out of crate!!

Dooney's Mom · 10-01-2011, 02:39 PM

We left Dooney out of her crate for the first time last night! After getting up a few times to take away different bones/chew toys, she did great! No whining, though she was a little confused as to why she wasn't locked up. Woke DH up at 6am to go outside to go potty.

So proud of my baby girl!!!

sharkey19 · 10-01-2011, 02:41 PM

You're so lucky! Dax wanders the entire night and keeps us up...gah

PaddyD · 10-01-2011, 03:54 PM

How old is she?
Congratulations, by the way.
Do you keep your bedroom door closed?
We still do, even though Abby is 2 ... we sleep better that way.
She was out of the crate at night at about 5 months.

Stosh · 10-01-2011, 04:14 PM

That's a big step! Good for her

doggiedad · 10-01-2011, 07:26 PM

did your dog sleep in your room? sometimes i was insulted
when my dog (4 months old) didn't sleep in our bedroom.
my dog was out of his crate at 4 months old.
from 4 months old to 8 months old he was fine.
then at 8 months old he decided to eat the house
and everything in it. from 8 months to 1.5 years old
he crated. he was only crated when we weren't home.

Dooney's Mom · 10-01-2011, 08:10 PM

She is eight months old. When she was 4 months old- she was sick one night and i slept on the couch and she slept on her bed in the living room she was great then too.

She basically stayed in our bedroom on my side of the bed. I can't close the bedroom door because of Jake (my cat) he HATES being behind closed doors (was left in an apartment and not found for 2 weeks- i rescued him) he will tear up the carpet and the door trying to get out.

When the DH left for work- she hopped up in the bed with me and the 2 cats and went back to sleep

I am hoping she stays good- we left her out of crate when we went out to dinner tonight too (all doors shut) and she did awesome

Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 10-01-2011, 11:05 PM

Congrats,.I like the dogs sleeping in my room.Lucky does every night ,daisy moves about more. Both do the room checks,if the son is in his room ,husband asleep on couch in LR they make their rounds.Dooney sounds like she has done very well.

10-01-2011, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dooney's Mom Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Deland, Fl Posts: 645	First night out of crate!! We left Dooney out of her crate for the first time last night! After getting up a few times to take away different bones/chew toys, she did great! No whining, though she was a little confused as to why she wasn't locked up. Woke DH up at 6am to go outside to go potty. So proud of my baby girl!!! __________________ Wendy Beaulieu's Dooney Von Pell- GSD 01/25/2011 RIP- Skye- WGSD 1991-2007 2 psycho cats- Diva & Jake

10-01-2011, 07:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,843	did your dog sleep in your room? sometimes i was insulted when my dog (4 months old) didn't sleep in our bedroom. my dog was out of his crate at 4 months old. from 4 months old to 8 months old he was fine. then at 8 months old he decided to eat the house and everything in it. from 8 months to 1.5 years old he crated. he was only crated when we weren't home. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

10-01-2011, 08:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dooney's Mom Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Deland, Fl Posts: 645	She is eight months old. When she was 4 months old- she was sick one night and i slept on the couch and she slept on her bed in the living room she was great then too. She basically stayed in our bedroom on my side of the bed. I can't close the bedroom door because of Jake (my cat) he HATES being behind closed doors (was left in an apartment and not found for 2 weeks- i rescued him) he will tear up the carpet and the door trying to get out. When the DH left for work- she hopped up in the bed with me and the 2 cats and went back to sleep I am hoping she stays good- we left her out of crate when we went out to dinner tonight too (all doors shut) and she did awesome __________________ Wendy Beaulieu's Dooney Von Pell- GSD 01/25/2011 RIP- Skye- WGSD 1991-2007 2 psycho cats- Diva & Jake

10-01-2011, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
sharkey19 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Guelph Posts: 321	You're so lucky! Dax wanders the entire night and keeps us up...gah

10-01-2011, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	How old is she? Congratulations, by the way. Do you keep your bedroom door closed? We still do, even though Abby is 2 ... we sleep better that way. She was out of the crate at night at about 5 months.

10-01-2011, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	That's a big step! Good for her

10-01-2011, 11:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Daisy&Lucky's Mom Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,436	Congrats,.I like the dogs sleeping in my room.Lucky does every night ,daisy moves about more. Both do the room checks,if the son is in his room ,husband asleep on couch in LR they make their rounds.Dooney sounds like she has done very well.

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