A huge milestone for Shasta

paulag1955 · 01-04-2012, 05:22 PM

Last night, we let Shasta sleep loose in the house for the first time! I NEVER though we'd get to that point and I'm so excited that we have. She's 20 months old.

She did a great job so it's likely that the days of spending her nights in the crate are over (except when she's blowing coat).

**MaggieRoseLee** · 01-04-2012, 05:51 PM

Congrats!

1sttimeforgsd · 01-04-2012, 05:56 PM

Congratulations Shasta for being a good girl. It's just like getting turned loose with the car keys for the first time.

KZoppa · 01-04-2012, 08:06 PM

good job!!!

Courtney · 01-04-2012, 08:45 PM

Way to go Shasta!

Did she wander around alot, move her sleeping spots often?

My boy will get a drink of water, move from the coach, hallway, in front of both our girls bedroom doors, foot of our bed, on our bed, at his "watch tower" as my husband & I like to call it at the top of the stairs facing the front door and course comes & takes several quick peeks at me throughout the night. lol

kitmcd · 01-04-2012, 09:00 PM

Congrats!!!! Big step.

paulag1955 · 01-04-2012, 09:45 PM

Courtney, I fell asleep in the living room so she pretty much stayed there until my husband went to bed, then she went and got on the bed with him.

KentuckyGSDLover · 01-05-2012, 12:27 AM

Oh, I needed to read this today! I'm dealing with on-leash in house period, crate at night and it's exhausting.

Congrats on Shasta's graduation from crate! It's a big milestone, really.

paulag1955 · 01-05-2012, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by KentuckyGSDLover

Oh, I needed to read this today! I'm dealing with on-leash in house period, crate at night and it's exhausting.

Congrats on Shasta's graduation from crate! It's a big milestone, really.

Shasta has been pretty challenging, a combination, I think, of a high-energy but rather unfocused dog and inexperienced owners. She is super sweet, though, so that's what has kept us sane.

KentuckyGSDLover · 01-05-2012, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by paulag1955

Shasta has been pretty challenging, a combination, I think, of a high-energy but rather unfocused dog and inexperienced owners. She is super sweet, though, so that's what has kept us sane.

How long have you had her? I'm dealing with a high energy dog about the same age, hyper, not very well socialized, and a bit fearful of new things, but who also is super sweet and really wants to learn and fit in. It's painstaking, repetitive baby steps for the simplest of things here. And why I understand well your joy at "out of crate day!" I hope I can post that sometime in the near future, too!

01-04-2012, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
paulag1955 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western Washington Posts: 2,781	A huge milestone for Shasta Last night, we let Shasta sleep loose in the house for the first time! I NEVER though we'd get to that point and I'm so excited that we have. She's 20 months old. She did a great job so it's likely that the days of spending her nights in the crate are over (except when she's blowing coat). __________________ Paula Shasta - GSD (4/30/10) RIP Duchess - Shetland Sheepdog (12/25/88 - 2/14/04)

01-04-2012, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,205	Congrats! __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

01-04-2012, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,891	Congratulations Shasta for being a good girl. It's just like getting turned loose with the car keys for the first time. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

01-04-2012, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,809	good job!!! __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

01-04-2012, 09:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
paulag1955 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western Washington Posts: 2,781	Courtney, I fell asleep in the living room so she pretty much stayed there until my husband went to bed, then she went and got on the bed with him. __________________ Paula Shasta - GSD (4/30/10) RIP Duchess - Shetland Sheepdog (12/25/88 - 2/14/04)

01-04-2012, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Courtney Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,907	Way to go Shasta! Did she wander around alot, move her sleeping spots often? My boy will get a drink of water, move from the coach, hallway, in front of both our girls bedroom doors, foot of our bed, on our bed, at his "watch tower" as my husband & I like to call it at the top of the stairs facing the front door and course comes & takes several quick peeks at me throughout the night. lol

01-04-2012, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
kitmcd Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 192	Congrats!!!! Big step.

01-05-2012, 12:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
KentuckyGSDLover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kentucky, of course Posts: 402	Oh, I needed to read this today! I'm dealing with on-leash in house period, crate at night and it's exhausting. Congrats on Shasta's graduation from crate! It's a big milestone, really.

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