Too early for crate??

LumberJackman85 · 12-18-2011, 05:52 PM

I searched a little but couldnt find anything too similar so i thought i'd just ask. I was given a 7 month old female shepherd on Friday night. Sage

. I was off all weekend so i didnt have to leave her alone at home at all. But tomorrow i have to go back to work

. I got a wire crate but obviously havent had much time to work with her on making it a "friendly" place for her. Got her pad in there and worked with her a littel playing near it and in it and giving her treats inside it. but im still a little worried about putting her in there tomorrow morning when i leave for work. Ill be able to come back and let her out in the middle of the day after about 4 hours for lunch. I am just wondering if she will be alright in there or if it is a littel too early to leave her in a crate. Maybe should i leave her with a relative or friend while im at work??? Just wondering what you guys thoughts are on it.

Thanks in Advance,
Ryan and Sage

shaner · 12-18-2011, 05:56 PM

She may not like it, but she'll be fine. Just keep working on crate training with her. It doesn't take them long to adjust to a crate.

doggiedad · 12-18-2011, 06:03 PM

can someone come in and give her a break
before you come home?

robinhuerta · 12-18-2011, 06:12 PM

Don't leave the pad in her crate when you cannot supervise her actions.....many puppies/dogs wind up in emergency rooms because of "eating or swallowing" things they shouldn't.
....an ounce of prevention....

LumberJackman85 · 12-18-2011, 06:31 PM

Yeah. I'm gonna try to run home every couple hours to give her a break. If I shouldn't put her pad in then what should I use? A blanket? Nothing?

shaner · 12-18-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LumberJackman85

Yeah. I'm gonna try to run home every couple hours to give her a break. If I shouldn't put her pad in then what should I use? A blanket? Nothing?

I personally always put a blanket or bedding of some kind in my dogs crate, even with my 8 week old puppy I do that. I don't want my dog sleeping on the hard plastic, and although there is a risk of the dog shredding the bedding and choking, it's pretty unlikely.

robinhuerta · 12-18-2011, 07:02 PM

Actually......it's more of a probability than an unlikeliness.
It is WONDERFUL if a dog/puppy does not chew it's bedding.....but not worth the possibility of the potential harm it can & will cause....just ask anyone whose puppy or dog almost died from such an accident.

*IF it were me or a puppy buyer of mine....I would suggest:
Try putting the bedding in the crate when you can first supervise it.....gradually allowing more and more time, until it can be "trusted" not to destroy the bedding.
It only takes one moment of mistake to be a life time of regret......

Veronica · 12-18-2011, 09:14 PM

Don't suppose the previous owners said whether she was crate trained?

If it is an option to leave her with someone for a day or two, go for it. Spend your evenings working on the crate introduction. Treat training worked well for us.

Enjoy your new pup!!!

LumberJackman85 · 12-18-2011, 10:23 PM

Well thanks for all the tips guys. Looks like we are gonna give it a shot tomorrow. Put here in there for a bit while I showered tonight and she only whined for a bit then lied right down. Just breaks my heart hearing that little whine and thinking of here all alone for that long

. And I'm not a soft dude trust me. But puppies just have a way of changing things lol.

Veronica · 12-19-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LumberJackman85

Put here in there for a bit while I showered tonight and she only whined for a bit then lied right down.

If that's the case, then most likely, she'll just take a nice long puppy nap. She'll be ready & raring to go when you get home!

12-18-2011, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
LumberJackman85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3	Too early for crate?? I searched a little but couldnt find anything too similar so i thought i'd just ask. I was given a 7 month old female shepherd on Friday night. Sage . I was off all weekend so i didnt have to leave her alone at home at all. But tomorrow i have to go back to work . I got a wire crate but obviously havent had much time to work with her on making it a "friendly" place for her. Got her pad in there and worked with her a littel playing near it and in it and giving her treats inside it. but im still a little worried about putting her in there tomorrow morning when i leave for work. Ill be able to come back and let her out in the middle of the day after about 4 hours for lunch. I am just wondering if she will be alright in there or if it is a littel too early to leave her in a crate. Maybe should i leave her with a relative or friend while im at work??? Just wondering what you guys thoughts are on it. Thanks in Advance, Ryan and Sage

12-18-2011, 06:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	can someone come in and give her a break before you come home? __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

12-18-2011, 06:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
robinhuerta Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,224	Don't leave the pad in her crate when you cannot supervise her actions.....many puppies/dogs wind up in emergency rooms because of "eating or swallowing" things they shouldn't. ....an ounce of prevention.... __________________ Huerta Hof German Shepherds www.teamhuertahof.com ....where breeding is still considered an art....

12-18-2011, 07:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
robinhuerta Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,224	Actually......it's more of a probability than an unlikeliness. It is WONDERFUL if a dog/puppy does not chew it's bedding.....but not worth the possibility of the potential harm it can & will cause....just ask anyone whose puppy or dog almost died from such an accident. IF it were me or a puppy buyer of mine....I would suggest: Try putting the bedding in the crate when you can first supervise it.....gradually allowing more and more time, until it can be "trusted" not to destroy the bedding. It only takes one moment of mistake to be a life time of regret......* __________________ Huerta Hof German Shepherds www.teamhuertahof.com ....where breeding is still considered an art....

12-18-2011, 09:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Veronica Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 1,243	Don't suppose the previous owners said whether she was crate trained? If it is an option to leave her with someone for a day or two, go for it. Spend your evenings working on the crate introduction. Treat training worked well for us. Enjoy your new pup!!! __________________ "Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog." -Charles F. Duran

12-18-2011, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
shaner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 393	She may not like it, but she'll be fine. Just keep working on crate training with her. It doesn't take them long to adjust to a crate.

12-18-2011, 06:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
LumberJackman85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3	Yeah. I'm gonna try to run home every couple hours to give her a break. If I shouldn't put her pad in then what should I use? A blanket? Nothing?

12-18-2011, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
LumberJackman85 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3	Well thanks for all the tips guys. Looks like we are gonna give it a shot tomorrow. Put here in there for a bit while I showered tonight and she only whined for a bit then lied right down. Just breaks my heart hearing that little whine and thinking of here all alone for that long . And I'm not a soft dude trust me. But puppies just have a way of changing things lol.

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