Crate training

Welshy23 · 12-15-2012, 06:55 PM

First night crate training since getting her 3 days ago. She currently is going a little mental. We have our other dog down right next to her on her bed which is downstairs under the stairs. I have an alarm set for 3am (its 12 here at the moment) for a wee. This sound okay to people? How long will it take for her to be house trained in this manor normally?

Sam

Welshy23 · 12-15-2012, 07:05 PM

10 mins of whining and one "tell off" noise from myself half way through she has stopped! Lets hope she doesnt want to do the same at 3 this morning!

**MaggieRoseLee** · 12-15-2012, 08:23 PM

If you take the crate into your bedroom and put it beside your bed, you should get sleep from day one because you puppy won't be trying to tell you they are alone and need to be rescued.

We tend to forget that we are getting a puppy who has never been alone EVER, instead surrounded by litter mates and mom. Then just expecting them to quickly quiet when we just entirely changed their world and everything they had in their safe secure world. To 'abandon' them in a new crate in a new house with all new people/dogs/smells/sights/sounds..... And leave them alone at the other side of the house frequently causes them distress.

I'd rather just set the crate up beside my bed, get a good nights sleep ( I also set alarm for around 2 or 3 for a quick potty break) then back to sleep the rest of the night. There are so many new things for my puppy in the first few months, I don't need to make night time a frustrating battle when it can be so easy.

zyppi · 12-15-2012, 08:32 PM

yep, have always put crate in bedroom.. Usually put a sheet over it so pup is not disturbed by every movement.

You can then hear when pup needs to go out.

My last two pups (6 and 7 now) were housebroken in a nano second. Don't think Jack ever made a mistake and Sofie maybe once.

I was, however, home with them and when I couldn't watch, they were in the crate.

Welshy23 · 12-16-2012, 04:47 AM

Thank you for your experiences, i have my other dog and my cat sleeps downstairs normally in my other dogs bed aswell! so there is company down there.

Would it still be better to put the crate by my bedroom?

ksotto333 · 12-16-2012, 06:49 AM

Either way will work, we had our crate downstairs(we sleep up) with the other dog right beside her. This worked well for us. It's a matter of personal opinion, see which way works better for you.

12-15-2012, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Welshy23 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 38	Crate training First night crate training since getting her 3 days ago. She currently is going a little mental. We have our other dog down right next to her on her bed which is downstairs under the stairs. I have an alarm set for 3am (its 12 here at the moment) for a wee. This sound okay to people? How long will it take for her to be house trained in this manor normally? Sam

12-15-2012, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 24,183	If you take the crate into your bedroom and put it beside your bed, you should get sleep from day one because you puppy won't be trying to tell you they are alone and need to be rescued. We tend to forget that we are getting a puppy who has never been alone EVER, instead surrounded by litter mates and mom. Then just expecting them to quickly quiet when we just entirely changed their world and everything they had in their safe secure world. To 'abandon' them in a new crate in a new house with all new people/dogs/smells/sights/sounds..... And leave them alone at the other side of the house frequently causes them distress. I'd rather just set the crate up beside my bed, get a good nights sleep ( I also set alarm for around 2 or 3 for a quick potty break) then back to sleep the rest of the night. There are so many new things for my puppy in the first few months, I don't need to make night time a frustrating battle when it can be so easy. __________________ MACH3 Bretta Lee Wildhaus MXG MJG MXF MFB TQX HIT CGC TC Glory B Wildhaus AX, AXJ, XF "*It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."* - Oscar Wilde

12-15-2012, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
zyppi Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Back home to Louisiana! Posts: 5,233	yep, have always put crate in bedroom.. Usually put a sheet over it so pup is not disturbed by every movement. You can then hear when pup needs to go out. My last two pups (6 and 7 now) were housebroken in a nano second. Don't think Jack ever made a mistake and Sofie maybe once. I was, however, home with them and when I couldn't watch, they were in the crate. __________________ Anne Nothing is as simple as it seems or as complicated as we make it~ Attitude is everything -- Pick a good one! Sofie AKA Ussina vom Haus Brezel Jack von Jagenstadt Tatty - Burmese bad cat

12-15-2012, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Welshy23 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 38	10 mins of whining and one "tell off" noise from myself half way through she has stopped! Lets hope she doesnt want to do the same at 3 this morning!

12-16-2012, 04:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Welshy23 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 38	Thank you for your experiences, i have my other dog and my cat sleeps downstairs normally in my other dogs bed aswell! so there is company down there. Would it still be better to put the crate by my bedroom?

12-16-2012, 06:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
ksotto333 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 736	Either way will work, we had our crate downstairs(we sleep up) with the other dog right beside her. This worked well for us. It's a matter of personal opinion, see which way works better for you.

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