Opening Crate

scnj98 · 02-02-2013, 08:03 AM

Saber is now 3mo old when do you open the crate up completley? he has never messed in his crate left in 3hrs at a time halfed, then we moved the seperator a few more notches, the longest now he has been left in (besides all night for bed) is 5hrs an d still never messed, when do you know its time??

**jocoyn** · 02-02-2013, 08:06 AM

Beau is 18 months old. If I can't watch him, he is in the crate. Most of my other dogs were 6-9 months when I could trust them unsupervised when I was at home.

I would definitely wait until your puppy is completed with the chewing stage (at least the one where the teeth are all coming in)

doggiedad · 02-02-2013, 08:12 AM

your dog, your training and timing will let you
know when you can leave the door open to the
crate. when you leave the door open to the crate
are you giving your dog run of the house?

scnj98 · 02-02-2013, 07:26 PM

No what i meant was the crate is split in half so he doesnt havent the whole crate to sleep in, not letting him out to raom, no way..LOL

doggiedad · 02-02-2013, 07:35 PM

when my dog was a pup he was in a crate that could house
a full grown Great Dane. i never used a divider and the only
time he soiled his crate was when he was sick and that was
my fault for leaving him in his crate to long.

Quote:

Originally Posted by scnj98

No what i meant was the crate is split in half so he doesnt havent the whole crate to sleep in, not letting him out to raom, no way..LOL

**Lauri & The Gang** · 02-02-2013, 07:40 PM

Just open it up a bit each day and see how he does. If he has an accident, move it back.

scnj98 · 02-03-2013, 12:28 PM

Thanks, he has been great in the crate while we are gone during the day and at night, just looked cramped..LOL

volcano · 02-09-2013, 02:06 AM

Your ? is relating opening the crate to the dog making accidents? There is no relation. The dog will not go potty in the crate, but that association doesnt apply to the rest of your house. So be diligent watching the dog and if it starts going then its back to the crate. Every mistake the dog makes in the house sets you back 3 steps so be on top of her.

Billn1959 · 02-10-2013, 04:04 PM

We started out with half the crate when we brought Howie home. At about 4 months old we removed the divider completely and haven't had an issue.

02-02-2013, 08:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
scnj98 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 39	Opening Crate Saber is now 3mo old when do you open the crate up completley? he has never messed in his crate left in 3hrs at a time halfed, then we moved the seperator a few more notches, the longest now he has been left in (besides all night for bed) is 5hrs an d still never messed, when do you know its time??

02-02-2013, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,812	Beau is 18 months old. If I can't watch him, he is in the crate. Most of my other dogs were 6-9 months when I could trust them unsupervised when I was at home. I would definitely wait until your puppy is completed with the chewing stage (at least the one where the teeth are all coming in) __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

02-02-2013, 08:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 12,677	your dog, your training and timing will let you know when you can leave the door open to the crate. when you leave the door open to the crate are you giving your dog run of the house? __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

02-02-2013, 07:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 13,736	Just open it up a bit each day and see how he does. If he has an accident, move it back. __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - (Fuego) - Chinese Crested Piquins Wasabi (Sabi) - Chinese Crested Piquins Super Hot (Clark) - Chinese Crested Banzai, Cloe, Mocha - Felines Extraordinaire Neke, Tessa, Remi, Sadie, Riggs, Sasha, Tazer - DK, Mozart, Zoe - Gone but not forgotten

02-10-2013, 04:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Billn1959 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Chesapeake, Va Posts: 59	We started out with half the crate when we brought Howie home. At about 4 months old we removed the divider completely and haven't had an issue. __________________ Molly 5/19/01 GSD White Howie 9/29/12 GSD White Maggie 4/30/03-7/19/12 GSD White I Love you Pups. Have you hugged your dog today?

02-02-2013, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
scnj98 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 39	No what i meant was the crate is split in half so he doesnt havent the whole crate to sleep in, not letting him out to raom, no way..LOL

02-03-2013, 12:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
scnj98 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 39	Thanks, he has been great in the crate while we are gone during the day and at night, just looked cramped..LOL

02-09-2013, 02:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
volcano Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 418	Your ? is relating opening the crate to the dog making accidents? There is no relation. The dog will not go potty in the crate, but that association doesnt apply to the rest of your house. So be diligent watching the dog and if it starts going then its back to the crate. Every mistake the dog makes in the house sets you back 3 steps so be on top of her.

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