Not exact matches
• If you plan on
crate training your dog,
leave the
crate open so that he can go in
whenever he feels like it in case he gets overwhelmed.
I
left the door open on my lab puppy's
crate (a wire cage that a full grown dog could stand in)
whenever she was out of the
crate.
* Particularly for puppies, establish a routine using the
crate for nap times and
whenever the puppy must be
left alone for a few hours.
Establish a «
crate routine» immediately, closing the puppy in it at regular intervals during the day (his own chosen nap times can guide you) and
whenever he must be
left alone for up to 3 - 4 hours.
Remove it
whenever your puppy or dog is in his
crate or he's
left alone in order to avoid the risk of choking.
Instead, he should stay in his
crate whenever he must be
left alone.