It is typically recommended that dogs
stay in a crate for no more than four to six hours at a time, so plan accordingly.
If it was given a whole room to itself when you were out, and later, forced to
stay in a crate when you're out which do you think it would prefer?
Puppies under four or five months of age should
n't stay in a crate for more than three or four hours at a time during a day.
Even when they can sleep a whole night in their crate quietly, does not mean they can happily
stay in the crate alone during the day.
For example, if your German Shepherd puppy is two months old than he should
only stay in his crate for up to three hours at a time.
If your pet is crate trained,
then staying in a crate or kennel will probably make your furry friend feel more secure while away from home.
Keep in mind the rule of thumb for how long your puppy can
safely stay in his crate — one hour per month of age, plus one.
If you are concerned with how long your pup should
stay in his crate use the rule of thumb of however months your pup is add one.
If you work eight hours every day, consider hiring a pet sitter, or train your pet to
stay in a crate while you're away.
Slowly increase the amount of time the
dog stays in the crate, starting with 10 minutes, then 20, 30 and so on.
Also remember that puppies under six months of age should
n't stay in a crate for more than three or four hours at a time.
Crate training is the process of getting a puppy comfortable with
staying in a crate as a means of security and as a place of safe retreat.
All dogs should learn to
stay in a crate quietly for short periods of time, up to three or four hours; but a crate should not be used to confine an IG all day long every day while its owner is at work or play.
One rationale for using crates is that dogs are «denning animals», that is, the ancestors of dogs (wolves) lived in dens, therefore, dogs are
comfortable staying in crates for long periods of time.
Amber stayed in a crate while Roger was at work until she was past her chewing stage, and now she stays in the kitchen behind a baby gate until he gets home for dinner.
Sometimes, a 15 -
minute stay in a crate is necessary to resolve the situation, especially if a child has been nipped.
Lots of guides recommend you devote a week or more to crate training a dog, but unless they have separation anxiety or some medical condition that
makes staying in a crate difficult (e.g. UTI, digestive problems), she may be able to learn it in a bit less time.
The things that can manifest as a result of
lengthy stays in a crate are your dog will learn to associate going into the crate with being left alone for amounts of time they do not like.
In these cases, it would be far more productive to teach the puppy to enjoy being picked up, having his paws touched and
enjoying staying in the crate than just making a point about teaching him how to behave nicely.
Kelly Nicole said on her Facebook page that one of her dogs
stays in a crate when no one is home, but the other one does not.
Puppies under six months of age should
n't stay in a crate for more than three or four hours at a time.
At 10 weeks they are too young to
stay in the crate while you work, they can only hold their bladder from 1 to 3 hours max (varying dog to dog) so they will be forced to use the crate as a toilet.