I always advise owners to keep their very
young pups crated at night in the same room where they themselves sleep.
Not exact matches
Young pups should be held while other volunteers are cleaning and placing food / water inside the
crates.
When your puppy is
young, the
crate for bedtime ought to be near you so your
pup still feels connected to, and protected by you.
Do keep in mind though that
young pups sleep more than you think and
crate time promotes that needed sleep.
This means that you have taken the time to choose a quality dog food, you have purchased the necessary items like a
crate, food bowls, leash, collar, toys, etc., and that you have dog - proofed your home in cases of
pups and
young dogs.
Untrained German Shepherds can be quite stubborn at a
young age, so it is recommended you use puppy
crate training and are at home as much as possible to observe your
pups and to establish familiarity.
Tips for settling in: A blanket or toy from the
pup's original home, similar food that it was eating back with mommy, a small radio or wind - up clock near the
crate and companionship with other family dogs may help the
young dog calm down.
You can section off excess
crate space, when your
pup is
younger, by using a large box covered in a towel, placed in the back of the
crate, so your
pup can't eliminate at one end of the
crate and sleep in the other end.
My
youngest pup, Kai, has an entire routine when I let her out of her
crate.
You can keep the
crate door open unless you have a
young pup prone to roaming or having accidents.
A
young pup might not be able to stay calmly in a
crate for more than two hours, since
pups must urinate frequently.
It is easier to acclimate a
young pup to a
crate than waiting until the
pup is over 16 weeks of age.
I've never heard of
crate training a
young pup using a shock collar.
Use of the
crate should be limited to a few hours at a time (adult dogs no more than 6 hours, puppies no more than 4 hours,
pups younger than 11 weeks no longer than 2 hours).
Some people are fortunate to be able to take their
young pup and his
crate, water bowl and toys to work and to friends» homes so that they can keep on a good housetraining schedule and speed up the process.
Never leave your
young pup in the
crate longer than a few hours at a time.