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UniteFightBack

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16. I was gone 12 hours a day so I made her a little 'apartment' in my kitchen. I had her crate,
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 10:26 PM
Dec 2019

her food and water and of course the pee area. My dog was too young to hold it that long so I had to go that route. Around the house I had her on a leash attached to something in the room I was in or attached to me so I could catch her in the act and of course just keep an eye on her....the worst thing you can do is give an untrained dog free run of the house.

For nighttime I set up a gate in my room (next to my bed of course) to mimic a crate and that's where she slept in the beginning and until house trained. Those gates are priceless. Ferret gates have come in very handy through the years.

Do you have a garage? montanacowboy Dec 2019 #1
Too cold underpants Dec 2019 #13
Nearly Impossible to freeze s healthy dog to death. Drahthaardogs Dec 2019 #38
It's a tough problem. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #2
I'm not quite sure what the question is... but MissB Dec 2019 #3
I train dogs on the side Drahthaardogs Dec 2019 #4
That's 16 hrs outside the crate. give them love for that time. Kurt V. Dec 2019 #5
Realistically, less than 8 hours - Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #53
My dogs have run of the house - when I'm out they sleep womanofthehills Dec 2019 #6
You should commit to Doggie Daycare twice a week. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #7
Why did you get a dog? procon Dec 2019 #8
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S underpants Dec 2019 #21
That sums up the whole problem...yeah? nt procon Dec 2019 #25
Off underpants Dec 2019 #29
LOL CatWoman Dec 2019 #44
It's called crate training. Geesh. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #17
Does the dog have some kind of behavioral issue that mandates he be crated? Arazi Dec 2019 #9
He's been pretty good underpants Dec 2019 #22
I have never had a crate for a dog. I have 4 cats now, but I had dogs in the past. I've tblue37 Dec 2019 #30
Well...if you got a tall dog gate, one you could secure...you could put doggie in a laundry room/ Karadeniz Dec 2019 #10
I've had dogs and worked full time for decades. roody Dec 2019 #11
Get a pet sitter to come noonish. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2019 #12
Yeah I wanted to keep the post short. underpants Dec 2019 #14
I was gone 12 hours a day so I made her a little 'apartment' in my kitchen. I had her crate, UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #16
Why does the dog need to be in a crate? jcgoldie Dec 2019 #18
It's a standard thing underpants Dec 2019 #24
I dont need to answer anything jcgoldie Dec 2019 #28
😯 underpants Dec 2019 #31
It's for the dog's safety, too. Jane Austin Dec 2019 #60
whatever jcgoldie Dec 2019 #63
You don't even know me. Jane Austin Dec 2019 #65
Sorry I was using the generic "you" jcgoldie Dec 2019 #68
Try something like this... sop Dec 2019 #19
I have had dogs all my life. Tipperary Dec 2019 #23
I just got a German Shepard puppy ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #26
Why must he be crated while you are gone? Dog-proof an area and put doggy wee wee pads down. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #27
We've always crate trained our puppies. docgee Dec 2019 #32
Puppies though should not be more than 3-4 hours in the crate because their bladders emmaverybo Dec 2019 #37
I agree ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #50
Oh, nice guardians. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #56
Good stuff about crating here and aspca also a good doggie care resource. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #33
Why did you get a dog? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #34
I never crated my dogs. drray23 Dec 2019 #35
We've never had crates. Liberal In Texas Dec 2019 #36
Try setting up an area with easy clean flooring, use BABY GATES appalachiablue Dec 2019 #39
All my dogs have always LOVED their crates. Coventina Dec 2019 #40
jinx. mopinko Dec 2019 #43
LOL! GMTA! Coventina Dec 2019 #45
Mine, too. Jane Austin Dec 2019 #61
my advice is prolly dont ask about animals on du, but you are doing fine. mopinko Dec 2019 #41
I agree with you! LeftInTX Dec 2019 #46
Our chihuahua was never fully potty trained LeftInTX Dec 2019 #42
So much depends on the individual dog. defacto7 Dec 2019 #47
With an older dog, like yours is, you can ALSO pnwmom Dec 2019 #48
Uniquely american thing. drray23 Dec 2019 #49
Doggy Day Camp TruckFump Dec 2019 #51
We never crated the dog we had. LisaL Dec 2019 #52
Find a way for the crate to be the exception, rather than the norm. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #54
You may not need to crate the dog at all. Liberty Belle Dec 2019 #55
Get a copy of The Loved Dog by Tamar Geller. madaboutharry Dec 2019 #57
I honestly don't get this crate thing. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #58
We crated our puppy until about 18 months ribrepin Dec 2019 #59
Not all dogs are the same. StarryNite Dec 2019 #62
Excellent question & sorry you are getting so much flack. Hekate Dec 2019 #64
We adopted our little terrier between blizzards, and she never went outside Croney Dec 2019 #66
People have a tendency to project human values onto animals. madaboutharry Dec 2019 #67
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