I sadly have to leave the puppy at home alone for a while and I don't know HOW to keep the pupy safe! Should i put it in a small area of the house er in a extra large laundry basket?(with food of course) PLEASE HELP ME. Just please give me some SERIOUS answers! THANKS! :)
2006-09-23 09:14:46 · 11 answers · asked by vviivviiaann 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Get a kennel and put her in it until you get back, make sure you put plenty of food and water in there and I'd lock the doors also because you sometimes hear about people coming in and stealing puppies (I'm not lying either!)
2006-09-23 10:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by Julia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is it you HAVE to leave him/her alone? You didn't specify how long they will be alone. If it's over night, get them a kennel. If it's just for the day make sure there is nothing they can get into that could poison them (cleaning liquids etc). Make sure ALL electrical cords are out of sight. Of course leave them plenty of food, water and maybe a puppy pad for mistakes.
2006-09-23 09:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by PlasticTrees 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got a dachshund in december. very smart, and easy to train. before you bring him home take him for a long walk to tire him out. otherwise it's gonna be a long night for you. what we did for the first few weeks is put a small kennel in the bathroom (leave the kennel door open) put some puppy pads, food and water in there, and put him in there at night. he's gonna cry alot for the first few times, he will get used to it. once he gets older, you can leave him out while your gone. for now though just put in the bathroom whenever you leave or go to bed. trust me it works. ours got to a point where he knew when we were going to bed or leaving and would just go to his kennel. another thing you could do is put something that has your scent on it in his kennel. that way he knows you'll be back. good luck. these a great dogs. they do get problems with there back and back legs and hips use a harness not a collar.
2006-09-23 09:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by lidakamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the last time i left a puppy home alone it ate wallpaper off the wall and chewed up newly refinished woodwork. I think it's like leaving a toddler unattended ....you just don't do it. A small dog like yours is the perfect candidate for crate training...start now and the dog will consider it a safe haven.
2006-09-23 10:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by mups mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could buy her a crate and put her in there while you are away. Just don't leave her in there for hours and hours. Probably no more than 4 hours at a time. If you can't get home to let her out perhaps you could get someone else to do it and take her for a walk. I hope this helps you.
2006-09-23 17:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by kittykat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we had the same problem, we bought a gate that folds up and when it's open has about six sections to it that makes a great fence. you will be able to use it in the long term since it's just a small dog to begin with. it's a baby gate you can find them all over they run around 60 dollars. you can use it on the linoleum to keep fido happy and when you are outside you can bring it outside so he can be sunned.
2006-09-23 09:19:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train your puppy, use an exercise pen or confine in a safe easy to clean room.
2006-09-23 09:36:32 · answer #7 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-16 08:45:49 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a 4 year old miniachure daushund, and when he was a puppy we crate trained him. it worked very good and we didnt have to worry about him getting into dangerous things like chocolate or chicken bones while we were out. Munchie, our dog enjoys being in his kennel and thinks of it as his room, or his safe place. just make sure you dont lock them in for long periods of timetry not to exede 4 hours.. good luck ... daushunds bring alot of joy!
2006-09-23 09:22:04 · answer #9 · answered by soccer chicka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember that dogs are not human and crate training them is the best answer.
2006-09-23 09:33:34 · answer #10 · answered by Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋