Ok I have a white highland terrier. when I go 2 school (8-3) my mother will be sleeping (9-2) so the pup will be alone (this will be his schedule on evry Mon. the other days he will be completely supervised) So should I put him in a crate where he has all his stuff and cant get out. Or should I put him in a doggy pen in which there is a small chance where he can get out, but in the pen he wil have lots of room to move around and he wil have lots of stuff in there. OK so for ex. if I get the crate he will sleep in the crate in the night time (in the same room as me) or if I get the pen he will sleep in the pen (with a min bed) in the same room as me.
Please help me, I'm considering to buy a crate but I just wanted to make sure. Oh and when I come back from school (3pm) I will take it out for the rest of te day and it willl go to sleep around 9;30.
Please help me!
2006-12-10 06:47:53 · 14 answers · asked by what?! 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I highly suggest you corner the kitchen off with a baby gate that is high enough for him to NOT jump over. Westies have springs for legs, as you will soon learn! This will give him room to move around and play a bit. Also, do NOT put down newspapers as this will only confuse the dog by making him think he can relieve himself indoors. A crate is still a good idea, but it is cruel to leave him in there all day while you are at school, especially if there is no one there to let him out every once in a while. Hopefully you get Christmas break from school where you are, so you can use that time to perfect his housetraining. Westies are smart little guys, but they need an assertive leader to show them who is the alpha boss. And that is YOU.
He should sleep in a crate anyways, so it is a wondeful idea to also get the crate.
You sound like you have done your homework, so I hope this advice helps you.
2006-12-10 07:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by LiaChien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put her crate in your room, or get a second crate for the room. Puppies need their people, who are their pack. A dog alone is considered in danger and that is what your puppy feels like. In addition, her crate should be set up in the main part of the house during the day, as well as keeping her in the crate and not giving her free run of the small room. Puppy pads encourage a dog/puppy to defacate or urinate in the house, which is not house training, but negatively reinforcing the opposite behavior you want in the puppy. Eventually, the puppy will find other places to leave "presents" besides the pads. Keep puppy in the crate unless you are taking her out, or directly supervising her on a tiled surface. Take out on a leash and praise excessively, for good deeds. Give a treat upon returning to the house. Allow a little playtime on a tiled surface for no more than 10 minutes, then back inside the cage. If the puppy has any accidents while on the tile, you have left her outside of the cage for too long and won't repeat this mistake. Get two good books on cage training and read them. Except for bedtime, the cage should always be kept in the main part of the house like the kitchen or family room. No food or water inside the cage. Cage should be only large enough for the puppy to stand and turn around in.
2016-05-23 02:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies should be crated when not being closely supervised. They are like 2 year old children and can get in a lot of trouble if left alone for any length of time. The crate should be large enough for the pup to stand up, lie down and turn around. This will also help in house training.
2006-12-10 06:52:42 · answer #3 · answered by betsyssi2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your puppy is home alone, it's best to put him in a crate. Puppys are incredably inventive, and will find ways out of pens. Make sure you buy a crate that will suit him as he grows, ie he will be able to sit, stand, lay down and turn around comfortably even as an adult.
Crates seem like a punishment to many people, but my dogs love their crates. It's their own private space and they will often go in on their own even while I am home.
The first time you put him in, be sure to put in a blanket with your scent on it so he doesn't get lonely, and give him a treat and praise when he gets in to show him it's a good place to go. When you get home tell him what a good boy he is, and leave the crate out and open so he can enjoy his little space.
2006-12-10 07:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with the crate just because if he could possibly get out and he is stuck in there alone for 4-5 hours then he probably will and with a crate you won't have to worry about him.. we use a crate and it works out well, just make sure you put a toy or two in there with him and give him a treat when he goes in so he doesn't think of it as a punishment
2006-12-10 06:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by Amy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with the crate for now, because dogs won't excercise by themselves in a pen. they'll just go to sleep. pens create the chances of escape, potty accidents, and are just unecessary for what you needs sound like. the pens are for supervised, restricted play areas, if the backyard is being landscaped or there's a lot of guests in the house. a crate is something the dog will use for life. if you go to my blog at http://www.tammysdogblog.blogspot.com you will find an entry all about crate training.
2006-12-10 07:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by olivia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both of my dogs have crates which they love. I made them very confy with pillows and blankets. They are in there crate from about 8-2 everyday while I am at work.. I have bought the larget crate there is so they are not crammed into a small space
2006-12-10 07:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A crate it too confining so a pen would be better, because puppies need lots of room. If it was me having to choose either ,or, I would choose niether. because I don't like animals being in crates and pens. If animals are trained the right way they grow up to be good animals and they don't need cages.
2006-12-10 07:07:24 · answer #8 · answered by Vicki A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Crate. If you get a big enough crate(not too big) but the next size up for what the recommened crate size is for you dog, there should be plenty of enough room for the dog to do whatever they want.
2006-12-10 06:58:11 · answer #9 · answered by skiszxz8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should put your dog in a pen. So if you leave it in the pen it can walk around but if it stays in a crate it cant get any enrgey out and it can get sick! so I sugjest that you keep it in a pen an less you are planning to kill your dog but iam sure that you want your dog to stay alive.
2006-12-10 06:56:26 · answer #10 · answered by Hannah J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋