She uses the pads now, bc the vet told us not to take her outside until she gets all her shots, which will be in 2 months, should i even bother starting to crate her now and have her go on the pads when i let her out? or should i wait till she's four months to crate her and take her outside?
2006-12-25 17:46:59 · 12 answers · asked by Bubba 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Start crating her now. I can tell you from experience that younger puppies take to crate training much easier than older ones (with less crying).
By the way, Crating does not cause an animal to be insecure. It actually does the opposite by giving them a place to call their own and to hide and feel secure when needed. I have a 2 year old Belgian Malinois that was severely abused before I got him, and the best thing that I have done for him was crate training. If something scares or startles him, he runs and gets in his crate instead of being really fearful.
2006-12-25 17:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crating is cruel and unusual punishment. Would you do this to a child? I think not. However, crating is a useful tool. I put my dogs into a crate periodically, but only when we would travel. The dogs associated the crate with going somewhere wonderful, and then coming home again. Socialized dogs should not ever be placed in a crate and left alone. It is a form of punishment by depriving the dog of free range territory (area) and social contact with others, dog or human. As pack animals, dogs do not tend to do well when separated from the pack, i.e., you. If you are the alpha dog in the pack, your dog will be very well behaved. Be the alpha and avoid the punishment of the crate.
In my experience, people (alpha or not) who crated dogs for other than transport had more behaviour problems than those of us who ONLY crated a dog for transport.
2006-12-25 18:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by rowlfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aww, okay.. no worries, completely normal!!! Okay.. first of all, lets discuss the crate. Especially during house training, she just needs enough room to stand up and turn around. Otherwise, she'll pee on the other side. A plain towel, or old blanket will do fine. She may tear up new beds, not realizing it. Well, they have a Bitter Orange too, that may help. Lemon juice, tobasco sauce sometimes do the trick to. No slapping the nose, that's going to rile her up (if you think of puppy play, they love that stuff). If she's biting, tell her a firm no, and you can take her jowels and tuck them under her teeth. The finger down the throat thing isnt really down the throat. You're supposed to put your finger on their tounge and press down. It's an uncomfortable feeling for her. Sometimes it works. But anyway, if she keeps biting.. you can try switching to a toy. Or ignoring her. She definitely wants attention and taking it away sometimes helps. If she's biting your legs on your way out.. try going in another room and shutting the door. Just for a moment. You can tell her "no bite" with whatever you want to stop her.. and the second she stops, you can reward her. You have 3 seconds to correct/reward behavior, otherwise she'll forget and move on. The cuts you get are normal: razor sharp puppy teeth. Don't worry about the cats. Just let them work it out (just be sure there's no blood shed). Cats will own the house. Hope that helps.. let me know if you need more! I'm willing to help!
2016-05-23 07:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your vet sounds like a quack. Puppies here in Chicago go outside after two months. If you wait til four months, your training will be screwed.
I'd start crating NOW.
2006-12-25 18:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in crating dogs for the most part. I may crate a small breed for short periods of time. But even though humane society employees, vets, etc. recommend crating, I don't believe it's a good practice.
2006-12-25 18:19:45 · answer #5 · answered by smithwithans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start crating her now and let her go on the pads when you let her out. She needs to get use to the crate. Realize that she will whimper when first in the crate it will take her some getting use to. Don't give up and don't give in to her crying or she will never get use to the crate.
2006-12-25 17:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by ESPERANZA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A puppy should not go out to parks and where other dogs are before they are fully vaccinated, but they can go out in your backyard. I'm 100% for teaching your pup from day one to go outside. I learned in my college course that paper or "pad" training just teaches a dog that it is ok to go in the house. Regarding the crate, some dogs need it, some owners need it, but if you are going to use then you should do so from the begining.
2006-12-25 18:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by Melanie D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If crating is the way you want to go then start it straight away, the sooner the better, it is best to teach them from day one when they arrive.
2006-12-25 20:22:05 · answer #8 · answered by pugelicious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we started crate training ours a 2 months too, he whined ALOT, and even made accidents in his kennel, even after he had just went to the bathroom outside, but they eventually dont want to mess their bed and will hold it if they can. my german shepherd just turned 6 months, and he is potty trained. he even stays in the house alone while we are gone for a couple hours and he does just fine
2006-12-25 18:00:41 · answer #9 · answered by scion_xb_girly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your vet said not to take her out at all????? do you live in an apartment? i've never heard of that.
aw jeeze and crating a dog does not make them insecure. owners who don't socialize and train their pets make pets insecure.
2006-12-25 17:57:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋