into. I know that corgis are usually between 25-30 lbs, about 10 to 12 inches high. Does 24in x 17in x 19in seem large enough? Any suggestions are helpful!
2007-03-21 13:28:34 · 8 answers · asked by Myra 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
A kennel should be large enough for the pup/dog to turn around in and lie down; anything larger will defeat the purpose of kenneling your dog. Kenneling a dog basically nurtures the "inner canine." Dogs (canines) are pack animals and their natural instinct is to sleep in caves, logs, etc., a kennel is suppose to mimick this instinct. If you find that your pup/dog is deficating (pooping) and/or urinating in its kennel, the kennel is probably too large. The canine natural instinct is to not deficate/urinate where they eat/drink and sleep (so, if he/she is pooping in its kennel, this goes against that natural instinct).
Its difficult (and can be expensive) to buy the proper kennel for a puppy. There are two options for you: continue to buy a kennel as your dog grows or there are kennels you can purchase that have a seperater and you move this seperater as the dog grows. The later is cheaper because your not repeatedly purchasing crates (kennels). PetSmart (www.petsmart.com) has these crates, called Midwest Life Stages Training and Travel Crates; on the PetSmart website they range in price from $49.99 to $99.99.
Some crate training tips to keep in mind:
~Make the crate training experience as positive as possible. Try to get your pup to go in intially on his/her own; open the door and throw treats in the crate. When the pup goes in, praise him/her. Do this a few times. (The treats will be a positive experience associated with the crate.) Then after playing this treat game more times that you can count, throw treats in, shut the door for a minute or two then let him/her out. Each time you do this, increase the time you keep the door shut. When its time to leave him/her in the crate while your gone, make sure that you have toys in there too. In my experience, the best toy is called a Kong; it looks like an latex material ice cream cone. The Kong is made with a hollow center; in this hollow center you can put peanutbutter or other tastey treats. The Kong keeps you pup busy giving him something to chew on (the Kong is indestructible) and a tasty treat.
~Watch for signs of separation anxiety: high pitched barking, frantically scratching at the cage to get out, and/or constantly circling in the cage. If your dog/pup just cannot seem to get used to being kenneled (not a rare behavioral problem) then other options include: purchasing an enclosed kennel/crate (I.e. varikennel), take your dog/pup to a behaviorist, or research a dog daycare. A poor option would be to simply not crate your dog while your not home. A dog that is experiencing separation anxiety should not be left alone, in the house, unsupervised, left to it own devices. In my more than 10 years experience in the Veterinary field I have seen dogs with separation anxiety attempt to go through windows, doors, and, believe it or not, dry wall. In extreme cases, dogs with separation anxiety are placed on medication. Keeping toys in the crate will help prevent bordem and lessen the possibilty of developing separation anxiety.
~Never punish your puppy/dog and then put them in the kennel; he/she will associate the negative experience with the kennel.
~Dont leave your pup/dog in the kennel for hours and hours. Crateing your dog is a great training tool, espicially for housebreaking...however, if the pup/dog repeadly urinates and/or deficates in the crate, he may associate the crate as a proper place to relieve himself.
~Make the crate as comfortable as possible for your pet (I.e. kennel pads, blanket, towels, etc...). However, some dogs learn a trick to urinate or deficate on the pad, blanket, etc. and then he/she pushes the item off to the side so he/she doesn't walk through it (canines are normally clean animals and do not like to walk through their own feces and/or urine).
Congratulations on your new family addition!!
2007-03-21 14:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by Meresa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I got a puppy I got a kennel from petsmart that had a removable divider in it that could be moved to accomodate the puppy growing. If you're using the kennel to housebreak your dog (and you should) you don't want the kennel to be too big or else the dog will do it's business at one end and sleep in the other. You have to use the dog's natural aversion to not sleeping in it's own waste, and the only way to do that is to have a kennel that is just big enough for it to stand up and turn around comfortably. Hope this helps.
2007-03-21 13:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you plan on house breaking the puppy this way you need to start off with one that is pretty small because a dog will not potty where it sleeps so if the kennel is big enough for the puppy to potty on one end of kennel and sleep on the other it will so get a small one to start and as the dog gets bigger buy bigger kennels this is the way I housebroke my dog and it was so easy.
2007-03-21 14:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by Dana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aww Corgies are awesome! And very bright!
Do you really have to use a kennel?
Anyway....if you really have to then get the biggest one that you can afford and that will fit in your home. The bigger the better.
Just imagine yourself in one and go from there.
Congrats on adopting!!!!!!
There really has to be more people like you!!!
Have fun with your new little furry friend! ~wink~
2007-03-21 13:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by oodlesoanimals 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the biggest kennel you can find. I have a small schnauzer but he has a large kennel. It is his spot so he needs lots of room. They need enough room to stand up without touching the top and be able to turn around without having to sqeeze through or touch the sides. Also, you might want to get him/her a kennel pad or bed. They spend a lot of time in them and you want them to be comfy.
2007-03-21 14:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by invictus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, that should be big enough. You might want to go a tad bigger, though, just in case.
I'm glad you're getting a puppy! I love corgis. I know one named Tucker. Cute name!
2007-03-21 13:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by shibawolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all kudos for you on adopting! Secondly, yes it does sound large enough. When the corgi's older, you may need to buy another one.
2007-03-21 13:34:22 · answer #7 · answered by Gwyneth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When full grown, he should be able to turn around comfortably,
2007-03-21 13:34:22 · answer #8 · answered by lala 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋