how do i crate train two 8 week old female pugs??

Question

I have two female pugs there 8 weeks old im training them to use pee pads and they know how to use them and i praise them sometimes they miss from time to time which i understand since there only 8 wks old it will take time. I want to buy a big crate for the both of them to use together but im afraid since there so small they will poop and pee inside and fall in it or something. SO what should i do???

Answer 1

I would get separate small crates. Crates just big enough for them to lay down in comfortably. When they are completely housebroke, then they could share a crate.

I find the best way to crate train a dog, whether the dog is old or a pup, is to feed them in their crate. They won't want to mess where they eat. You need to take a puppy out every couple of hours anyway, so it also housebreaks them and gets them going outside which is the goal. When they are older, then they can spend more time in the crate between goings. You might have some accidents, but it will be few and far between and they will learn that they don't want to mess where their food is if they do.

Even an older dog that is not used to a crate will get used to it if they have to eat in there. Hunger is a powerful force for a dog, and if the only way they eat is to go into the kennel, they will learn to go in and spend some time.

I have 3 dogs, so it is important that they only eat what I give them, that is one reason I started feeding them in the crate so no one got more than they should. I also work with WI GSP rescue and found that foster dogs get used to the crate easier when they were fed in there, so I recommend it for everyone.

Best of luck with your little guys.

Answer 2

i agree with the first answer except you should buy two separate crates and you do not want the crate to be to large just big enough to lay- turn around in. if there is extra room then your puppy will just go to one end to use the bathroom and go to the other end to sleep. and crate training is fine puppies actually like the security of being in a small place put a nice cozy blanket in there for them. do not keep them in there all of the time and don't keep food down for them all of the time. also puppies usually let you know before they are about to go on the floor- walking circles smelling the floor. watch them carefully when they are out of the crate and take them out or to pad as soon as you notice this behavior. good luck

Answer 3

I don't like crates to be used on any dogs, but people are going to do it regarless so I might as well tell you the best way to do it. This might be long lol.

When buying a crate for your puppy you want to be sure it is the right size, In order for it to become a home for your pet the create must be comfortable. It should be large enough to allow your pet to stretch out flat on his side , stand up, and turn around. It is preferable, though , to get a crate that would be to big rather than too small.

Location is key. You want to put the crate in a quiet area of the house where there is as little traffic and excitement as possible. Place a blanket or rug on the bottom of the crate, and provide a nylaboone or hard rubber toy for your puppy to chew on.

To indruduce your puppy to his/her new crate start gradually. Encourage them to go into their house. Offer words of praise and encouragement. Leafe them in the crate for 5, 10, 15, and 20 minutes, eventually working up to half an hour of crate time.

Give your puppy a chance to relieve him/hserself before they are put in the crate. At night don't give your puppy water after 7:00 or 8:00 pm or at least one hour b efore bedtime.

In just a few days you rpuppy should look forward to spending time in the crate and venture outside of it by choice/

It's not all about crate time, allternate with time to play and time to go to teh bathroom . Once your puppy is trained he/she can be put in the crate for one or two hours at a time throughout the day during nap time or when they are alone.

Gradually accustom your puppy to being in the create while you are in another room. Never use the crate a means of punishment. Then it will be useless as a training tool.

If you will be gone for a long period of time, put you puppy in an enclosed area with his crate. Leave a pile of newspapers as far away from the crate as you can, because naturally you puppy will want to relieve him/herself as far away as possible from where they sleep.

Make sure your puppy is happy and content when he/she is inside the crate. If they are firghtened, sit by the crate and reassure your puppy the best you can.

Answer 4

no no !! It is better to buy two separate crate so they are small and have less room to move in them so they can be trained. If they have too much room they will use it as a playground rather than a sleeping area. I don't like training with the pads because it is hard to break them from them. I tryed it and my papillon still wants to go on them. I have three dogsand they are all crate trained . as a pup they may slip until they get used to it or when they are sick. Best place for them to be. Make sure you let them outside frequently as they learn that is where they are supposed to go. Once they learn that is where they are supposed to go when you are away they will get adjusted. I put some music on so they don't here the outside noise and have them barking and getting upset. It works. But I would recommend separate small crates for them. I have the ones that aren't cages they are like travel crats and they have a little more privacy and sleep well.
Good luck and hope it works for you