I've read SO many things, I'm a bit confused. My puppy is now 10 weeks old. She sleeps all night in her crate with no problems. My question is this....do you provide water and/or food in her crate during the day? I would think this defeats the purpose as she would need to "go" if you do. However, would she not get dehydrated and/or hungry? My daughter comes home at lunch and right after school, so she is only crated for 3 to 3 1/2 hours at a time.
Please HELP...there is so much advise out there I'm confused. Answers from an actual dog trainer would be great!
2007-09-23 13:15:28 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Thank you all for answering...you've taken a huge worry off of my shoulders.
2007-09-23 13:26:35 · update #1
You do not need to put food/water in crate. If you leave food in there, your dog will want to go potty within 20 minutes after eating and drinking. He will not get dehydrated because he is indoors. Leaving water out is mainly for outdoor dogs because they need the water to maintain their body temperature, but if your dog is in an air conditioned environment he will not have this problem. Also, being that your dog is only 10 weeks old, the longest he would be able to hold "it" would be a max of 3 hours at a time. A rule of thumb to calculate how long your dog should hold it is to take the number of months it is plus 1. ie....your dog is 2 1/2 months old so he should not be expected to hold it for more than 3 hours. You should also only feed your dog 3 times a day the same time everyday. Limit the time your puppy eats. Allow him 20 minutes to eat and drink then put away. This will teach your dog to not graze all day and eat when food is presented to him. Then wait another 20 minutes to let him out to do his business. By monitoring his food/water intake, it will make it easier for you to predict when he will need to be let out to potty. Best times to let him out would be: first thing in the morning, right before bedtime, after he wakes up from a nap and after playing 30 minutes. If your puppy is taking to long to do his business, get him running around....the exercise will get his system going faster. After your puppy does his business, quietly tell him good dog and immediately reward him with a treat.
2007-09-23 13:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Food Crate
2016-10-03 07:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by menzies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not put food or water in her crate with her. 3 and 1/2 hours is not long enough for a puppy to starve or get dehydrated. You can feed her in the morning, and be sure to give her enough time to go potty before you put her in her crate. And your daughter can feed her and let her out to go potty when she gets home from school. And you are right, putting food and water in her crate would be defeating the purpose. The purpose is to keep your puppy safe, and also aid in potty training. If you leave food and water in the crate with her, then it will make her have to go potty in the middle of the day when you are gone.
2007-09-23 13:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by Stark 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. A crate is for sleeping, resting, and housetraining. It's OK to put a few treats in the crate or a Kong toy with some stuffing in it (to keep the pup busy and happy, and to teach him to associate his crate with "something special"), but regular feeding should be done at specific times and in the same place, every day. Dogs don't need food at all during the night. He should have nothing to eat after his evening meal. If he's allowed to free-feed at any and all hours, he will quickly become overweight, and housetraining will be much more difficult.
2016-03-18 22:50:09 · answer #4 · answered by April 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs have to potty 15-20 minutes after they eat or drink. Putting food and water in the crate WILL cause her to potty in the crate. Since she is only in the crate for 3-4 hours you should be just fine with no food or water. Also you should never free feed a dog. You controlling the food helps you to establish leadership, just leaving it down for her to eat when she wants gives her a lot of power!
2007-09-23 13:25:58 · answer #5 · answered by Melinda E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Here are a few tips on Crate training for your dog.
1. No based on the numbers of hours you are leaving her, you need not leave her food.
2.Crate training helps establish the me boss,you-pet routine.So do not leave her food which she is free to eat any time.
3.Food and water can make her 'go' and soil the crate which would defeat the purpose of the training.
4. You can leave her some peanut butter as a treat or some chewable toys like Kongs to prevent separation anxiety and give her something to do while you are out.
Cheers,
GG
Read more : http://www.GGsayz.com/dog/crate.php
2007-09-23 13:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your daughter's coming home to let the puppy out, no, don't put food and water in the crate. What I used to do is put in a few milk bones or something like that, just for a snack, as well as toys. Your puppy can have a drink as soon as your daughter lets her out, as well as a meal at noon, and she'll be just fine.
2007-09-23 13:19:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-14 18:51:39 · answer #10 · answered by Rebeca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋