Current Dog, New Puppy Crate Training
My current guy is crate trained, although I rarely use the crate these days (he prefers the leather furniture and tile floors!). What is the process you use for crate training a new puppy? Do you reintroduce the crate to the adult dog? Do you let him/her wander while the puppy is in the crate? Try to keep the seperated while one is in the crate? This is what I see as a potential problem. When I first got my guy we had his crate set up in the bedroom at night. Now he roams free at night. With a new puppy and his/her crate set up in the bedroom I just have this feeling that getting him/her to settle down at night while the free dog roams is going to be a royal pain in the arse. Same thing during the day while we have the puppy in the crate while we are gone. Am I off base here? Is it easier than I am making it out to be? Suggestions? FYI, by no means is my solution to not crate train. We had great success with the first dog and we will continue to train that way, even if two crates will take up half of the house. |
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| We never had a problem but Lucy was older when we got Clyde, too. She stayed away from his crate and never bugged him or vice versa. She did eat his food that we left out thinking that she wouldn't eat it (she never touches dry) and it has turned Clyde into a prison-style guarder of food. He's not mean but he'll shove the other dogs away if they get too close to his bowl.
I take it you anticipate some taunting? |
ButtersStotch wrote: I take it you anticipate some taunting?
I think I anticipate more poking around then taunting. He is too inquisitive around every little sound and movement I would expect him to do the drive by walk across the crate every couple of minutes if he heard anything more than a peep. I am just interested to see if people had any issues. I have no problem just winging it (like we always do). |
| We still keep our Norfolk Terrier crated each night in our bedroom while the sheepdogs roam around all night in & out of the bedroom. Just like with any new puppy, the first few weeks will be adjustment period but eventually everyone will get accustom to it. We had to deal with some whining, barking, crying but by ignoring the behavior, it finally ended and now he sleeps through the evening without a peep. |
We have a mix of crated and uncrated at night - they all do fine.  |
| El Gato --
I think I would have much better insight into the situation if you would share some pictures of and information about your adult dog. Breed, age, favorite qualities, etc. Stories!! Pretty please?  |
Valerie wrote: El Gato --
I think I would have much better insight into the situation if you would share some pictures of and information about your adult dog. Breed, age, favorite qualities, etc. Stories!! Pretty please? There's no dog. Except for Baxter. |
| Bark twice if you are in Milwaukee. |
| According to the rules of the program I am in, I can not reveal my real identity.
You may have walked by me on the street and never even known it. |
| Thanks for the info everyone. If we go down the road again with another puppy, I am going to wing it and hope we all live to tell about it.. |
El Gato wrote: According to the rules of the program I am in, I can not reveal my real identity.
You may have walked by me on the street and never even known it. except for the Bobtail walking by your side....having your Sheepie wearing the sunglasses helped conceal your identity.  |
zahra wrote: El Gato wrote: According to the rules of the program I am in, I can not reveal my real identity. You may have walked by me on the street and never even known it. except for the Bobtail walking by your side....having your Sheepie wearing the sunglasses helped conceal your identity. [/quote
He also had a fake mustache on. |
| Out of my 5, Panda is crated at night because she used to chew stuff. She hasn't done that in a while so I've been thinking of letting her stay out of the crate at night. Tucker is still crated at night sometimes, but he doesn't need to be. He is very reliable and doesn't get into things or chew things except occasionally a rung on a kitchen chair.
Sky isn't crated at night, but sometimes she is during the day if she wants to play alpha dog LOL Dancer sleeps in her crate but we leave it open, and Bree, the only one I *should* be crate training now, is never crated. I think they get used to whatever arrangement you need them to be used to. If your adult is not crated anymore and doesn't need to be, then no need to start now. If the pup won't settle because the other is out, give it a couple of days and they will adjust I think. I wish I had started crate training Bree sooner. Her house training is coming along fine, she is paper trained and any accidents if I'm busy, not home or not paying attention when she needs to go end up on the paper. I do need her to be crate trained though and I have a feeling when I start it's going to be hell now LOL |
| When I adopted China, Violet was past the crate training stage. China was only 8 weeks old and I wanted her in the crate at night, or when I wasn't home for her protection and for the protection of the house. I didn't want her getting into things she shouldn't. I had her in the crate at night, so I could get some sleep. I brought the crate into the bedroom and put it near my side of the bed. At the time, Violet slept in my bedroom on the floor. When I would put China in the crate at night, Violet would lay next to the crate and put one paw between the wrungs as much as she could. China would always lay at the place Violet was at. China slept through the night, much quicker knowing her big sis was there. In the morning, I would let China out and Violet would "herd" her out through the doggie door to do her "business." When I would leave the house and crate China, I never had any problems. China is now 3 yrs old and has not been crated in years. Good luck with your new pup. |
El Gato wrote: zahra wrote: El Gato wrote: According to the rules of the program I am in, I can not reveal my real identity. You may have walked by me on the street and never even known it. except for the Bobtail walking by your side....having your Sheepie wearing the sunglasses helped conceal your identity. [/quoteHe also had a fake mustache on. You're right, he did have a fake mustache on. Good disguise. But, we did recognize Charo.  |
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