Yeah, I thought about not calling it the crate, but we have a bed for him to lay on when he isn't in the crate and we didn't want him to confuse the two.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 2:12 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Dog Training Crates > > On 7/6/05, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > we are thinking about getting a pup. > > ----- awesome... dogs are the BEST! > > > so once you crate train them do they always sleep in it? > > ----- mine graduated from a small crate to a larger crate, and then to > the bathroom with a gate, and now, IN OUR BED! :) > > > or after a while is it ok to let them sleep where they want? > > ---- if he/she is trained yes, its all about the training, once they > learn to hold it, you can leave them alone (like i do mine, for up to > 14 hours) (heck he has even gone 24 hours, but that was a REALLY long > night, and he wouldnt have wanted me to drive anyway!) > > > > > you always keep the door open? > > ---- we didnt. it was a sleeping, and during the day (unattended kinda > thing) > its a place that you need him to make him feel like himself, in his > den, not a bad place... plus, if you are home, he should be with you, > not locked up in the crate. > > > do they poop in there? > > sure do! but not for long. that goes away. takes time, but it goes away! > > also, one BIG thing. call it his "bed". not his crate. i think > crate is a four letter word for dogs, and ive always been told to call > it a bed not a crate. all i have to do is mention the word bed now, > and he is "within seconds" in my bathroom, looking up at me, asking > what he can do next! > > now thats good training. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163193 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
