Hey All. Wondering how many of you crate your new puppies at first. We have always done that. Do any of you let the puppy sleep with you right from the start?
Hey All. Reading the post on the new puppy, Sugar. Congrats! So exciting. Wondering how many of you crate your new puppies at first. We have always done that. Do any of you let the puppy sleep with you right from the start?
I'll add that I also like my dogs to be comfortable with being tied up, for pretty much the same reasons. You may be out walking, and encounter a situation where you need your dog safely out of the way while you do something, like assist an injured person. After Hurricane Rita took down my fence, Lucky had to be on a cable when he was outside until we got a new fence installed.Whether you decide on letting your dog sleep with you or not, I'm a firm believer that all dogs NEED to have crate skills, even if they do sleep with you in the bed. Dogs may need to be crated at the vet, or crated when they get boarded somewhere. A dog might need to be crated in an emergency situation. A dog could need to be crated in so many situations that, to me, it's so very important that they feel comfortable and relaxed in a crate. Even my dogs, who start in crates but eventually get free roam of the house, still keep up their crate skills for life.
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I grew up on a beef & pig farm, and Beau tends to train somewhat different.
- no treat training, no clicker training, no puppy proofing home, discipline handed out when needed (which is very rare)
- and no need for crate training, pups day bed is a leather sectional
- we also work on off-leash puppy training, very early on
So the Beaumont training methods, were not always well received...but always worked, O'h the irony.
- our dogs are always unleashed, with zero fear of touching the road way
- heck, they won't even stay outside alone...for more than 30 seconds
- I also train with an element of SA, and practice strong Bond building
- my pups are proofed to say "home-alone" at 4.5 months young...without even a shredded stuffie
- every toy has specific rules & boundaries...and carrying dads socks or moms undies from the warm dryer...is encouraged
- but human processions, & living area are respected here // because the early 24-7 supervision was done, in the first few months
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