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Not sure if this would be crate training or not. But Bruno is just over 1yr and has never really been in a crate. We do not own one. So the only time he was ever in one, was when he was a puppy and we went to my sister's. So, I was wondering if he's too "old" to do the crate training thing?
All I really want to get a crate for, is when we have company. More so my children having friends over. Since Bruno is a known "scary" breed. I know parents would feel safer if he was crated before they allowed their children to come here (as I would the same if my children went to a home with a large breed dog that they did not know). Also I was thinking for when we leave. He has chewed my couch up pretty good. I don't know if it's anxiety or what. Because he's almost ALWAYS with us. Rarely does he stay home. But my lord does he let us know he's not happy when he's left alone. I mean not all the time. For the most part we can come home to a clean house. But sometimes, YIKES!.
So I'm basically wondering if it's too late to get him use to a crate? And is it okay to use the crate for these two reasons? I don't want him to think it's punishment by any means. I also want to know if the crate should be in a room where he can see the company? So he doesn't get as stressed.
Any ideas, or advice are welcome
All I really want to get a crate for, is when we have company. More so my children having friends over. Since Bruno is a known "scary" breed. I know parents would feel safer if he was crated before they allowed their children to come here (as I would the same if my children went to a home with a large breed dog that they did not know). Also I was thinking for when we leave. He has chewed my couch up pretty good. I don't know if it's anxiety or what. Because he's almost ALWAYS with us. Rarely does he stay home. But my lord does he let us know he's not happy when he's left alone. I mean not all the time. For the most part we can come home to a clean house. But sometimes, YIKES!.
So I'm basically wondering if it's too late to get him use to a crate? And is it okay to use the crate for these two reasons? I don't want him to think it's punishment by any means. I also want to know if the crate should be in a room where he can see the company? So he doesn't get as stressed.
Any ideas, or advice are welcome