Still have ???s about crate training

[Brindlebtch]

By the way, I ALWAYS crate pups at night in the bedroom so they can absorb your odor at night. They can still smell you and that is bonding for a pup.

But you get to listen to them a lot at night.

 

[gritsar]

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Yep, we plan to use two crates to start. The smaller crate will be in the bedroom, next to Jax's and the big crate (with the divider in place) in the living room to start. Once Kane has outgrown the smaller crate, we'll move his big one to the bedroom.

 

[LizFM]

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I think it is mostly used to try to educate people that think they can get a 6-8 week old puppy and leave them home all day while they work, and expect them to 'hold it.'

It is definitely meant as a "during the day" guideline, though, and it's been so long since I had a baby puppy I don't remember when they start sleeping thru the night.

I read about it as a rule of thumb in some of my first dog training books 30 years ago, so maybe it is a bit out-of-date...but it's a convenient # that's easy to remember (which I need!)