austen Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Hi everyone. Have got my crate organised with a mattress, blanket and toys. The crate will be in the laundry(with our other dog who just sleeps on a normal dog bed.) My queston is - from time to time I will have to go out through the day. I don't want to leave the new puppy alone with the existing dog till I discovr how they will get on. My question is - how long is too long to leave in crate on its own. For example, if I go out for a couple of hours is that too long to leave in crate? Otherwise I will leave older dog outside and new dog in laundry whilst out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Dont leave the puppy fore that long during the day confined to the crate. I would leave the crate (make sure the door is open and cant shut) in the laundry with the pup, and leave your older dog outside. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austen Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Dont leave the puppy fore that long during the day confined to the crate. I would leave the crate (make sure the door is open and cant shut) in the laundry with the pup, and leave your older dog outside. :rolleyes: Thanks for the info. Is it okay to close the door at night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Dont leave the puppy fore that long during the day confined to the crate. I would leave the crate (make sure the door is open and cant shut) in the laundry with the pup, and leave your older dog outside. Thanks for the info. Is it okay to close the door at night? Should be fine if you take puppy out for regular wee breaks, not sure how old your pup is, but usually an 8 week old pup would need to go out every 3 hours overnight for a wee break. Older pups can hang on a bit longer, but usually take pup out to toilet before you go to bed, and then once during the night, and again early morning. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austen Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Dont leave the puppy fore that long during the day confined to the crate. I would leave the crate (make sure the door is open and cant shut) in the laundry with the pup, and leave your older dog outside. Thanks for the info. Is it okay to close the door at night? Should be fine if you take puppy out for regular wee breaks, not sure how old your pup is, but usually an 8 week old pup would need to go out every 3 hours overnight for a wee break. Older pups can hang on a bit longer, but usually take pup out to toilet before you go to bed, and then once during the night, and again early morning. Once again - thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamuzz Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 How old is your new puppy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austen Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 How old is your new puppy? Haven't got him yet - he is arriving on Saturday - will be 12 weeks old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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