Puppy Yard

[Esky the husky]

So just measured up my potential puppy yard.

It's around 48m² roughly. Is that an acceptable size?

The area would be between the eastern fence and the side of the house.

Potential pup would have full access to a single car garage, as shelter- about 1/3 of the space.

The rest of the yard is grass/ dirt, with a nice shady tree along the south border.

I've already got a small kennel in the yard as well as a clam shell for water play.

Probably just leave a few toys in there per day. Rotation ;)

The main concerns I have are space- is this enough?

Chewing- hope pup decides not to chew garage door :laugh:

Too much concrete?

And the fact that the puppy yard shares the wall with the dog bedroom (inside)

[sandgrubber]

Like work with time, puppies expand to fill the space allocated to them.

That sounds like a fantastic space for a pup! Of course it could turn to a hardship if the pup was abandoned there, given no attention, never walked, etc., but somehow I doubt that's going to happen!

[Zug Zug]

Sounds a great size - huge in fact. Just make sure it is very secure. No places pup can dig out or squeeze through gaps. No potentially poisonous plants or things that could be a danger if chewed. A nice soft sheltered place to sleep, plenty of fresh water but no drowning hazards. If in doubt, add extra shade.

And obviously the pup only lives there for a little while each day and spends most of its time with you and being thoroughly socialised.

Lucky you - with a new puppy coming your way :)

[Esky the husky]

Not quite sure if we're getting a pup at this stage, waiting to hear. Buuut I'm broody as hell :laugh:

I've only got a few metres of the yard to secure- the rest is solid house and garage walls & colourbond fence.

Thinking of using those famous compost panels secured with stakes.

Luckily if those panels fail, the worst that's going to happen is just having the pup loose in the normal backyard, which is secure anyway.

[littleduck]

I have our side yard fenced off as a secure puppy area for our new Dalmatian. It has Artificial Grass ( we have a business installing & selling it) all installed there, and cement paths.

It is edged one side by the house, the other side is an 8ft colourbond fence. The front fence has a 5" thick concrete path running past it... and the back fence is set into rock hard dirt, both gates that access the area are padlocked to stop accidentally letting the pup out.

So far its very secure, and plenty of room for him to play and chase. Our big back yard is secure as well, but I wanted him safe in that area when I can't be home. 98% of the time he is at my feet, following me everywhere I go though.

[wuffles]

My entire yard is smaller than that and houses two dogs just fine.

[Poodle wrangler]

My cousin's dog chewed her garage door.

Was a neurotic GSD (rescue) who managed to eat/ chew things you'd think were impossible to damage.

I've seen my pup occasionally gnaw the metal on his crate- don't underestimate the chewing ability of a puppy

(Yes, mine gets bones, chew toys of different textures, chews rotated, meals in training or in kongs etc).