Duncan's first time alone
We had to be gone for a few hours today. Duncan has never been alone before. We set up the video recorder to see how he reacted so we would know how to handle any problems. He was perfect. He ...
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Duncan was crated while we went out until he was about 5 months old. Then we tested him and he was excellent (with Buddy). This was his first solo.
He sleeps in his crate because he wants to. We gave him a choice of a dog bed, but he goes into the kennel. It's Buddy's old kennel so you can imagine how huge it is. DH wanted him to have plenty of room. He does!
I like crate training because it gives the puppy a sanctuary of sorts and calms them when they're anxious. He now only sleeps in it. I always want him to be comfortable in a crate...just in case. We always practiced with Buddy going in and out even though he didn't use it. We would close them in together and they would just wait patiently, but if Buddy was in alone, Duncan would bark until we let him out. It was a game we would play to make it fun, not a bad thing.
Colliehauler- we're doing better missing Blue, but I can't say it out loud without welling up. We rearranged the bedroom so that the empty space is covered up. Surprisingly, it helped.
He sleeps in his crate because he wants to. We gave him a choice of a dog bed, but he goes into the kennel. It's Buddy's old kennel so you can imagine how huge it is. DH wanted him to have plenty of room. He does!
I like crate training because it gives the puppy a sanctuary of sorts and calms them when they're anxious. He now only sleeps in it. I always want him to be comfortable in a crate...just in case. We always practiced with Buddy going in and out even though he didn't use it. We would close them in together and they would just wait patiently, but if Buddy was in alone, Duncan would bark until we let him out. It was a game we would play to make it fun, not a bad thing.
Colliehauler- we're doing better missing Blue, but I can't say it out loud without welling up. We rearranged the bedroom so that the empty space is covered up. Surprisingly, it helped.
