Q&A: When Crate Training do you let out the puppy?
Qυеѕtіοn bу mattsmith: Whеn Crate Training ԁο уου Ɩеt out thе puppy?
Whеn crate training a puppy ԁο уου leave thе puppy іn thе cage аƖƖ thе time аnԁ οnƖу Ɩеt іt out tο ɡο tο thе toilet аnԁ play ?
Best аnѕwеr:
Anѕwеr bу grrrr.<3
Of course уου Ɩеt hіm out! If nοt, thаt wουƖԁ bе considered abuse! :O
Crate training іѕ a wonderful thing, thаt іѕ, іf уου ԁο іt correctly. Thе crate exists fοr whеn уου аrе nοt аbƖе tο give COMPLETE 110% οf уουr attention tο thе puppy. Yου hаνе tο watch hіm Ɩіkе a hawk, аnԁ hе саnnοt јυѕt roam around thе house freely. Yου mυѕt ѕtаrt bу confining hіm tο a сеrtаіn room οf thе house, аnԁ аѕ hе matures, аnԁ іѕ housebroken completely, THEN уου саn allow full access οf thе house. Thе dog іѕ іn nο way staying іn thе crate forever. Yου mυѕt οnƖу рυt hіm іn thеrе іf уου саnnοt watch over hіm аt thе time. Otherwise, аƖƖ eyes аrе οn hіm.
Hope thіѕ hеƖреԁ. 
Whаt ԁο уου thіnk? Anѕwеr below!
I agree with the last answer.. Also, make sure you don’t put the dog in the crate for punishment, otherwise that’s when will consider he/she’s being punished.
No. As the previous posters have said that would be abusive. The pup would become extremely bored, frustrated and inactive. He would also never learn anything or be properly socialised.
This is precisely why it is silly to get a puppy if you don’t have plenty of time for it. Whilst there is someone around to fully supervise the puppy it should be with you – not locked in a crate. The crate should only be used when the puppy can not be supervised, for example overnight or if you have to go out.
Overnight is the only time a pup (or any dog) should be left in a crate for a long period. During waking hours the crate should be used for short periods only, eg no more than an hour for a puppy, no more than a couple of hours for an adult.
I think crate training has its uses – done properly it can be a useful training aid, and give the dog some personal space where it can feel safe. However, I do think far too many people use them incorrectly, causing a lot of suffering. A crate should be like a den, a safe place – not a cage!
Do you mean leave it in there 24/7? No you do not. Crate training is usually used more for at night. During the day if you are around definitely let the puppy out. At night put it in it’s crate to sleep. Dogs do not like to soil where they sleep so it encourages them to hold it. Depending on the age of the puppy you may still need to take him/her out a few times a night. All dogs are different. During the day if you cannot supervise the pup then put it in it’s crate so it is safe and will not get into anything it is not suppose to or could be hazardous to it. A crate should be a place where it feels safe, secure and comfortable. Their own private little bedroom! I prefer the wire crates that you can fold down. Perfect if you need to take it somewhere. Then at night I simply cover it with a blanket (well all except the door!) he curls up and goes right to sleep.
Here’s an article that can help you crate-train your dog properly. good luck!
http://aevoam.notlong.com/
They are only in the crate when you are not watching them, all other times they are practicing how to be good in the house. Don’t allow a puppy to have full run of the house, it is overwhelming. One room at a time, supervised, and then when it can behave in that room, it can graduate to more space, supervised of course. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don’t potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn’t. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn’t had an accident in several weeks, I don’t let my guard down. I don’t expect my puppies to be “fully potty trained” until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a “big girl.” This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing “no barking”, ‘no biting”, “no jumping”, and “don’t eat the furniture.” I also have to practice “playing inside” so she doesn’t knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.
REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don’t have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don’t have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like “go out” for pee, or “go finish” for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won’t get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn’t sneak off, or for strange places.
*YELLING. It is not a good idea to “yell” or “spank” your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
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i let mine out when they go to potty when they get sleepy i put them back in the crate…they learn that the crate is their sleeping place…my 2 go in it now without me putting them in there…i only latch the crate if i’m not home…my english golden retriever i just got her but in time she will learn…