To crate or not?
Everything I have read in books and online says that I should crate train my pup when I get him I was just curious to see if this is absolutely necessary or if I choose not to crate train Zero would that be okay too. Any feedback would be much appreciated! Thanks :o)
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Permalink Reply by CorgiLover on
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Yes, Yes, and Yes! Its best to leave him in there at night so he doesnt make accidents or wander the house and get into things. You can use it during the day while working. Chloe used it when she was a pup but now she doesnt. She sleeps on my bed at night and stays in a play pen during the day.. She did really well in the crate! She also had to stay in a crate at her babysitters house while we went to Florida for a week. Crating dogs has many more pros then cons..
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Permalink Reply by Ruth Bergloff on
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We crate trained Pancake and it worked out really well. He actually would go back into his crate on his own to sleep. When we got Lulabelle, we decided to not crate her because she liked following Pancake around (this was when Pancake no longer needed to be crated) and she ended up chewing up our sofa when we were at work. (I secretly wanted a new sofa anyway and this gave me a reason to go get one!) We ended up crating her and again, she would go in there voluntarily to sleep. It worked out very well for us.
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Permalink Reply by Joshua on
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Yeah, it would be crazy not to! There will be times when you have to leave the puppy alone and you should never let the puppy be alone anywhere other than a crate, for his own safety (and the safety of everything you own). Of course, once Zero becomes a full grown Corgi, you can stop the crating whenever you feel he can handle it.
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Permalink Reply by Sylvia & Timmy on
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How do you plan on teaching Zero the "house rules"? Will he be an inside or outside dog?, Do you live in an apartment or home? Alone or with others? etc, etc, etc. all these things should influence what plans you have for teaching Zero to become a member of your household. A crate is only a tool a lot of us use to help teach certain behaviors and make keeping track of that curious and active puppy much easier.
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Permalink Reply by Dannielle on
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Wow thanks for everyones feedback :o) I have a lab that we tried to crate train but it just didnt work for him he would almost hyperventilate whenever it was time to go in the crate and he ended up hurting himself trying to get out one day so I was just curious if corgis were easier. I am def gonna give it a try
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Permalink Reply by Heather on
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Yes! Crate him! We got our puppy at 9 weeks and he sleeps in his crate every night, and stays in there when we're not home or when we can't watch him. I feel this helped immensely with his house training. He has never had an accident in his crate, and stopped having accidents in the house about 1 week after we brought him home. Just make sure you buy a crate with a separator that you can adjust to his size. We bought Flash's so it would fit him as an adult, but we still have it blocked off so that he can only use about half of it. It seems so small, but at night he seems to feel very safe in there and sleeps very easily. We also use the crate for "time outs"; the trainer taught us to put him in there for five minutes if he has done something wrong (Flash bites the cat) and this has helped his behavior as well. Just remember to take him out when the time out is over (kind of like Supernanny's naughty chair). So he understands that it is just a punishment. Another tip is to put the crate in your bedroom because this will make the puppy feel safe since he knows you're near him. Flash hated the crate the first night when we kept it in the office, but when we started keeping it in our room, he went in there at night with no problem and fell asleep immediately. It's a great investment, I really can't say enough good things about it.
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Permalink Reply by Ginny and Diggory on
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I personally found the crate to be very helpful. Especially when she was a baby, it helped with potty training at night. Puppies will get into anything and everything, so unless you have a home that is 100% puppy-proofed (which, believe me, is impossible), the crate offers a safe place for the puppy to stay when you're out of the house. With a few toys in there, Ginny got used to her crate quickly. I let her sleep with me now, but still if she starts bugging me in the middle of the night, in the crate she goes. Whenever I'm home, she has the run of the house (and STILL finds ways to get into trouble.... toilet paper, anyone?), but I'll find her curled up in her crate when she's sleepy and goes in on her own. When she was really little, we even covered the crate with a blanket at night to make her feel more safe and secure and keep out drafts (it was winter). I also have a smaller collapsible crate in the back of the car so she goes in there whenever we go anywhere and I don't have to worry about her flying around the car if I come to a quick stop. I really think they're a good investment, especially when they're pups.
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Permalink Reply by Saria Hansen on
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you don't have to... My corgi broke his almost 5 years ago and we decided not to kennel him anymore because he is too strong for a kennel. you might want to train zero for a traveling kennel in case you want to take zero with you on a trip.
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Permalink Reply by CassieD44 on
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I would definitely say it's a good idea to use a crate, especially while Zero is still little. We crated Hunter and Layla at night and anytime we left home. At home, we had a little playpen for them when they were younger where they couldn't get into any trouble! Gradually we have given them more space, although they still don't have full run of the house yet! They're only 5 months old. But now they do have more freedom. They have a couple of rooms at the front of the house, sectioned off by a baby gate, where they can hang out even when I'm not watching them. We still crate them if they are here by themselves and when we go to bed, however. I think it's DEFINITELY the easiest way to potty train. But you will have to look at your particular living situation and figure out what combination of crating/playpen-ing/free space-ing will work for you! Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by FuzzyButt on
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It is 100% up to you, and how you want to train your dog. There can be pros and cons to crate training. But for a lot of people the pros outweigh the cons.
Pros- You know where your dog is, they won't reak havock, it is a comfortable quite den for them, it is easier to transport them, potty training is much easier, it can be fun.
Cons- They become overprotective of it, cleaning up after possible accidents, if they try hard enough they CAN destroy it.
Note that these are only my views of the possible pros and cons, not in any way are they fact. Each dog is different but the sooner you teach them things the easier it will be for both of you in the long run. Eventually you cane phase out the crate. You can replace it will a bed, or keep it there for your dog to go into if they want quiet time.
No it is not "absolutely necessary," but it can be a tool to add another dimention to your relationship. If you are like me and want to train them as much as you can its an added training session and more time interacting with your pup. To me its a fun thing, not just about potty training.
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Permalink Reply by alynne on
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i never did but our puppy was never let alone. i have a crate for her which we use to fly her when we
go on vacation, and it sits in our living room and she puts her toy in it/naps in it...but she kind of did it herself.
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Permalink Reply by Sam on
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I think crate training is most helpful for many reasons. It helps keep the pup safe and your home safe when the pup can not be supervised. If used properly can also aid in housetraining. Many dogs come of an age when they do fine in a home but I always recommend feeding in the crate and keeping this a part of their life. If one travels it is much easier to have a dog that is already accustomed to a crate, if they get injured and must be confined it is a big help. If you have a big gathering of people which may make some dogs uncomfortable it is helpful that they are comfortable in a crate. I think it is nice for dogs to have their own space as well. I have several crates with open dogs that are often occupied by napping corgis.
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