Hiya
We're in the process of adopting a resuce dog who should be with us in the next few weeks. She is around 8 / 9 months old. I have a 'soft' crate (one of the ones that can fold down and pack away) and am undecided about whether to crate train her or not (I also suspect the crate is a bit big for her as wasn't bought specifically with her in mind). I can shut her in the kitchen with a child / pet gate until she settles and we don't have any 'accidents' but there's no heating in the kitchen and I worry she'd be cold, even with a snuggly bed & blanket!
Can anyone offer any advice or opinions on whether she would benefit from being crate trained, and if so what the best way to go about it is? I know it will keep her safe from chewing things she shouldn't, but I'm not sure if she's a chewer or not; guess we'll find out! As we have cats / a baby I'm guessing a place of peace and quiet would be a welcome retreat for her, but am not sure if this would work with the crate open or if she needs to be used to it being closed. Would it just be a case of feeding her in there and closing the door for increasing lengths of time while I potter around? I have a kong toy etc that I can leave with her to keep her occupied if we do this.
I'm probably over complicating this...
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SeriouslyStrongCheddar · 06/03/2013 07:02
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