Hi there, I have a 9 week old cockapoo puppy who we have had for a week. She is sleeping through from about 9.30/10pm to 6.30am and the last couple of nights I've come down to a dry floor. She has a crate with the door open and I have put a dog pen round the crate so that she can get out of the crate and toilet on a piece of newspaper ( water bowl also there) - this also prevents her chewing the shoes and cupboards in our utility room overnight.
I have not yet shut the crate door but do I have to given that I'm also using the pen?
In the day, she has a small plastic dog bed with cushion and blanket which she passes out on if she's just home with me and I have the crate and pen in another room if I go out so she is safe from harm and she has a space to wee etc if needs be and is also contained in a room with natural light ( the utility is internal so I move the pen and crate in the day)
Is this too many areas and sleeping methods or, at 9 weeks is this fine ? I sometimes put her in the pen with her bed if she's getting bitey with the kids or in a chewy mood and I can't keep an eye on her for whatever reason and usually it encourages her to take a nap.....but also keeps her safe if there's a lot going on in the house.....
She's been good at going out but I do take her out often so accidents in the house have been minimal.
So, any thoughts ?
Thanks in advance