Could a puppy, dog be trained to live in two crates? One upstairs, one downstairs?

[Anonymous]

Upstairs for night time, downstairs would be in the family room. Does the crate have to be exactly be the same size and type of cushion?

[Anonymous]

Live in two crates??

[Anonymous]

Or, you know, you could just train it so it could just LIVE IN THE HOUSE.

[Anonymous]

What do you mean by “live” in two crates?

[Anonymous]

This will be our first pet. We pick her up next week. We know nothing about training a dog. I bought a book tonight to read how to but I thought I’d ask experienced people on DCUM for insight.

[Anonymous]

Op here-I thought the crate was a comfort space as well as a place dogs are locked in (figuratively) when we are gone. So the upstairs crate would be the crate the dog just sleeps in. Downstairs crate will be in the TV room for dogs comfort and locked up when we go out.

[Anonymous]

The dog should only be in the crate for night time sleeping. Dogs are social creatures. They're pack animals. They want to be around their family. Your dog should not be in a crate all the time, or even most of the time.

Please read some books on how to train a puppy, and throw the book in the fire if it mentions punishing a dog in any way. Positive reinforcement is the way to go. Please read a couple of books on how to crate train. The crate is not a punishment. It's the dog's safe place to go for some peace and quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dog should only be in the crate for night time sleeping. Dogs are social creatures. They're pack animals. They want to be around their family. Your dog should not be in a crate all the time, or even most of the time.

Please read some books on how to train a puppy, and throw the book in the fire if it mentions punishing a dog in any way. Positive reinforcement is the way to go. Please read a couple of books on how to crate train. The crate is not a punishment. It's the dog's safe place to go for some peace and quiet.

As someone with a crate trained dog, crates are not just for night time sleeping. Part of being a social creature is learning to regulate how much social interaction you get, and s the crate should be available to the dog all the time, so the dog can retreat to it when it wants space. It's also reasonable to use a crate to contain a dog during periods of time when you can't have him with you. For a younger dog who is still learning to behave that might include times like when you're taking a shower or running an errand.

OP's plan sounds like a good one. I don't see why a dog couldn't learn to use two crates. We're in a small apartment, so we just have one, but my dog also has a bed in my bedroom. He doesn't seem to have difficulty He's now old enough and trained to the point that I don't put him in the crate when I go out, but when I come home he's often sleeping in there because it's a nice comfortable space for him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The dog should only be in the crate for night time sleeping. Dogs are social creatures. They're pack animals. They want to be around their family. Your dog should not be in a crate all the time, or even most of the time.

Please read some books on how to train a puppy, and throw the book in the fire if it mentions punishing a dog in any way. Positive reinforcement is the way to go. Please read a couple of books on how to crate train. The crate is not a punishment. It's the dog's safe place to go for some peace and quiet.

As someone with a crate trained dog, crates are not just for night time sleeping. Part of being a social creature is learning to regulate how much social interaction you get, and s the crate should be available to the dog all the time, so the dog can retreat to it when it wants space. It's also reasonable to use a crate to contain a dog during periods of time when you can't have him with you. For a younger dog who is still learning to behave that might include times like when you're taking a shower or running an errand.

OP's plan sounds like a good one. I don't see why a dog couldn't learn to use two crates. We're in a small apartment, so we just have one, but my dog also has a bed in my bedroom. He doesn't seem to have difficulty He's now old enough and trained to the point that I don't put him in the crate when I go out, but when I come home he's often sleeping in there because it's a nice comfortable space for him.

Exactly to 2nd post! I wanted to respond to op, just really tired right now. 2 crates will be fine!! Crating is essential for puppy toilet training and keeping puppy safe. Eventually, yes they are out of the crate more, only use it at night or when they want to. Read Ian Dunbar's book 'Before and After You Get Your Puppy' It's available free online, plus he has a website dogstardaily.com Find a puppy trainer with cpdt, gentle, rewarding, socializing training. I will check back tomorrow after sleeping

[Anonymous]

I don’t see why yiu can’t employ 2 crates. They don’t have to be the same size, etc., as long as you make both pleasant places to be and associate them with comfort, rest, and all things good.

Our Dane lived until almost 13 and was crated and locked in her crate pretty much every night of her life. This was HER choice, as she had free run of the house at any other time, including when we were out, and our other dog was never crated. at night, we would tell her to go to bed, she would run into her crate and snuggle right in. If you didn’t lock the door, she’d come out, find you and whine until you went up with her and locked her in. It was invaluable during the times she got injured and we needed to keep her quiet while we called the emergency vet, after medical procedures and surgery, and if we had guests that weren’t keen on 140lbs of friendly slobbering love all over them.

[Anonymous]

Yes, my dog uses two crates, one during they day and the other in my bedroom for nighttime. He isn't allowed upstairs at all during the day so he knows when I tell him it's time to go upstairs that it's bedtime, and he goes directly to that crate. No issues at all.

[Anonymous]

Two crates should be fine, but most people don’t crate their dog everytime they leave the house. That’s...draconian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two crates should be fine, but most people don’t crate their dog everytime they leave the house. That’s...draconian.

For a puppy, it's vital.

[Anonymous]

It is not vital to put a puppy in a crate, although it may be convenient for you. Even the limited area of a single, blocked off, puppyproof room will work if you are meeting your puppy's need to pee and poop frequently. And if you're not, you've essentially decided to make your dog uncomfortable for your own convenience.

[Anonymous]

Yes, we have two crates, one for living room, one for bedroom. It's fine.