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[quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote]

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.  [/quote]

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