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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, sleep in a crate is a huge help with housebreaking.

Puppies are easier in some ways than babies and harder.  Think of it more like having a toddler.  A toddler that needs to be taken outside multiple times every day regardless of the weather.  A toddler that chews anything it can get its teeth on.  Also, a puppies teeth are sharp as needles for the first few months.  Expect your children to say they hate the puppy at some point.  They will love the puppy, but a puppy tests everyone's nerves.

I kept our puppy on a leash in the house at all times that he was not in the crate or outside or being played with for a couple of months.  A puppy needs consistency to learn to be house broken.  This is not a small thing.  you cannot trust your children to always get it right, so you are in charge.

We pulled up all the carpets on our first floor except one for the first 8 months we had the puppy because it was too inviting a place to go potty.

I LOVE our puppy who is now 13 months old, but there were times I really questioned our decision to get him.[/quote]

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