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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the replies.  Our puppy does okay in the crate at night, but not in the day.

I'm reading all these things online about how bad it is to "tether" a dog up, though mostly this means outside and of course we're leashing him inside and at the center of all the action. It seems okay to leash him for a few hours (like, while I'm cleaning the kitchen and cooking) just like I would have put him in his playpen before, but I just want the opinion of more experienced dog owners!

I'd love for him to just roam freely but he requires so much supervision![/quote]

You have 3 kids- train him to go in the crate on command for all times of day.  Any special items use for going in the crate, staying in the crate, staying where you tell him to stay in other spots.  If you give him banana or peanut butter  for example don't waste the training opportunity at random.  Cut up the banana into 1/2 inch sq chunks or even smaller.  If you give him greenies or bully stick type stuff create the sitation where he only gets it for going in the crate, doing a down and stay, etc.

Walk him on leash around the house doing heels, sit etc evrry 3 feet.  We did that with all of ours - labs and herding breeds great by 5 months although still worked on off leash heel at that time.  You can do sit stay down come - no reward if dont do it.  [/quote]

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