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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our puppy sleeps in a crate and night and is amazing.  She has no issues with it.  We don't really use it during the day and now i'm wondering if I can just train her to stay in the kitchen.  Though she loves her crate and is used it at night, she doesn't really go to it or love it like some pups do as a hang out den. Our goal is for our puppy to be out of the crate during the day and night as soon as she is ready.  Anyone do this successfully? Or is this a bad idea for some reason i'm not thinking of.  Thanks[/quote]

How old is the puppy?  I would probably give it a try but I would probably shorten the time in the whatever more open area they will be confined in since if they aren't completly potty trained, they may relieve themselves in one area/corner and stay in the other - you do not want to habituate them to this because it would be a step backwards.  You can then over time extend the period of time they are left alone while also expanding the area they are confined in, if they regress, re-introduce the crate or revert back to the timing/area where they were last successful.
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