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[quote=Anonymous]We got our pup at 8 weeks and the only thing we blocked off was stairs with a baby gate. We live in a tiny DC rowhouse with an open floor plan so I can see the dog from anywhere on the first floor. Plus, she's a Great Dane so she can't be missed. I did watch her like a hawk during housebreaking (which was shockingly easy) and a few months after until she could reliably hold it at about 4 months. She's also a velcro dog so she is never more than 5 feet away. We didn't give her upstairs access until she was about a year old, mostly because she was clumsy and fell down the stairs. So when we were home, she had access to the whole first floor. The trainer recommended tethering but we never found it necessary. When we were out of the house we crated her until about 2 years old. She never minded going in her crate with a tasty treat and we have a dog walker come every day. I know some people are against the crate idea but my dog used to get anxious if we even left the room and we used the crate to keep her safe. Now at 2 1/2 she is out of the crate all day and the worst thing she does is get in the bed and put her giant head on my pillow. [/quote]

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