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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO, crating when you leave the house and crating when you're asleep are collectively too much crating. Where does your other dog sleep?

I would keep crating when you leave, and also make the crate a fun snack place when you're home. Lots of short trips in and out of the crate, make it NBD to go in and stay a few minutes. But let him sleep elsewhere. [/quote]

Do not let a puppy be unsupervised. If you are sleeping, you aren’t supervising. My neighbors thought crates were cruel and they let their puppy sleep in their room. The puppy chewed and ingested the baseboard and paint. Lots of time and money at the pet ER convinced them that puppies shouldn’t be unsupervised at any time. [/quote]

This is the correct answer. If you're not actively engaging a puppy, it should be crated until/unless it has been fully house-trained (not just housebroken/potty-trained). Chewing your stuff may be an annoyance to you, but it might be a medical emergency to your dog. [/quote]

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