That schedule is very reasonable.My dog Lincoln, now 7 weeks is in the process of being house/crate trained. His days look something like this - 6 am Food water, free reign playing in the house for an hour or so while I get ready for work, 7:15 am potty break before I leave to work and then into the crate he goes. I get home about 11:30 AM for a lunch break walk him and play outside for about 30 minutes and then back in the crate he goes. I do not get back home until 6 pm and then we do an evening feed around 6:30 pm cuddles, playtime for a while then bedtime with me. Is he in the crate too long of a time? I have seen some post and I know it can be a controversial topic but I only need opinions. TIA
I will add he HATES the crate and welps and welps for a long period of time according to my sister who lives with me.
How long is too long in a crate for a pup?
My dog Lincoln, now 7 weeks is in the process of being house/crate trained. His days look something like this - 6 am Food water, free reign playing in the house for an hour or so while I get ready for work, 7:15 am potty break before I leave to work and then into the crate he goes. I get home about 11:30 AM for a lunch break walk him and play outside for about 30 minutes and then back in the crate he goes. I do not get back home until 6 pm and then we do an evening feed around 6:30 pm cuddles, playtime for a while then bedtime with me. Is he in the crate too long of a time? I have seen some post and I know it can be a controversial topic but I only need opinions. TIA
I will add he HATES the crate and welps and welps for a long period of time according to my sister who lives with me.
I will add he HATES the crate and welps and welps for a long period of time according to my sister who lives with me.
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That schedule is very reasonable.
How young was he when you got him if you say he's 'now' 7 weeks old? That's very young to not be with his litter anymore.
That sounds like a reasonable amount of time if the dog isn't soiling in his crate. a break in the afternoon might be nice for a potty break.
"Free reign" of the house while you get ready is not the best idea when potty training. They should always be supervised when loose in the house.
That sounds like a reasonable amount of time if the dog isn't soiling in his crate. a break in the afternoon might be nice for a potty break.
"Free reign" of the house while you get ready is not the best idea when potty training. They should always be supervised when loose in the house.
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