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"Tom" <tlbrack RemoveThis @everestkc.net> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I have a beagle who is three years old. He is doing just fine
but I have
> a question about the crate. I keep him in it for my work week which
is 5
> days and 8 hours a day. When I get home he is out of course with me
and
> sleeps with me. My question is it ok for him to spend this much time
in the
> crate. Also, On the weekends he is out of the crate unless I go out.
Just
> want to be sure I am not hurting him. He seems fine and is always
playful.
> Although he does at times seem a little tired or lazy. But he does
whine
> very loudly when I get home. It really makes me feel horrible
sometimes. Any
> suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Tom >>

Why not start leaving him out of the crate when you are not in the
house, start by going out for 15 mins to see how he behaves. Once you
can trust him you can start leaving him out of the crate all day.
Have you thought about having a dog walker come at lunch time?
Alison
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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 15:13:01 +0100, Alison wrote:

> Why not start leaving him out of the crate when you are not in the
> house, start by going out for 15 mins to see how he behaves. Once you
> can trust him you can start leaving him out of the crate all day.

Yep.

Everyone told me I'd be an idiot to leave a JRT loose in the house during
the day, but we started leaving loose for short then longer periods of
time starting when he was around six months old.

We still crate him at night - just to keep him used to being crated.

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Jeff Dege <jdege DeleteThis @jdege.visi.com> said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

> We still crate him at night - just to keep him used to
> being crated.

FWIW, night time is what I consider the best time for testing a
new dog's house freedom. But I'm a light sleeper.

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On 5 Sep 2005 04:14:08 GMT, Rocky <2dogs.TakeThisOut@rocky-dog.com> wrote:

>Jeff Dege <jdege.TakeThisOut@jdege.visi.com> said in
>rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
>
>> We still crate him at night - just to keep him used to
>> being crated.
>
>FWIW, night time is what I consider the best time for testing a
>new dog's house freedom. But I'm a light sleeper.

My daughter is a heavy sleeper. But she has pergo flooring, no
electrical cords and no longer any underwear in her room to chew on.
When Sammie sleeps with me on the weekends that the girls are at their
dad's, he stays on the bed all night, but when he sleeps with Mimi, he
likes to get up and wander. I know from experience she is a wild
sleeper, though, so I am not sure it is a dog training issue. Sammie
is the first dog I have allowed to sleep on the bed with me because he
actually keeps to himself and doesn't steal any covers. It has been a
good time to give him freedom from the crate. Can't do that with
other dogs, whose people waking and destructive habits shall remain
unnamed, though. It depends a lot on the dog as well as the person.

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Paula wrote:
> On 5 Sep 2005 04:14:08 GMT, Rocky <2dogs.TakeThisOut@rocky-dog.com> wrote:
>
>> Jeff Dege <jdege.TakeThisOut@jdege.visi.com> said in
>> rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
>>
>>> We still crate him at night - just to keep him used to
>>> being crated.
>>
>> FWIW, night time is what I consider the best time for testing a
>> new dog's house freedom. But I'm a light sleeper.
>
> My daughter is a heavy sleeper. But she has pergo flooring, no
> electrical cords and no longer any underwear in her room to chew on.
> When Sammie sleeps with me on the weekends that the girls are at their
> dad's, he stays on the bed all night, but when he sleeps with Mimi, he
> likes to get up and wander. I know from experience she is a wild
> sleeper, though, so I am not sure it is a dog training issue. Sammie
> is the first dog I have allowed to sleep on the bed with me because he
> actually keeps to himself and doesn't steal any covers. It has been a
> good time to give him freedom from the crate. Can't do that with
> other dogs, whose people waking and destructive habits shall remain
> unnamed, though. It depends a lot on the dog as well as the person.

Why not simply put a dog bed on the floor and close the bedroom door at
night?
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On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:24:23 GMT, "Janet Puistonen"
<boxhill.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote:

> Can't do that with
>> other dogs, whose people waking and destructive habits shall remain
>> unnamed, though. It depends a lot on the dog as well as the person.
>
>Why not simply put a dog bed on the floor and close the bedroom door at
>night?

Because I don't want to be dive-bombed in the middle of the night,
mostly.

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Paula wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:24:23 GMT, "Janet Puistonen"
> <boxhill DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Can't do that with
>>> other dogs, whose people waking and destructive habits shall remain
>>> unnamed, though. It depends a lot on the dog as well as the person.
>>
>> Why not simply put a dog bed on the floor and close the bedroom door
>> at night?
>
> Because I don't want to be dive-bombed in the middle of the night,
> mostly.

Well, that's understandable! <G> My dogs have always slept in my bedroom and
always on their own bed on the floor. None of them have tried to get up on
my bed.
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On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 03:42:28 GMT, "Janet Puistonen"
<boxhill RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:

>Paula wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:24:23 GMT, "Janet Puistonen"
>> <boxhill RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Can't do that with
>>>> other dogs, whose people waking and destructive habits shall remain
>>>> unnamed, though. It depends a lot on the dog as well as the person.
>>>
>>> Why not simply put a dog bed on the floor and close the bedroom door
>>> at night?
>>
>> Because I don't want to be dive-bombed in the middle of the night,
>> mostly.
>
>Well, that's understandable! <G> My dogs have always slept in my bedroom and
>always on their own bed on the floor. None of them have tried to get up on
>my bed.
>
To be fair, I only have one that still would dive bomb me, but her
sister sleeps in the crate with her because she wants to be with Punk,
loves the crate and would be too tempted to play loudly when I was
trying to sleep if not confined to close quarters. She also sometimes
gets the urge to chew something strange out of nowhere, so it's just
as well. She and Punk actually share a big crate at night even though
they have separate crates because they both like it that way. Unless
they have greenies, anyway. At that point, Lacey wants to be in her
own crate, with the door closed. She hasn't had a greenie stolen in a
long long time (I don't allow it) but she still likes to run straight
into her crate and close the door behind her when she gets hold of
something good.

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