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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 531384" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>That's about how I do it normally too. Although also normally.......it's with a very young pup, not one as old as Sadie. I have done it with older pups and a few dogs, and done it the same way. Molly had to <strong>earn</strong> her right to stay out of the crate. And that came with short trial runs that got longer over a very long period of time. Betsy had earned her right to stay out (no accidents, no getting into trouble)....but preferred being in her crate at night. She'd often sleep in it during the day with the door open though. (and does at Nichole's when she wants a break from the kids) So she continued using hers. </p><p></p><p>Sadie will have to earn her right not to use the crate as well. Done the same way. I won't have a dog destroying the house or pottying everywhere when I'm not around.</p><p></p><p>Now here's a funny with the two girls. </p><p></p><p>Travis was sleeping (he's nocturnal, sleeps during daylight up at night, he can see his computer better in the dark) Sadie woke him up about an hour before I came home. So he took her potty and then sat with both girls. Well........at some point he wasn't paying attention to them because he discovered Sadie (who is taller than Molly) sticking her head into the trash can to fetch out empty cans of dog food, and giving them to Molly.........who then licked what she wanted and gave it back to Sadie to finish off. All because Mom forgot to take out the trash. I guess I should be grateful the trash can was virtually empty except for the empty dog food cans. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 531384, member: 84"] That's about how I do it normally too. Although also normally.......it's with a very young pup, not one as old as Sadie. I have done it with older pups and a few dogs, and done it the same way. Molly had to [B]earn[/B] her right to stay out of the crate. And that came with short trial runs that got longer over a very long period of time. Betsy had earned her right to stay out (no accidents, no getting into trouble)....but preferred being in her crate at night. She'd often sleep in it during the day with the door open though. (and does at Nichole's when she wants a break from the kids) So she continued using hers. Sadie will have to earn her right not to use the crate as well. Done the same way. I won't have a dog destroying the house or pottying everywhere when I'm not around. Now here's a funny with the two girls. Travis was sleeping (he's nocturnal, sleeps during daylight up at night, he can see his computer better in the dark) Sadie woke him up about an hour before I came home. So he took her potty and then sat with both girls. Well........at some point he wasn't paying attention to them because he discovered Sadie (who is taller than Molly) sticking her head into the trash can to fetch out empty cans of dog food, and giving them to Molly.........who then licked what she wanted and gave it back to Sadie to finish off. All because Mom forgot to take out the trash. I guess I should be grateful the trash can was virtually empty except for the empty dog food cans. LOL [/QUOTE]
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