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re: Crate training a puppy to full trust inside a home (updated, new pic on page 3)
Posted on 5/4/15 at 12:06 pm to Bacon84
Posted on 5/4/15 at 12:06 pm to Bacon84
My mistake was leaving a bed, towel in his crate when I was gone. He quickly got used to pissing on that and now I just leave him on the bare plastic floor which I probably should have done from the get go.
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Posted on 5/4/15 at 12:06 pm to PapaPogey
Well congrats buddy, he's a good lookin fella!
Are there any special quirks to this breed vs labs?
Are there any special quirks to this breed vs labs?
Posted on 5/4/15 at 12:09 pm to Jenar Boy
Thanks man, I'm happy with his progress. 
Labs are great I just wanted something different. These dogs can't point, track, swim, flush, with the best of them. An extremely verisitile breed. Do some research on the hunt tests and breed standards of the Deutsch Drahthaar and you'll know everything you need.
Labs are great I just wanted something different. These dogs can't point, track, swim, flush, with the best of them. An extremely verisitile breed. Do some research on the hunt tests and breed standards of the Deutsch Drahthaar and you'll know everything you need. 
Posted on 5/4/15 at 12:48 pm to SportTiger1
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BUT, that is the cutest dang dog i've ever seen man.
We agree. Long and hard search to find the perfect puppy for us.
Posted on 5/4/15 at 1:10 pm to Will Cover
When crate training you need to extend the pups area in the house gradually.
Start the pup in the kennel and when it's figured out not pissing in the kennel, give it a little more room like the den. Then a little more and a little more until it's trained.
Start the pup in the kennel and when it's figured out not pissing in the kennel, give it a little more room like the den. Then a little more and a little more until it's trained.
Posted on 5/4/15 at 5:05 pm to Will Cover
What kind of dog is in the OP?
Posted on 5/4/15 at 5:24 pm to SportTiger1
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What kind of dog is in the OP?
Doberman Pinscher
Posted on 5/4/15 at 5:51 pm to Will Cover
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Doberman Pinscher
Thought so. But i've learned about 50 new breeds on this board that i've never heard of.
Posted on 5/4/15 at 6:31 pm to Will Cover
We didn't have much of an issue with my German Shepherd. At first I limited his eating and drinking times, and got him into the habit of going out after he'd drink or eat. Just gradually gave him more and more freedom over a couple weeks and only kept him in his kennel when we were gone. After he was about a year old we just let him loose all day, and he's had zero issues in the year since then. We leave his bowls out and full all day, but he eats and drinks at the same times every day so his schedule is pretty predictable for us.
Great looking pup by the way!
Great looking pup by the way!
This post was edited on 5/4/15 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:49 am to Will Cover
Currently going through the house training and crate training process now with my 9 week WPG. When crate training, you want to try and make it feel as enticing as possible. i.e. blanket, chew toys, bed. From my experience, you won't the kennel to fit the size of the dog. Most now have a removable divider to reduce the size of the crate. Dogs do not like relieving themselves in a place where they will have to sit in. Decrease the size of the kennel, and the dog will have no choice but to either be let out to go, or sit in its own fluids.
As the dog grows, you increase the size of the area she has access to inside the cage.
As the dog grows, you increase the size of the area she has access to inside the cage.
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 6:50 am
Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:14 am to PapaPogey
Damn, I don't think i have seen your WPG. Picked my girl up May 1st and she has picked up on the general idea of house training and she is not even 9 weeks. Only thing she can't do is stand still and appear photogenic so that I can snap a picture of her not sleeping
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:08 am to Rickety Cricket
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I crate trained mine from the day we brought him home for about 3 months. After that, we kept him in a small room, then gradually let him loose in the house. Early on there were a few accidents, but now she goes all day without any trouble.
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Posted on 5/5/15 at 10:16 am to Will Cover
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Doberman Pinscher
Beautiful pup you got there Will.
As for how they know, I have no Idea but they just do. I guess the constant praise you give them for going outside just clicks with them and thats what they know is "normal"
Posted on 5/5/15 at 2:39 pm to 4WHLN
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Beautiful pup you got there Will.
As for how they know, I have no Idea but they just do. I guess the constant praise you give them for going outside just clicks with them and thats what they know is "normal"
She's doing a great job thus far. Last night, I was able to sleep for 3 hours before she needed to relieve herself. I've noticed that when I take her outside (holding her until we get to her "pee" spot), she'll go immediately. Often times, she will pee two or three times while outside.
If I let her outside on her own (meaning she walks behind me when I open the door), chances are she will be on the concrete in my garage.
So I'll be carrying her until she gets this process down.
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 3:25 pm to Will Cover
If you are going to leave a puppy in a crate all day do us real dog lovers a favor and get a cat.
Or get a doggie door so the dog can go in and out as it pleases to poop and pee in the yard like a real dog.
Ours has free roam of the entire house and back yard all day while we are at work.
Or get a doggie door so the dog can go in and out as it pleases to poop and pee in the yard like a real dog.
Ours has free roam of the entire house and back yard all day while we are at work.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 3:58 pm to The Torch
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f you are going to leave a puppy in a crate all day do us real dog lovers a favor and get a cat.
My dog has been in his crate for last 5 or 6 hrs. He's not a bitch and is probably cooler than your dog.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 4:32 pm to PapaPogey
Once mine was house broken, I had a dog bed next to my night stand... He was fine at first then over the next 2 months it was getting to the point where he would wake up every hour to go outside, not cause he needed to, he was just going out looking for frogs, toads, rabbits, or moles. He's been in his crate every night for the last year or so. He goes in his crate when he's ready to go to sleep on his own now. I don't feel bad for him.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:28 pm to The Torch
My dog gets exercise two times per day for an extended period of time. This doesn't count the 10 to 12 visits she gets when going outside to use the bathroom.
How can anyone find fault in this?
Or are you just a bitter person?
How can anyone find fault in this?
Or are you just a bitter person?
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:48 pm to Will Cover
I think the breed has a lot to do with it, both my Aussies took about 2-3 month to be fully trust worthy. Those bastids were some escape artists during those 2-3 month though.
Posted on 5/6/15 at 6:40 am to Will Cover
Unsuccessful first day. fricker isn't allowed on furniture either.
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