Until your new dog is house-trained, you can’t give it the run of the house all day while you are at work – it would get into trouble – but you can’t put it in the crate, either. in my opinion, you can view each mistake a dog makes while you’re gone all day as 20 mistakes, because one puddle, or one little chew, sets the precedent for. I think it really depends on how safe your dog is out of the crate, logan isn't really a chewer but matrix was and had a crate until he was about 18months old! #19 matrix/logan , mar 8, 2010 nicola1980 petforums member. How to use a dog crate – when and when not to crate your dog. written by lthq last updated august 9, the time will vary depending on the age of your dog, you should plan to use a crate until your dog is over their destructive chewing stage. for labradors this is usually between 2 and 2 1/2 years of age..
The first dog could probably stop crate training as soon as he's done with the chewing phase, at around one year to 18 months of age. the second dog might need to be crated when left alone for life. in general, if your dog does not suffer from separation anxiety, you can stop crate training by three years of age.. Initially feed the dog in the crate every day, with the door open. this is an easy way to get him to like it. you should not be closing the door overnight until about 12 weeks of age, as the dog may become very distressed as it is unable to control bowel or bladder movements until the 12 week period.therefore, a playpen with the crate inside it will allow the puppy to be safe and secure, and. There are a lot of good reasons to crate train a dog, housetraining being the main reason. crate training is an essential part of housebreaking new puppies too. puppies will not usually soil their bed or den. therefore, if the crate is set up as a resting space, the puppy will wait until he leaves.
