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Leaving dog on his own

  • 02-01-2013 3:16pm
    #1
    emergingstar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭


    Hi.
    Got a new pup a few weeks ago everything is going great flying with housetraining and crate training.

    My problem is next week he will be left on his own for 4/5 hrs during the day for the first time.

    I'm just wondering what's the best way to do this without distressing him or that he whines as I don't want the neighbours complaining

    Thanks all


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  • #2
    Nody
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    Start training him today but leaving him in his crate for 10 min while you walk outside. Continue doing this multiple times a day to teach him that if he's left alone you do come back.


  • #3
    jsabina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭jsabina


    When I took my puppy he was 11 weeks old and I had only few days holidays.
    I started the crate training from the first day.
    I bought the kong toys and a ball with treats inside and I started leaving him alone for few hours.
    I recorded him with my pc for the first week.
    He was crying a bit maybe after 30 minutes and stop.

    To be honest I never left him in the crate. I think 4-5 hours in the crate are too much for a puppy.
    I leave him in the kitchen - puppy proof with his toys, the stuffed kong and the ball with his kibbles.
    I come home for lunch and bring him for a walk now, before we were playing half an hour and then back to work.
    He is doing great!!
    Good luck and kisses to your puppy!


  • #4
    emergingstar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭emergingstar


    Sorry should have added I won't be leaving him in his crate for this time, somewhere with more space

    I will def start leaving him on his own for a few mins at a time a couple of times a day so


  • #5
    jsabina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭jsabina


    emergingstar wrote: »
    Sorry should have added I won't be leaving him in his crate for this time, somewhere with more space

    I will def start leaving him on his own for a few mins at a time a couple of times a day so

    Yep I think is better.. but that's my idea.
    I read around that many people leave the dog in the crate for hours... but I prefer to leave him in a room where he cannot destroy anything.

    if you can record with your computer or something it's interesting to see how he is doing :)
    my dog was crying more when I was leaving him for few minutes to test than later with his treats :D


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