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It's supposed to be a "large dog" crate (the next size up was the st bernard size , but it didn't have the divider in it for puppy size). I guess we'll see how it goes :roll

The breeder has the two prior litter pups (a yr old and 6 months old, when we visited the first time), and the 6 month old was no longer in a crate. She said historically, by 6 months, her puppy adopters usually don't need a crate anymore.

I am skeptical :shifty, but Shaianne was there and 6 months old and ... yanno, still a puppy, obviously, but not destroying things or acting crazy or using the bathroom inside or anything. :shrug3

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Mayzie would be fine without her crate if it wasn't for her annoying habit of randomly chewing on things :doh Our hoses are her current favorite thing to chew on (I have to buy more hose repairing pieces today :rolleyes She was the easiest dog I have every potty trained :yes

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Rock on :rockon

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We definitely still use the crate to give Juba his space away from babies. :shifty He appreciates the break.

It's also a lifesaver at night. Jubes sometimes has digestive issues and it's nice to keep that contained, iykwim.

But now I'm SUPER curious to see your awesome Mr. not needing a crate at 6 months. I mean, if he's just chillin' around...so cute. :heart

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I've had puppies who did, and puppies who didn't. Puppies who didn't = shelties. Itty bitty awkward looking fuzzies sleeping by the bed at night and nosing at me when they had to go out.

You'll have to play it by ear with him and littles/cats. Honestly, one that big I'd see about puppy proofing the laundry room as his crate or something, provided he's not destructive.

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:yes I forgot to mention, I wasn't thinking of not needing a crate while also having no other space for him. We have a few options for daytime, like our deck, which is all baby proofed and fenced and has some covered space... And he could sleep in the spare room if he needs to be contained at night. His parents and siblings are all excellent with cats, and he is being socialized to them very young, so I am cautiously optimistic in that area.



But if he doesn't grow faster than the 6 month old, the crate ought to fit him a little ways past that. It's bigger than a lab sized crate :yes.

Or we might just have to suck it up and get another one when the time comes :giggle.

We shall see.

But yeah, I definitely agree for the very likely need to give space/contain somehow. :yes

Possible trade/selling of old crate and purchase of new, but I'ma wait and see how it goes for a hot second :giggle

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Ivenever had a St. Bernard, so take it with a grain of salt ;) I think temperament and lifestyle have a lot to do with wether crating is needed. My day's lab had to be outside if we weren't home even at 15 years old because he'd chew things. Like holes in the carpet. :jawdrop because he missed us. We also were a large family and we were gone all day for school/work THEN we had sports almost every night of the week. He was lonely and bored. They never crate trained him.
Their border collie/mini husky/lab mix loves her crate. She doesn't chew and she's super duper well behaved. She gets so nervous when people leave and she isn't crated. If she can get into it she will. If its shut and latched, she sits by it and throws up from nerves. We think she's afraid she'll get in trouble. She also goes there to chill out when too much is happening.their puggle likes her crate fine.
They only crate when they're away.

Our dog-a redbone coonhound/lab/some type of terrier mix needed crating when we slept and when we were gone. She was nervous and hyper and chewed and paced while barking. Now that she has a backyard at the inlaws to run in, she will sleep outside their bedroom door when they sleep and she is inside when they're gone in bad weather. She does fine. But the neighborhood is less busy and they've got a place for her to get her energy out. She is primarily an outdoor dog by her preference. She prefers to be outside so fil lets her stay out as long as she wants. She's become a very good, calm dog


All of that to say, different dogs have different energy needs. I think if they aren't getting all of their needs met they are more likely to destroy things when unsupervised. When needs are met, they're more likely to be okay out f a crate. Also, some dogs are just really curious even with well met needs

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aw he is so cute and LITTLE (for now he's little :giggle) Upon seeing the picture my dd (2 1/2) says " K's ? K's doggie?" She REALLY wanted that doggy:giggle

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:roll :heart

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I agree with all of that. I have a beagle/whippet mix. An regardless of her morning walk, daily stimulation and Interactig with our family, and evenig walk.... She is crated at night. Still. HER temperament has a lot to do with it. She didn't have have fantastic puppyhood and is rather nervous. Sleeping in her crate gives her the security she needs.

Having said that, I'm hoping that this pup (and duckwithoneleg a pup) have had enough foundation that they are MORE likely to be calmer, balanced dogs and that they will easily transition into our homes in a more laid back manner.

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I thought you might all like to know, IT'S PUPPY DAY!!!!

Well, for me it is. For Afternoonrain and Mamahobbit, it will be tomorrow :jump

If anyone feels inclined to send up a wooney little puppy prayer for me, I would be eternally grateful! Because after some further discussion with the breeder, I have a little concern that the puppy I chose at 4 1/2 weeks of age has grown to be one of the more boisterous ones in the litter. That may or may not actually be the case, but there are 5 other puppies remaining that are unclaimed, so I asked the breeder if it would be too much hassle for me to watch "my" puppy and the remaining puppies to re-evaluate my decision. It is important to me that I chose a very calm puppy :heart.

So just prayer that I would choose the best puppy for our family, would be the best thing ever. I'm a little nervous and VERY excited!!! :jump2 PUPPY DAY!!!

I shall be back with pictures :sillygrin

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Puppy daaaayyyyy,!!! :jump

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I hope you get the best possible pup for your family. :heart

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:pacing but not worried ;)

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Then just go for a walk! :walk