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can anyone advise? i am collecting a 9 week old whippet bitch pup on saturday, and have a 2 1/2 year old whippet bitch. i am not sure of the best way to introduce them, but mostly how to make sleeping arrangments. Emmy sleeps in my kitchen on a bean bag, . (i can have them in my bed as i get asthma). i am thinking of putting thenew pup in a crate, so emmy will not, sorry to say it, eat her food or eat something even worse. crating a dog has conflicting info on the net, and i have never done before. can you share with me how any of you settled in a new puppy that wasnt sleeping in your room?
 
I crated my puppy from day 1. I'll be honest... he hated it at first but has settled just fine now, it has helped with toilet training too. I'm sure he would still rather sleep with us in the bed but this just isn't practical for our circumstances. He sleeps through the night in his crate and sometimes short periods in the day. I make his crate really cosy, lots of blankets and afew favourite toys, never put them in it for punishment, it needs to be a nice place for them. I really think it's a great idea and will always crate any dog I have in the future... It also keeps them safe :thumbsup: Good luck with your new puppy... lots of pics please!

Emma xx
 
There may be some info on crates in the FAQ part of the forum. :thumbsup:

I am in favour of crating. Obviously they should not be left crated for too long, and the crate should be big enough to provide an area for sleeping, and an area to put newspaper in case of accidents (which you would expect at first). Preferably buy a crate big enough for an adult whippet or two. Also, she may feel cold so it is worth covering part of the crate to stop drafts.

I used a crate for Dolly when she was a puppy, and we rarely had any accidents in the house. As soon as she came out of the crate I put her outside and she was toilet trained very quickly.

They are safe in a crate (but remove their collar) and you are not worrying about them chewing the floor/kitchen etc.

Mine don't need crates all the time now, but I find them very useful on occasions (eg. when my grandson visits), so being crate trained is very useful. :thumbsup:
 
~Sarah~ said:
There may be some info on crates in the FAQ part of the forum.  :thumbsup:
I am in favour of crating. Obviously they should not be left crated for too long, and the crate should be big enough to provide an area for sleeping, and an area to put newspaper in case of accidents (which you would expect at first). Preferably buy a crate big enough for an adult whippet or two. Also, she may feel cold so it is worth covering part of the crate to stop drafts.

I used a crate for Dolly when she was a puppy, and we rarely had any accidents in the house. As soon as she came out of the crate I put her outside and she was toilet trained very quickly.

They are safe in a crate (but remove their collar) and you are not worrying about them chewing the floor/kitchen etc.

Mine don't need crates all the time now, but I find them very useful on occasions (eg. when my grandson visits), so being crate trained is very useful.  :thumbsup:

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I have to say I disagree with this - you do not want to be encouraging them to soil in their crates - as you could end up with a problem with them doing this in the future as you are telling them it is ok to do their business in their crate. A 36" crate is big enough - just fill it with lots of cosy blankets and toys and make it an inviting place to be in.

Whippets are very clean dogs and do not like to soil their bed. As long as the crate is used correctly it is a wonderful training aid.

Use it for her to sleep in, have time out in when you can not supervise her and to begin with to eat in to create a positive association.

When we have had a new addition to the pup they have always slept in the crate with one of the older dogs, but as you do not use a crate with your older bitch this may be more difficult.

Very best of luck with your new pup
 
i never put paper in the crate as i would rather the puppy make a fuss to go out as they dont really like to soil where they sleep :thumbsup:

as for bed time, i would crate the puppy at night, in the same room as you other dog for company :huggles:

intro.......i tend to just bring puppy in the garden alone as soon as i get home to let her go to toilet first, then take her in and put her down...just keep an eye on whats happening....it vety much depends on your other dog...im very luck as they have never been a problem bring in a new puppy...only 1 i have to keep an extra eye on, she hates being pulled about, so i tend to put her in her place as she will growl but nothing to dramatic. :D

good luck with your new puppy :wub:

and look forward to piccys :wub:
 
Hi, good luck with your new pup, would be nice to see some pics of your girls together!

Poppy has been crate trained,we did not put newspaper in there, just blankets and a bed and some toys. She has never wet her bed! She didnt like it at first but now sleeps through the night and sometimes in the day. I can now leave her for a while in there and I know she is safe which is great.

Its quite a big crate but she has room to play a bit, maybe we should get another whippet to join her (w00t)
 
rls22 said:
~Sarah~ said:
There may be some info on crates in the FAQ part of the forum.  :thumbsup:
I am in favour of crating. Obviously they should not be left crated for too long, and the crate should be big enough to provide an area for sleeping, and an area to put newspaper in case of accidents (which you would expect at first). Preferably buy a crate big enough for an adult whippet or two. Also, she may feel cold so it is worth covering part of the crate to stop drafts.

I used a crate for Dolly when she was a puppy, and we rarely had any accidents in the house. As soon as she came out of the crate I put her outside and she was toilet trained very quickly.

They are safe in a crate (but remove their collar) and you are not worrying about them chewing the floor/kitchen etc.

Mine don't need crates all the time now, but I find them very useful on occasions (eg. when my grandson visits), so being crate trained is very useful.  :thumbsup:

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I have to say I disagree with this - you do not want to be encouraging them to soil in their crates - as you could end up with a problem with them doing this in the future as you are telling them it is ok to do their business in their crate. A 36" crate is big enough - just fill it with lots of cosy blankets and toys and make it an inviting place to be in.

Whippets are very clean dogs and do not like to soil their bed. As long as the crate is used correctly it is a wonderful training aid.

Use it for her to sleep in, have time out in when you can not supervise her and to begin with to eat in to create a positive association.

When we have had a new addition to the pup they have always slept in the crate with one of the older dogs, but as you do not use a crate with your older bitch this may be more difficult.

Very best of luck with your new pup

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Sorry to give out information that others disagree with.

I was pretty sure I had read this advice on K9 at some point, but can't find the thread at the moment. :- "

I don't think I ever used newspaper for Dolly, but she was about 14 weeks old when I got her.

Whilst I am well aware whippets are very clean dogs, and don't like to soil their beds (mine never have), I thought that a nine week old puppy might possibly have an accident at night, and would hate to soil their bedding.
 
I would use a crate too, I tried to avoid it with my second pup as i hadn't used one for my first but I paid dearly in the messy floor department overnight :( . Crating her worked a treat but to start with as I'm a bit paranoid and didn't think she would last a whole night I set the alarm and took her out at 4.30am, no fuss, just a good girl and quietly back to bed when she'd been and that worked well for me and her.

Make sure pup can see your other dog too, preferably alongside as Skye used to make a fuss to get to Phoebe.

:luck:
 
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