Cage for puppies

[moomoojaj]

I am due to pick up a Jack Russell puppy in two weeks time. I have been reading books on the breed and training. Many advocate the use of a cage for training/living purposes. Having grown up with dogs, I can never remember my father using a cage. Any views on this subject would be appreciated.

[Snappy]

We never used a cage for our dogs when growing up but i do for my dogs now. I think it is a great way to house train as the puppy will not soil his own bed. Its not cruel as some people say, but its not a place to leave your dog all the time! A couple of hours at the most during the day if need be. I have found that my dogs love the cage as they think of it as a den and when i have it out for new puppies, my older dogs will often sneak in for a little sleep!

[moomoojaj]

Thanks Snappy. Very much appreciate your reply. Can you suggest a suitable size for a JRT.

[PurplePixie]

I'd get as big a cage as you can afford. I think they are best used when say you have visitors, or you're eating, or you need to do something that would be dangerous for the dog to go leaping about. Never as a punishment though.

[Snappy]

Try this http://www.prizepets.co.uk/Public/Medium_Folding__Dog_Ca ge/85.htm

[callisto]

hi congrats onyour new puppy,we too are awaiting arrivalof a standard poodle puppy, we have a 5 year old standard and she sleepsupstairs under our bed ,but want tokeepdogs together soasnot tochange routine.advice given was to use a crate for puppy so have been looking into sites

try www.doghealth .co.uk

www.dogcage.net

good luck let us no how get on

[callisto]

apologies for my typing errors imnew to this typing lark can u tell?

[moomoojaj]

Thanks for all your answers. I have just received a cage from gwdavies28(ebay). Good solid cage, excellent delivery. I hope you have as much fun training your pups as I do. I am in the process of making my garden as puppy proof as possible, what a job!

[moomoojaj]

Pup has arrived.

Cute,cute

She has decided to poo @2.00 and 5.00am. DOH!

Must have some more sleep!

Things should get better.(I hope)

[callisto]

hi pleased to hear the pup has settled in all be it making a mess......we get our cream standard poodle pupthe end of may named him magnum, how did pup take to cage ?what name have you given pup?

[moomoojaj]

We have named the puppy Megan.

She has settled fine with the cage, and is now sleeping all night until 6am.