Re: Expectant Father Joins List

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

At 08:39 PM 1/10/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello everyone in Brier Pup Land,
>
>My name is Steve Asson


Hi Ace, and welcome!

Glad you are enjoying the archives!  Good job on going to them as well!  On 
the crate, hold off for now, I may be able to work a deal with the Farm 
Store here in town and get several for a better price.  The new Manager 
just happens to be a "friendly"...

So this brings me to my question:  Who all needs crates the 400 size?  With 
a aprox number to take to the store I can report back on cost.  Judy, how 
are you fixed on 400 crates?  500?

Also on crates, this is probably in the archives but worth repeating:

1. buy a 400 and just simply put a box in the back of the crate to down 
size it.  This will create a bit more of a den affect for puppy and 
discourage going to the bathroom in the corner.  A little extra fiber via 
cardboard never hurt a puppy <grin> if they chew the box.

2.Bathroom mats make great crate pads.  Buy ones you like as I find that my 
dogs don't like crate pads, and wad them up in the corner and sleep on the 
cold floor.  Go figure they like the cuddle beds we have for them and do 
use them but in the crate they prefer the hard cold floor.

Gina