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Karin, she is fine in her crate for now.
Don't rush it. Gosh, my poor puppies at five months aren't even in a
consideration phase to ever be left out when I can't or someone else can't watch
them. You will just "know" when the time is right.
I have had dogs tell me earlier than some
that they don't want a crate anymore, and some that have to be forced out of
one. I swear, Nicki wanted to whelp her puppies in hers. We had to lock her out
the last week of her pregnancy. The first night she slept outside it and cried.
I have had some come out at a year, and Scully is just now out at night at 3
years. She is incredibly immature. During the day, when we are not home, she
barks at the window at any noise, so she gets crated still when we are gone.
Milka is saying she feels secure in her crate
at night, so leave her be. Just because she is housebroken, doesn't mean she
still doesn't need a crate. Some people still have this guilt over the crate,
still have these feelings of cruelty. It is bad to rush putting it away. She
might back track if you let her out to soon. It is so natural for the
dog to sleep in a "den" type environment. Don't worry!!
Ilene
Ilene
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