Question:
where should i dog sleep during the night read all detail?
anonymous
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
where should i dog sleep during the night read all detail?
Ten answers:
YODEL
2008-10-08 00:59:49 UTC
Why won't your dad let the dog sleep inside with the family? Even young pups will usually sleep 6-8 hours through the night without waking up to potty. If her using the bathroom inside is a worry, you can crate her or put her in a puppy pen somewhere with a cleanable floor.



It's kind of mean to leave her outside somewhere with no shelter. And the garage isn't a great place for a puppy, if your garage is anything like mine, it's cold, dank and has chemicals like antifreeze and motor oil that could be harmful to a dog.



Dogs left outside with no stimulation will bark, chew, dig and get up to other unpleasant behaviors out of boredom. I can't understand the mentality of someone who would want to get a dog and lock it up outside every day.



If nothing else, build her a sheltered kennel area with a warm, insulated doghouse so she has a dry, warm place to seek refuge. It's not ideal, but better than sticking her somewhere without a real shelter.
cello.luverr
2008-10-08 00:55:56 UTC
There is absolutely nothing wrong with your dog sleeping outside or in the garage. Purchase a good kennel from a pet store and put it in the garage. Dogs have the ability to keep themselves warm at night but if on a cold night your particularly worried about it then I'm sure your dad wont mind it sleeping in the laundry for the night. The important thing is that you don't get sick of getting up so early in the morning, if this happens you are likely to not want the dog anymore. Hope this helps.
anonymous
2008-10-08 01:05:55 UTC
how old are ya?

what kinda dog you gettin?

you guys got a house?



most small dogs dont really dig the "outhouse"life which like a dogslife will look in your house, anything smaller than a lab really doesnt like the outdoors, especially at night.

if your gettin a big dog tho, you gotta be careful cos if you let em live in your backyard and dont claim the territorry properly your dog will end up thinking he/she owns your backyard....



and if you guys have a house, get a well trained dog (shelters rescues), or do alot of work with the puppy your gettin and give him/her the choice at any time, dogs make great housing mates if you lay out the rules clearly, but they also suffer if you guys live inside and they are not allowed in ever, so you might wanna work something out there, maybe start with the laundry room and work yourway inside til your dog knows how to behave around your whole house.



youll have the cheapest and most failsafe housealarm if you have a properly trained dog in the house, tell that to your dad ;-)



oh yeah and dont sneak him/her into your room, just ruins the dog and once hes well trained he'll check in with you anyways to see your all good





good luck,
anonymous
2008-10-08 00:56:27 UTC
I've had dogs since I was five, but only house dogs starting two years ago. My two little ones love me and the attention I give them when they're with me, but they also *love* being outside. One of them would live outside if I let him. You need to decided whether the dog is going to be primarily an inside or outside dog. If it is going to be inside, then he/she is going to be a bunch of work. You'll need to housebreak it and teach it not to chew. You'll also need to make sure it doesn't bark it's head off.



You won't really realize how much work a dog is, until you actually own one. I would suggest that if it is safe to keep your dog outside and there is enough room for him/her to run around, keep him/her outside. They love it, because it offers them more freedom and you don't have to worry about the peeing, pooing, chewing, barking or waking up at an ungodly hour to hide stuff from your parents. Dogs shed as well. Don't you think your parents will notice that in the laundry room in addition to something he/she might have chewed? How are you going to explain that to them?
anonymous
2017-02-15 01:23:00 UTC
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Once you have become a master of a dog, you are sure to be protected by your pet especially if you have treated your dog very right. Aside from providing what the dog needs, you should also train your pet dog. This is to give your pet the right behavior and habits so that it will become disciplined and well mannered. You will not have a difficult time taking care of your pet dog once it has undergone dog training. Training your dog is easy and fun especially if you have the right information to use. Here are some of the most basic advices to follow when you are training your dog.



Advice #1: Be the boss at all times. It is a known fact that dogs can sometimes be bossy. These animals are born leaders. But keep in mind that you are the master and should always be followed by your pet.



Advice #2: Show what is right through your actions. If you say that your dog should not hurt other people, and then show it through your actions. Do not show any sign of anger or violence. Dogs have the tendency to become violent especially when it sees it in its environment.



Advice #3: Treat your dog as a dog and not as a kid. Do not expect your dog to understand each and every single thing you say. These are still animals that have different ways of communicating. You are actually training your dog according to their personality and behavior. One needs to be very patient in order to successfully carry out the dog training.



Advice #4: Be consistent with your commands. You should not change mind every now and then. If you are teaching a specific lesson, stay with it until your dog learns to follow it completely. Inconsistency will have your dog confused with the commands that you are calling out. Be firm with what you are teaching. But be sure to reward your dog once it has followed your command successfully.



Advice #5: Commit to daily dog training. Make sure that you train everyday. Skipping days will make your dog be lazy in following you. You need to make sure that you can allot time for your dog so that it can learn something new everyday.



Advice #6: Be positive and appreciative. Dogs like to impress their boss. So if you are impressed with what your dog has done, show happiness. Give encouraging words to your dog. It will also help if you give out rewards like food or toys.



Training your dog to be well mannered and well disciplined means that you are accepting the pet to be a member of your family. Dog training will prevent you from experiencing unlikely incidents because of your pet's misbehavior. Having a pet at home is enjoyable especially if your pet does know how to communicate with you through their behaviors.
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charmed-bunny
2008-10-08 00:51:10 UTC
dont put the dog in your room lol or sneak it inside, get a pup and train it to stay in the back yard get him a dog house or dog kennel so he has something to sleep in.

i love my dog outside of a night as if any1 is aroun he lets me know asap other wise i dont hear from him, i let him in every now and then but he knows hes meant to be outside protecting the place.

:)

he/she will be fine out side u will see
wishnuwelltoo
2008-10-08 03:43:51 UTC
small dogs are indoor dogs, large dogs are outdoor dogs, Do you have shelter in the back yard? If not, the garage, or laundry room.

I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.



REVISIONS:

*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you.....a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.

*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.

*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.

*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.

*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command wil
anonymous
2008-10-08 00:59:37 UTC
NEVER buy a PUPPY younger then 8WEEK old!

They need to remain with the litter until that age to develope proper behavioural and socialiation skills. Small/toy breed don't tolerate the outdoors, so they need to be indoor companions. however dogs like a labrador can adapt and tolerate most adverse weather condition providing it doesn't SNOW during winter.



1.NEVER BUY A PUPPY just LOOKS, colour, looks, fur type alone-NO INDICATION OF DOGS TEMPERMENT!



2. Consider your lifestyle-



3.Are you out more then 8hours a day



4.Consider your energy requirements, Size, Grooming.



5. Don't just buy because someone says this is the dog for you, people particular on yahoo answer will give you there particular favourite breed& what suits them, not what actually suit you.



6. Read all you can-THERE are alot of false information on the web and in books about different dog breed.



7. DON'T TRUST THOSE DOG BREED SELECTORS-MOST OF THE RESULTS ARE INCORRECT. Ex i search large breed dogs, and the Pomeranian came up, which of cause is a toy dog breed!!



8. NEVER BUY FROM A PETSTORE, BACKYARD BREEDER, PUPPY MILL OR NEWSPAPER, DON'T BUY FROM NEXT DAY PETS OR DOG BREED INFO, RESCUE AN ADULT DOG OR SHELTER PUPPY!



9.Are you willing to give up holidays to care and train and socialize your pup until its old enough to stay home around 1yr old on its own, with someone coming by to check on it, feed and water and walk it and play with it?



10. Are you looking for a companion for another dog, Go to the shelter/pound and pick one that get along with other dogs





NUMBER 1 ALL PUPPIES BARK AND WHIMPER! THEY MISS THEIR FAMILY, AND NO DON'T PUT THE HEATER ON, AS HEATER LEFT ON CAN CAUSE A HOUSEFIRE! We had a heater on for our two adult rescue cats, and in less then 2hours, the house caught fire KILLING OUR ADULT CATS, our dogs survived, but she was outdoors hence the reason she did not die, we also had very little chance of survival ourself, we had 99.9% chance of death!



Puppies 8week old should be kept indoors until 9month old, so the laundry is probably the best place.



However their are alot of negatives to owning a puppy

How to prepare for a new puppy! Humorous but true!



1. Pour cold apple juice on the carpet in several places and walk around barefoot in the dark.



2. Wear a sock to work that has had the toes shredded by a blender.



3. Immediately upon waking, stand outside in the dark and in the rain for at least 20 minutes saying, "Be a good puppy, go potty now - hurry up - come on, lets go!"



4. Cover all your best suits with dog hair. Dark suits must use white hair, and light suits must use dark hair. Also float some hair in your first cup of coffee in the morning.



5. Play "catch" with a wet tennis ball.



6. Run out in the snow in your bare feet and underwear to close the gate.



7. Tip over a basket of clean laundry, scatter clothing all over the floor.



8. Leave your underwear on the living room floor, because that's where the dog will drag it anyway. (Especially when you have company.)



9. Jump out of your chair shortly before the end of your favorite TV program and run to the door shouting, "No no! Do that OUTSIDE!" Miss the end of the program.



10. Put chocolate pudding on the carpet in the morning. Don't try to clean it up until you return from work that evening.



11. Gouge the leg of the dinning room table several times with a screwdriver - it's going to get chewed on anyway.



If this sounds a bit overwhelming, especially if you work full-time, you may want to consider adopting an adult dog



2. Puppies are not housebroken! Most people work during the day and are gone for 8 hours or more at a time. Puppies need to go out on a regular schedule so they have frequent opportunities to eliminate where you want them to. Puppies can't wait for the boss to finish his meeting or the kids to come home from school. Adult dogs can "hold it" for longer periods and, often, a Rescue will have the dog housebroken before it is adopted.



3. Intact Underwear. Puppies chew! You can count on at least 10 mismatched pairs of socks and a variety of unmentionables rendered to the "rag bag" before a puppy cuts all its teeth. Shoes? yes, puppies like to chew them also. Expect holes in your carpet (along with urine stains), backs and pages missing from books, stuffing exposed in couches, and at least one dead remote control. No matter how well you watch them, it will happen. This is a puppy's job! An adult dog can usually have the run of the house without destroying it.



4. A Good Night's Sleep. A puppy can be very demanding at 2am and 4am and 6am. Puppies naturally miss their littermates and a stuffed animal is not a substitute for puppy pile with littermates in the dark of night. Prefer peace and quiet, an adult rescue dog usually sleeps through the night?



5. Finish the Newspaper. With a puppy loose in the house, you will NOT be able to relax when you get home from work. Do you think kids ever really feed the dog? Clean up the messes? Walk in the pouring rain every hour to get the dog housetrained? If so, you probably have a severe case of denial. An adult dog will generally sit calmly beside you as your workday stress flows away and your blood pressure lowers as you pet it.



6. Easier Vet Trips. Puppies need a series of puppy shots and fecals, then a rabies shot, then surgery to spay/neuter them, and generally a trip or two to the emergency vet after eating something dangerous. (All of this usually adds up to substantially more than you paid for the dog!) When adopting an adult dog, the adoption fee should get you a dog with current vaccinations, this is altered, heartworm negative and on a preventative, at the minimum.



7. What You See Is What You Get. How big will the dog get? What will its temperament be? Is it easily trained? What will its personality be like as an adult? Will it be hyperactive? Adult dogs are, to steal a term from Internet lingo, WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get.) All of your questions are easily answered, because the dog is already an adult. You can pick large or small; active or couch potato; goofy or brilliant; sassy or sweet. Further, the rescuer and/or foster homes can help guide you in choosing just the right match for you. (Rescues are FULL of puppies who became the wrong match as they got older!)



8. Unscarred Children (and Adults). If a puppy does not teeth on your possesions, it will teeth on you and your children. Rescuers often get calls from panicked parents sure their dog is about to seriously injure their children. It usually turns out the puppy is just doing what puppies do, i.e., mouth or nip. Parents, too emotional to see the difference, just want to get rid of the dog. A growing puppy is going to put anything and everything in their mouth. It must be taught bite inhibition. As the puppy grows, the puppy's jaws become stronger and its teeth are replaced by its adult teeth. The mouthing and nipping it did as a puppy now can have serious consequences. Far better to get an adult dog that has "been there, done that, moved on."
anonymous
2008-10-08 00:51:25 UTC
then i guess the garage would be the best option...at least he wont be outside in the cold...and if you could get a heater in the garage during the winter with a small dog beg with warm blankets for him that would be great...i am assuming the garage closes so he cant run away....i would go for the garage.....back yard and balcony...he will be alone outside and might not feel safe...at least an indoor garage will provide him with some sort of a safe feeling. good luck


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