how to leave alone(crate)/best training books

[DannysMommy]

We just got our first puppy ever. He's (per the vet) a Chow, (per the shelter) a Mastiff. LOL Who knows!?!?

Anyway, he's only 9 weeks old. He has no problem with the crate at night. No crying.

BUT he is not fully house trained so during the day he goes EVERYWHERE with me!!

If he is the crate at night, I don't want him in there during the day! Or start to hate it and cry at night.

How long, and what age is ok during the day? I JUST HAVE NO CLUE!!!!

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I also want to start training him. While he's young and can form GOOD habits right away.

What books have you found to be best? ( best guess of beed is mastiff or chow..........or both!! He is almost 10 weeks old. SMART as heck. Almost house broke!)

Thanks for the help!
Rayna

PS founf the thred about lead training and pulling great! Was a help to me too!

[Taz_Zoee]

Welcome to PT!!
I'm sorry I can't answer your questions. We never crate trained Zoee. She was almost 3 months when we got her and started putting her in the bathroom when we left, so that's what we still do and she knows the routine now. Otherwise she has run of the house....at night she stays in the bedroom with us. I am too light of a sleeper to have her in a crate in the bedroom. I woke up everytime she moved.
I'm not sure of any books, but you might be able to find some info online.
And I am sure you will get some responses on this thread from some very knowledgeable people here on PT.

[DannysMommy]

Thanks! Looking forward to it! I feel like I had a new baby! I worry about doing everything right!

Someone said he looked toller on here, and the marking are SO LIKE HIM, but his brother I was told was black and white? So not sure.......

So he's a almost 10 week old

Mastiff or Chow or Toller or Shep. LMAO or a combo of ANY of these being a "Bonnie" dog. (Stray)

LOL

We love him what ever he is! But it's been fun trying to guess!
Rayna

[DannysMommy]

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[DrKym]

Don't take this wrong, but I love the Dummies books.

I bought my son one called Dogs for Dummies, as he wanted to train our dobie Rusty all by himself ( even though I have many years of dogs behind me I am still Mom ) It was really well and easy written and had some really great advice!

Good luck!

Btw mine go in and out of their crate all day with the door open, they look at it as a "safe" spot when the kids or grands are too loud or rambunctious!

[DannysMommy]

Good Idea about leaving it open! I will have to find a spot where and open door is not in the way!!

An NO WORRIES about the Dummies books!! Thats the one I already have a bid on E-bay for!! LOL!! I thought at the least it would be a good starting place while I try to find a book store or class here on Island!

Thanks for the tips!

Rayna