Hi there, our new family member is arriving tomorrow late afternoon 5pm-ish, he/Rocky is 10 weeks old. I am going to crate train him but am concerned that given he is arriving so late in the day that it would be too soon to crate him on his first night. Does anyone have any advice?
Many thanks
We didn't arrive home with Kimber on the first day until around 5pm, and she did wonderfully in her crate that night. She's actually done great in her crate every night. She doesn't love it in the morning when we have to leave for school, but at night, she goes right in with no whines or whimpers at all. We just make sure to get her really tired before bedtime, and as she's settling down and we are ready to go to bed, we just put her in the crate. It's in our bedroom, so she is right with us, and she has a little bed, a lovie and a blanket that my daughter slept with for a couple of weeks before Kimber came home (for smell) in there.
Welcome, Congratulations on your little one, looking forward to seeing lots of pictures.
I think it would be best to put your pup in the crate the first night, I would have the crate within arm's reach of your bed. Your little one will need to go out often throughout the night for several weeks.
Chances are he will be tired from his evening with you all and it may be easier for him to fall asleep. Be sure to hide treats in his crate throughout the day when he's not looking so that anytime he steps foot in his crate he will discover it holds good things.
Put him in the first night. It's a totally new environment and he'll just accept it. If he gets use to not being in the crate I think it will be harder to put him in when you do start training him. Toys or blanket that smell like mom and the litter will help keep him happy. Good luck with the new guy.
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