Leaving 6 month old home out of cage?

nygirl07

We have a 6 month old Weim and we would love to be able to leave him out of the crate when we run out but we tried it once for about 20 minutes while I stayed outside and he cried and went nuts the entire time, I could hear him throwing himself up against the back door. Does anyone have any recomendations for doing this and how to get him over it.

He loves being by our sides at all times and normally when one of us leaves he walks us out but I don't know if we should just leave him for an hour or two if he is going to cry and go nuts like that the entire time.

HELP

rejoh0605 · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

Well, I do not have any advice for you...but I do have sympathy for you!
Wilson does the exact same thing. If one of us is outside, he runs from window to window so that he can always see us (we have never left him out when we are both gone!) He also does this in the car! If Shawn runs into the store and I stay in the car with Wilson, he flips out the entire time!

Asarra · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:16 am Post subject:

Storm does the same thing, especially in the car. She is 7 months old. We have never considered not crating her when she is alone for her own safety. There is no telling what she would do or eat! She does fine in her crate when it is part of her weekly routine. I suspect she acts up when we leave her in her crate in the evening when it is not her routine. We very rarely do this and since I'm not there, I have no idea how she reacts. I'm considering crating her during the 4th so we can go to a barbeque, but I'm not sure how she is going to behave?

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peppernaei · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject:

Marvin just turned a year and has never chewed or ate anything that wasn't his but we are not ready to leave him out. We have worked on alone time (in the crate and loose) from day one and we have worked up to leaving him loose for an hour or so when we are shopping, jogging or doing yard work. We'll continue to extend it but for his safety and the safety of our possessions we'll keep extending it slowly. He rides in the hatch of our car and we've left him in there for an hour as well. We were considering getting a barrier now that he is bigger and could possibly squeeze through to the front.

Kiarazoom · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject:

We have been able to leave kodi for 4 hrs at a time in his crate since he came home about 7wks old but we cannot crate him when we are home. He doesnt care if we go out (so far and I pray this does not change) but he goes mad if put in there when we are home. I also could not leave him out alone as at the moment he chews walls and kitchen floors and anything else that takes his fancy if you just turn your back for a couple of seconds! Would love one day to be able to leave him out but I just dont see it Sad

wildlifecr13 · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

at 6 months, my fear is they would eat something they shouldnt while you are gone... if you are out for 4 hours, it may be a real mess when you get home....for your home or the dog.
im sure then can get into and swallow things while crated, but there is much less chance, and many fewer breakable things about.
i prefer mine in a safe place, for their safety and my piece of mind.

silverdiesel · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:11 am Post subject:

I have always put Diesel in his crate when leaving the house. He does just fine in his crate in the car but its hot right now so I have to leave him home. He has been in the crate inside for a few months now and I like you thought maybe he would be happier out of it. He will be 10 months old in a few days. Ummm serious mistake. He tore the HELL out of my screen trying to get out the door to come after me. He didnt bother anything else just that but it was sure enough. I was so mad at myself too. I had only left for a little under an hour. Dont give it 15 if you just HAVE to try it. Diesel barks the entire time I am gone while in his crate and that is my problem. I dont know how to get him to stop. Tonight when I came home I found a wet spot in the corner of his crate. It was pretty large like pee would be and I pulled it out to clean up only to find it was saliva from him barking so much. He isnt happy either way....just wants to be with me. Good luck with your problem b/c I see no end to mine outside of a shock collar which I just DON'T want to do.

Rosko · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

We started leaving Rosko out at six months and had great success actually until about 9 months when he started to go pretty teenager on us. It seems like he really got into investigating new things around then... with his mouth.

After eating a pair of flip flops and sunglasses, we decided to start crating him again at least until after his CGC certification.

Like all of the stories above he is _very_ attached to his people (us). He doesn't have any separation anxiety but does feel he has to 'be there' for everything with us and if one of us leaves it's 'oh no! Daddy we have to save mommy from hurting herself!'

Unfortunately, this has led to the what is essentially our last remaining basic CGC level obedience challenge with Rosko. The handler walking out of room for 3 minutes while he stays inside with stranger and remains cool test. He freaks if I leave without him. It's the only one of the ten tests he is having issues with and with only a week remaining and a relapse of his back issue knocking some days off that I'm not sure I'll be able to find enough 'strangers' with enough time to help me break him enough of it before the test. Luckily, our trainer gives us three shots at it... Might be using them!

MLML · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:36 am Post subject:

I got my long hair weim when he was 7 years old. He had the same problem. I tried to sit down with him when he started to crie and calm him down, talked with a gentle voice. After a few minutes i walked away. If he cried again, i waited untill he stopped (maybe make a noice so he would stop), then i came back to sit with him again. after a few times he stopped crying. My six month old weim did the same, and it same method worked on him too.