Does it Matter??

[Kiroman]

So, as I buy more stuff for the upcoming pup, I have a newbie question. Can I just buy the large chew toys, the same size he would use as an adult, or should I buy a smaller one and get a bigger one as he grow??

Also, does this matter for the doggie bed too? Can I just put the pup in the large one, I am getting to get 2, one for the crate (in my room upstairs) and one for the downstairs. (I promise I will be careful with the pup and the stairs)

[genevieve]

The first bedding you put in his crate will likely get eaten, peed and pooped on. I would through some towels in there, personally, until he is older. They will be much easier to throw in the wash.

Genevieve

[Fred]

The first bedding you put in his crate will likely get eaten, peed and pooped on. I would through some towels in there, personally, until he is older. They will be much easier to throw in the wash.


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If your pup starts using his crate to relieve himself in, Kiro.... you're leaving him in there too long. That can be a very hard habit to break if it starts. Don't expect so much that you put him in there when you go to work for 8 hours. When I had a real job ;) I would section a spot off and paper it when I went to work. I didn't crate during the day until probably around 4 months old, and then I would head home at noon to let him out, but I know that isn't always possible.....
Personally, I've never been able to use any kind of bedding when they are young because it quickly becomes a toy. And of course when they're older, you don't need the crate :) , but my GSD still uses hers (on her own), so I leave it on the porch where it's cooler for her.

And buy your toys big, he'll still play with them and won't outgrow them... if they last that long :D

[surfnplay12]

Justin I wouldn't even put any bedding down in his crate right away they really don't need it. I have seen quite a few pups and dogs eat the bedding and get all blocked up and most of them die. So I feel that its better off sleeping on a hard surface than getting blocked up my pup is 10months and he still doesn't get anything to sleep on unless I am there with him to keep him from chewing on it.

[jweissg]

i agree. most bedding will get chewed up eventually, which is concerning if you arent there to monitor your dog after he eats whatever was in his crate.

i use a peice of plywood cut just about 1/2 inch shorter than the crate dimensions and wrap it in carpet. you can get scrap carpet from any flooring store, simetimes for free. it takes a lot of effort to get to the carpet to chew on because the seam is on the underside of the plywood. cheap, washable, and replaceable.

joe