Can I use a dog crate just for house training?

Hi, I want to use a dog crate just to house train my puppy. Once it’s trained and integrated into the family I’m planing on removing the crate and replacing with a bed. Main reason is space needed for a cage to fit a fully grown Labrador. Is this ok, or will it cause confusion/ anxiety to the dog?

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Other than some new training, how can I get my dog re-trained for house breaking?

Ever since having my daughter (she’s 6 months old) my dog has been jealous for obvious reasons. Who can blame her? My husband and I do our best to spend time with her and take her out to play but with the baby and working, it’s hard to get "real outside playtime" in. Even though we walk her she still saves up and pees in the house! We’ve laid down wee-wee pads and she’ll go on them for the most part but usually only makes it half-way on the actual pad. She knows better and I know part of this is her showing us she’s upset with us but I’m tired of having to clean up after her in the house almost every day! I can’t afford to take her to training again or to have someone come by and take her out for fun. Unfortunately there are no doggy daycares in my area or I’d leave her there once or twice a week to see if it’d help. Are there any other techniques we can try to help her stop going in the house? Our yard isn’t fenced in, otherwise we’d leave her out there while we’re out!
We trained her as a puppy on the pads so she knows what they’re for but we recently moved from a home with a fenced yard to a home without one (over the summer). So she’s had time to adjust and has adjusted to this kind of change in the past without problems like this. She’s 100lbs so I really don’t have room for a crate that size in my house.

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Which dog breeds would be able to fit a household with a small parrot?

My wife and I want a puppy for our household, but I already have a 5 year old Sun Conure. What breeds would work the best to fit into our home? My wife kind of wants a medium to large dog. Thanks for any help.

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What are some good clicker training books and dog tricks book?

I’m going to start training my puppy using a clicker, and I wanted some good books to buy or check out. Thanks in advance.

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What age can you start teaching a dog basic commands?

How old was your dog or puppy when you started teaching him basic commands like sit,stay,lay,etc.?What kind of dog do you have?

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How do they call come up with cute dog names?

how do people come up with such good dog names?

i’m getting a little fluffy maltese girl puppy. i wanna name her something cute like martini or sugar pie or gizmo..(those names are already taken haha)

what are some good ways to name puppies and does anyone have any suggestions? :]

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When house training your dog, How long should you wait after you feed your dog to let it outside?

I let her out rigth after but it seems i should wait..its not like her food passes right through her, right?

BTW my puppy is a female 5 months old yorkie/chihuahua. She weighs 7 lbs and eats a cup of mixed food (soft and hard dog food)

Thanks in advance

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I need beagle dog facts?

1) How big do they get?

2) How much can they weigh UP to?

3) What kind of house do they need? (i.e big yard or small or small or big house)

4) Are they good with children?

5) Are they smart?

6) Do they learn fast?

7) Are they good with cats?

8) Do they most likely OBEY you when you tell them to do something?

9) Health problems?

10) How to have a healthy beagle?

11) Baths, exercise, walks?

12) Any other facts/ websites would be appreciated

Sorry! I just really need info!
I kind of want the info based on a beagle DOG and not puppy. If I end up adopting a beagle, it will be around 1-2yrs old but 1yr old dogs still pretty much need training.
I have a small house (they call it a "cottage" house) and a medium sized yard… We would patch in the holes and the unlocking gate also well DEFINETLY. I would take he/she for a walk everyday… I don’t have a good walking path but across the street, is a small neighborhood that has a tiny loop… I would walk he/she around that.

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What are some good German Shephard dog names for a puppy?

My family has been struggling with this ever since we got the puppy….everything my dad likes, the rest of the family hates, everything we like, dad hates….so what are some good German Shephard names…or what have you named your dog?

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When potty training a puppy, does it help to have them with a dog who is already house broken?

Will having a potty training puppy trainee together with a dog who is already house trained help them catch on quicker? How much time do you give your puppy outside when taken out to "potty" My puppy will sometimes start playing, so I just take her back in and try again a little later. Is this the right thing to do?

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