Originally Posted by omak
oh, how fun!
I just need to know - - how does the puppy get from the kennel to the bed, or vice versa?
A lot of people don't think that teaching a puppy to be in a kennel is restrictive, but I have found that the kennel provides a stability and safe place that helps the puppies fit into the family better.
(not the same as a playpen and a human baby, though the playpen usually has a good place in the human family, also) <wave>
and, how does puppy think about the lab? (do you think female babies are more gregarious than males?) <wave>
I have the kennel right next to the bed. When Tank got sick about 5 years ago we made a stair for him. Now there is a stair on my side of the bed. I had to clear off all the magazines so I'm training puppy to use it. Dogs are den animals so kennels are their dens.
They are restrictive but all in good. One thing you don't want a puppy to have is full rein. Tank has full rein now so the whole house is his kennel. Someday it will be that way with Lili.
Lili loves the lab. They play well together. They live 2 blocks from here so I'm sure they'll have lots of play dates. As for females being more gregarious than males, not necessarily.
My Tanker is alot more cudley than Heidi was. She was a bit more shy and he was not shy at all. Loved everybody. Still does. Heidi loved everybody to but had to get to know ya.