Originally Posted by denise d
I would suggest getting a dog crate. I know people dislike them and think that they are being cruel.
I have a German Shepherd and a Shepherd mix.... and for me they work great. My dogs put themselves in their crate when my boys get to be too much for them. :) It is nice safe place that is their 'den'
It also helps in the house training stage, as dogs often do not prefer to dirty their 'den'
Good luck with your puppy!!! :)
I'm an advocate for crate training as well. Some dogs outgrow their crates but others never do, for one reason or another. Of my four beagles, two of them don't use crates and two of them do, one because he can be aggressive and the other because she can be destructive. But ALL dogs -- puppies or not -- start off in crates here until they get the hang of things, and I think it makes a huge, positive difference!