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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1999-05-12, Page 19Wednesday. May U. ,1999, Exeter Times–Advocate Kate's -Canine Corner The Times -Advocate is p;i:Ased to have presented Kate's Canine Corner as a public ser- vice over the past few months. We thank our readers for their questions and Kate Fletcher for taking the time to prepare the answers. Look for the column to return in the fall We are crate -training our new puppy. It is going very well and he's catching on quickly. Some people frown when we mention 'crate training' but those who have trained their dogs this way say "go for it!". Do you have any tips or sugges- tions? Crate training is a wonderful thing. A dog crate gives your puppy a home of its own and a place to go when you leave it alone. You will also find it invaluable during those chewing months when your puppy's gums are sore because its new teeth are emerging. The example I use to explain the benefits of a crate for your puppy is this. Picture your .puppy loose in a barricaded kitchen while you go to work. Your puppy gets bored with its toys and finds a garbage can with a lid not on properly and being a puppy, knocks the can over spilling the contents all over your floor. Other than making a mess of your kitchen this is now a very dangerous and potentially deadly situ- ation for your puppy. Your puppy can swallow plastic wrap or other objects which can become obstructed and can lead to death if not treated immediately. Now let's say your puppy has finished playing and wandered back to the bed you have for it and gone to sleep. Soon you come home, and your puppy forgetting all about what it has done is happy to see you and comes running to greet you, only to find that you are angry and mad at it, but it doesn't really understand why. So instead of a happy reunion, your puppy asso- ciates your return with a negative experience and may even run and hide. If your puppy had been safe in its crate the entire time while you were away, when you return you are happy to see your puppy and yourpuppy is excited to see you. Your puppy has been in its crate with safe toys and you are not coming home to a mess. The other thing that is important to mention here is NEVER leave food and water in the crate with your puppy while you are away. Your puppy has no idea if you are at the store or gone to work, they will see the food and water and eat and drink. And now, what do they do? It is much easier when housebreaking your puppy to let your puppy out as soon as you get up. Feed your puppy while you are dressing and before heading out to work let your puppy out before you put them in the crate. Since your puppy has no water it is important in the early months to come home at lunch, and let your puppy out. Then your puppy will be fine until you return home after work. When using a crate you need to give your puppy toys to keep him occupied while you are away but make sure they are toys that are the unsupervised type, never leave supervised toys with your puppy when you are not present. When we sell a puppy we recommend a molded plastic type crate. This kind of crate gives your pup the most privacy, has good ventilation, is eas- ily cleaned, portable, long lasting, and the most attractive crate style on the market. These crates come in a variety of sizes, and are great for transporting your dog on vacations, to dog shows, or to the veterinarians. Your crate, if properly looked after, should last for many years. One thing you will want to remember is that your pup is still growing so please make sure you keep that in mind when choosing the size of your crate. Using your crate in the van is excellent. It pro- vides a safe environment for both you and your dog. I can't tell you how many people I know who have been in dangerous situations because their dog decided to either sit in their lap or has crawled under their feet while driving. Not to mention if you have to come to an abrupt stop your dog will not be suddenly thrown around in your vehicle. For those of you who don't have room to put a crate in your car or van, canine seatbelts are excellent. Kate Fletcher has been the head instructor and owner of the South Huron Dog Obedience School for nine years. She is the owner of Bull Lovers Kennels near Exeter and breeds buil terriers. Kate shows dogs competitively in both confirmation and obedience. FLETCHERTE FL KATE'S CANINE CORNER POLICE BRIEFS, Drinking and driving charge laid LUCAN — A 36 -year-old Lucan woman has been charged with drivingwith over 80 mgs of alcohol (in 100 ml of blooin her blood. On May 9 the woman was pulled over on Main St. after the woman's driving drew the attention of nearby offi- cers. 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