Hi LolasDallas , can you contact the breeder and delay the arrival of a second puppy until you are there to supervise them ?

Good suggestion. If you're certain you are going to have both, delaying the second would give you time to get at least started with the first and bonded a little more.

I took that to mean she was getting another kennel tomorrow and she already has two pups?

Hi LM do you think.
So what has happened with the two puppies up to now, how has the OP managed so far .I remember reading a second puppy was on the way but didn't think it had arrived yet.

I don't think it is a good idea to leave two puppies in such a small crate anyway (or to have two small puppies and leave them alone for long periods) .



ETA You are right LM , I just looked up the OPs previous posts and see the second puppy arrived just a week ago...

http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php...25#post1858825

Why on earth would one want to extend the time a dog can go without food or water???

Surely it's a basic need to have access to water unless something medical dictates otherwise.

I don't see how crating effects food access. You feed a dog, whatevers left (if any) is lifted that's it till next meal time. Wether the dog is in a crate or not is irrelevent. (Though I like to use crates for feeding times. Kongs filled with food keep them occupied whilst in there.)

You have a very twisted interpretation on crate training and it's uses imho.

Labman and the OP are N.Americans.

Apparently it's quite socially acceptable to leave dogs in crates all day long whilst working over there

Sadly so. 9 hours a day and then 9 hours at night in a lot of cases.

We do have some other members from over the pond who don't find this acceptable though. I'd hate to think that was a typical US attitude IMO you either have time for a dog or you don't. If you don't get a cat or a fish or something! Not a crate though.

Where someone is from is no excuse for neglecting an animal.

never said it was

cultural context and all that