Bringing home my first puppy ever. I have no idea where to start. I have had many dogs but they were always 3-4 years old when we got them. I have been reading up on puppy schedules and I know enough from experience that you do not give them full rein of the house but to keep them limited to a room and that they must always be supervised.
The puppy is a little over 3 months old. I have other dogs in the house that are 6 years old and 10. I have so many questions but will focus on these:
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is it even possible to crate train the puppy if the adult dog is not crated and has free rein of the house?
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The puppy spent all of her 3 months with a littermate 24/7. How do I deal with that kind of separation anxiety?
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I feel embarrassed asking this one. How do I leave the house? It’s going to take time to crate train, right? If I put her in a smaller room, she’s never really been alone and I’m sure will make a fuss.
Yeah, I do feel like I bit off more than I can chew and should have done more to prepare.
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