I wasn’t sure how else to phrase it but basically when did you stop needing to CONSTANTLY watch your puppy when they are outside their crate/play pen if you have one. I live in an apartment so even if my 13 week old puppy is “free roam”, i can pretty much see him at all times; although at this stage, he has a leash on (even if he’s just dragging it around) almost always for easy redirection. Despite being able to see him, I can’t actually walk away from leash distance for more than a few seconds. He still needs constant redirection from chewing furniture, ripping up carpet, trying to jump up onto places he shouldn’t, jumping to grab something he shouldn’t (even when i though it was out of reach!), chewing the wall, etc. What’s crazy is he is actually happy to occupy himself with a toy or chew for 5-15 minutes IF you are nearby. Like I can sit on the couch while he chews or plays with a toy. But if I get up to go to the kitchen or bathroom, he will quickly lose interest in the toy and start getting into the less desirable behaviors.
When could you cook a meal in the kitchen and have your puppy hangout nearby, not in a crate/pen, without having to go and constantly redirect? Or clean the bathroom without worrying they were trying to shred furniture?
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