[nagdu] Do's and Don't's

[Julie J]

Katrin,

Do you know the brand name of the collapsible crate that you use?  I am 
looking for one, but haven't had any luck finding one that he can fit into, 
that weighs less than ten pounds and is affordable.

Thanks much!
Julie





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katrin Andberg" <katrin at maplewooddog.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do's and Don't's


>I am rather surprised to hear that those with dogs who have been sick at
> home or on trips in hotels, the dog didn't try to wake you up?  All of my
> dogs are very well house trained and any time they are ill, their 1st line
> of attack is to try to wake me up or get my attention somehow.  I am most 
> of
> the time at night in a medication induced stupor since I've got insomnia 
> and
> otherwise don't sleep, and still my dogs wake me up enough to get them
> outside and not sick on the rug.
>
>
>
> 2 of my dogs sleep on the bed and 2 sleep in crates.  One because he's 
> still
> a puppy and gets into trouble and the other because he's an insomniac an
> doesn't settle well at night unless crated.  James gets bed privileges
> because he has earned them over the years.  The 1st behavior though is no
> bed or furniture privileges, until the dog has learned 'off' very well and
> then when they have proven they know the rules, they can get up on the 
> couch
> or the bed with permission.  The funny thing is though that most of my 
> dogs
> prefer the floor or the dog bed to the couch.  During the day James'
> favorite spot is on the hardwood at my feet under my computer desk. 
> Either
> that or under the coffee table or the spare crate in the living room.
>
>
>
> When we travel to a hotel, I either bring his soft sided crate that is
> collapsible to the size of a dinner plate or I bring an extra sheet or 2 
> for
> the bed.
>
>
>
> Katrin & James
>
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