Transitioning from pen/crate to free at night

Bailey liked to share the bed from time to time but the girls find the bed way too high and prefer the floor or the dog beds in the bedroom.

The first two dogs did completely away with the crate after they became comfortable in the house and it was packed away. Bailey was the only puppy so his transition was a bit longer than Katy's. Annie is the only one who still wants the crate when we leave the house. She feels safe there when we are gone and we've kept the crate up and she's rushes in there when we prepare to leave.

We do close the dogs in with us at night because they can get restless at night and once downstairs they might be sleeping in their downstairs beds or throwing an all night party. It really depends, so they stay upstairs with us.
 
SheepOfBlue said:
Oh Angus is a everything thief. But he will give it to you if you just tell him not yours. He loves his cave as if he has something it is harder for Spitfire to steal stuff from him and attack if he is there. He has Spots he likes and all are protected from attack LOL.
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This just cracks me up! Larry steals but he makes sure to trot past you and catch your eye so you he KNOWS YOU KNOW he has it. Socks are his thing. What a knucklehead. LOL
 
Bailey's Mom said:
Bailey liked to share the bed from time to time but the girls find the bed way too high and prefer the floor or the dog beds in the bedroom.

The first two dogs did completely away with the crate after they became comfortable in the house and it was packed away. Bailey was the only puppy so his transition was a bit longer than Katy's. Annie is the only one who still wants the crate when we leave the house. She feels safe there when we are gone and we've kept the crate up and she's rushes in there when we prepare to leave.

We do close the dogs in with us at night because they can get restless at night and once downstairs they might be sleeping in their downstairs beds or throwing an all night party. It really depends, so they stay upstairs with us.
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Hmmm...that IS what I'm wondering about, the all night party. Or the "I hear a noise! Quick run down the hallway and down the stairs at 3am barking to alert the world that the furnace kicked in and made a click!" LOL Should be interesting, that's for sure.
 
Bailey's Mom said:
We've found shutting them in with us has decreased the problem over the years. Things still wake them up but it is easier to deal with it when they are in the same room with you than having to play hunt for the Sheltie.
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This is what I do too. Also makes it easier to alert you (read wake you up!) if there are any doggie emergencies such as the dreaded 3 a.m. gurking sound....:wtf:
 
BryanAndLarrysMama said:
Socks are his thing. What a knucklehead. LOL
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Deacon is a sock thief as well! When I bring the laundry down, he goes all through it looking for socks! If I happen to leave the dryer door open with a load in, he has been known to heft his little sausage body as far into it as possible to steal a sock - or get the golden egg.... my wool dryer balls! He doesn't do anything but play with the socks, but he shreds the dryer balls!
 
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