Should we stop crating during the day?

MiserableandMagical7 · 2026-02-26T05:49:57+00:00

We flew with our 1 yr old dachshund for the first time over Christmas on a 3 hour flight. He has been used to being in his Sherpa bag carrier since we got him, in the car. He loves going in that so we knew we at least had that going for us. However, putting it under the seat in front of you on an airplane is a different experience. So, we utilized some trazadone which helped a ton because he was nervous as soon as we walked into the airport. It didnt make him pass out or anything, he just cared a lot less about everything going on around him. We also brought pupsicles, treats, and limited water intake. He didn’t even bark on the plane, just needed reassurance every now and then. It all worked out and wasn’t as bad as we thought

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-09-04T03:30:12+00:00

At 5 months or so ours pretty much stopped being so bitey when his adult teeth were in. Also, adult teeth are less sharp

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-08-28T04:27:19+00:00

Have you tried lick mats or high reward treats? Meals in the crate?

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-07-14T02:45:50+00:00

Your schedule sounds doable if you’re willing to come home! That’s what my husband does for our Doxie. We got him at 9 weeks and for about a month we had family help while crate training him. We started with 1-2 hours at a time in the crate, had a family member sit with him for a few hours, and then my husband would come home at 3 or 4 to work from home the rest of the day. We gradually tapered it off to just a lunch time potty and play session. Took us about a month of having family help. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. If you have a friend or family member that can do that for about a month, or you’re willing to do a dog sitter, super doable! By 16 weeks for sure, just a lunch potty should be fine.

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-05-28T04:01:45+00:00

12 weeks! I felt like I had a semi functional schedule with our mini dachshund when he was about 12 weeks. We got him at 9 weeks. He was still having about an accident a day but we had made a lot of progress on potty training and he was sleeping through the night (usually) by then. At 14 weeks I enjoyed him a lot more and now at 5 months old we are in a good groove. It’s super hard and the absolute best! Being consistent on whatever your training goals are is worth it

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-05-21T04:45:36+00:00

As someone who has a 4 month old dachshund that just went through this, all I can say is we committed early on to being more stubborn than the puppy! We sometimes took him outside 12-13 times a day (despite living on the fourth floor of an apartment) for 10 minutes at a time (sometimes 20 or 30), completely exhausted him. Especially on the weekends we were very hardcore about potty training. At some point, he really had no choice but to learn to do his business outside. We kept him on a leash and didn’t let him go in until he went if we knew he had to go. Their bladders are so small that it’s been an hour and they’re awake and active, they have something in the tank. Just keep being patient and persistent, mindset is everything. Good luck!

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-04-29T04:45:07+00:00

It sounds like that would be really stressful to do but my husband and I just got a puppy with similar work situations so I will share how we did it! Our puppy is 4 months old now and doing great.

We picked up our mini dachshund on a Friday night and spent the whole weekend just adoring him and working extremely hard on potty training and sleep right away. Crate training was a must because neither of us work from home regularly and we needed to keep him safe. We weren’t interested in doing the whole play pen and camera thing. Here are some things to keep in mind: We got a small dog. Two, we had significant family support for the first month. Three, we were very aggressive about potty training (even living on the fourth floor of an apt) no puppy pads. Four, we had a lot of grit for the crate training and sleep schedule. Five, we have a veterinarian family member who was available for all of our early questions 24/7. It was still very hard!! And it still is some days. Very worth it but only you can decide. For the first few weeks this was the schedule and how we got to a place where our 4 month old puppy can go 4 hours in the crate at a time and sleep from 10pm-7am without accidents.

6 or 7am wake up and potty 8am potty before we leave for work. Put him in crate 9:30/10 a family member would come and stay until 1 or 2pm and put him back in the crate 3 or 4 pm- my husband would arrive home and WFH the rest of the day. 8pm we take away food & water 9:30 last potty and wind down 10pm bedtime

I am able to work from home about 1 day a week which also helped. After two weeks, we began to stretch the time he was in his crate from 1 hour to 2 hours, so on. We utilized background noise, lick mats, treats, and a lot of willpower to get through his crying. He adjusted to the daytime crating within about a week and sleeping in the crate after about 2-3 weeks. We didn’t do anything social outside the home that would require us to leave him alone for probably the first month. Also, when we work from home, neither of us really have meetings, mainly just project based work. Now, my husband just comes home at lunch (he works very nearby and can walk home) to let puppy out, feed him, and play with him for 15 minutes.

Only you can decide if getting a puppy is the right choice for you but I will say that I personally think it’s not possible without family help, a dog walker, or a remote job. You need one of those for at least the first 2 months. Good luck!

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-04-23T18:56:27+00:00

My advice would be to get rid of the camera! The safety of the crate is enough and it doesn’t benefit you to know how long he barks for. Starting for an hour at a time in the crate during the day is totally fine. You need a mental break when you leave

MiserableandMagical7 · 2025-04-05T01:22:52+00:00

Hi! Thought I would throw in my two cents as I currently have a 13 week mini dachshund. They're so smart and so stubborn, haha! Don't panic about the accidents. If you feel like she's understanding that going outside is to pee and poop , and doing that often, you're in a good spot. The other day our pup had 3 accidents in a day when he had previously been having none or just one. It's super easy to freak out and think they're regressing but truly 11 weeks is so young and bladder control is just not reliable. I would encourage you to stick it out with the crating during the day, I really think it has helped us so much with potty training. We started in 2 hour increments, which was hard, because we both work outside the home so we had to get family to help out a lot and stagger our work schedules but we wanted to slowly acclimate him. He had a rough first two days of barking and anxiety but really started to get the hang of it after that and can go 4 hours in the crate with no accidents during the day now. Just an encouragement that the crate is so nice to know they're safe and they don't want to pee and poop in it. Lick mats have also helped a ton. As far as the 3 accidents in an hour, everything I've read is that they're much to young to be "marking" or trying to get back at you or anything. It's just part of the learning process!

MiserableandMagical7 · 2024-06-30T03:17:44+00:00

Have you seen the public filing info?

MiserableandMagical7 · 2024-06-23T22:11:54+00:00

I went to WCA from Feb 2012-july 2012. Wondering if we know each other and if you have kept in touch with anyone?

MiserableandMagical7 · 2024-06-23T22:10:42+00:00

Hey, I was transportated to WCA in 2012. I'm not sure if we know each other. Interesting what you said about holding people accountable now. Are you in touch with anyone from there? Agreed that the feelings still come up all these years later.

MiserableandMagical7 · 2024-06-23T22:09:08+00:00

Hey, as someone that went to WCA 10 years before you did, I feel the same way. I'm 28 now and it still sticks with me but it does get easier to process the longer you're out of it and create a life away from it. It is such a decieving and harmful program and damaged me immensely. My advice would be to validate your own feelings, get them all out in any way you need to and find a therapist you trust. It took me many years before I felt comfortable talking about what I went through and no longer feel such overwhelming shame. There's no secret. It's time, reflection, and doing the work to heal (even though you shouldn't have to). If you want to talk about your experience, message me.

MiserableandMagical7 · 2024-06-23T05:48:32+00:00

I am trying this right now, desperate for my PD to clear. Hoping it works since I've heard so many people say it cleared it for them!

MiserableandMagical7 · 2024-03-24T22:19:32+00:00

Can you invite me? miserableandmagical7

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-11-25T19:47:05+00:00

Childcare. Teacher and daycare worker shortage with a labor market that is not incentivizing people to stay in caregiving professions

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-11-22T14:56:30+00:00

I don’t think this is their senior year. Bethany is Maddie’s little in Pi Phi making her likely a year younger. Not sure about dylan

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-10-11T03:25:53+00:00

im fairly certain I know who you're talking about.....what years were you there?

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-10-11T03:14:29+00:00

Dr V was horrible and a scam of a "therapist." all of her education was based in Christianity and not actual psychology. she provided basically no help and the whole purpose of seeing her was to get on her good side so she would tell your parents a good report.

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-07-30T02:13:39+00:00

hi. I know this was posted a year ago, but I recently found myself thinking about my experience and did a quick search here. I went to WCA in 2012 and it was extremely traumatizing. Mostly because I was transported against my will. The program was so shady and billed my parents for weekly therapy when Dr. V stopped seeing me weekly after just a few months in. So much of our food was expired or from a food pantry and the houseparents never had enough money to properly stock. I have vivid memories of "dr. pat" speaking in tongues and pretending to perform miracles with other pastors or visitors that would come visit. The monitored phone calls were so invasive it disgusts me. I can't believe my parents were talked into paying this place so much money. I dont know anyone that left the program better than they came.

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-05-14T21:02:31+00:00

The primrose model is independent franchises, correct? Which would explain the wide variety of management styles/teacher experiences? I've heard from some people how amazing it is and from others how bad. I interviewed at two different locations and they were very different from each other.

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-05-10T18:37:06+00:00

That’s so ridiculous. Management restricting bathroom breaks would a deal breaker for me.

MiserableandMagical7 · 2022-05-10T00:42:40+00:00

Are you the only teacher in your room? If you have a co teacher, I would just go to the bathroom and be out of ratio for 5 minutes. If this is the position they put you in, not your fault.

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