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From: halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: dog housing
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Date: Thu, 13-Sep-84 16:47:44 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 13 16:47:44 1984
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I am posting this since the reply is of general interest.

You were doing all right at first, but you didn't keep it up long
enough.  The biggest mistake most people make is giving a dog too
much freedom too soon.  You want to gradually increase his space.
4*6 is OK for now, but you want to soon give him a little more.
Can you partition off a portion of the basement?  What ever you do,
be patient.  He probably should not have the run of the house until
he's 9 months to a year.  In fact, you might want to allow him only
a partial run of the house even then.

You might also try varying his location if you can.  Try a bathroom.
There's not much to damage, and it can be quite comfortable.  If you
are worried about the door, leave it open and buy a couple of kiddie
gates.  (Two should be enough if you have some ingenuity.)

Good luck.  I hope you succeed.