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Possible to crate train a puppy when the older dog is not crate trained?

We have an 11 month old (neutered) male Lab. We are getting a 6 week old Female Husky Puppy. The Lab is not crate trained, but we wish he had been. Can we crate train the Husky, while leaving the Lab out? Would this help tone down any jealousy the Lab has about the new puppy ? Thank you for any response

5 Responses to “Possible to crate train a puppy when the older dog is not crate trained?”

1. PinkPaint Says:
   June 7th, 2010 at 8:34 pm

   yes it is very possible!
   you just have to stick with it and not give in to the puppy eyes lime it did.

2. Fancys_Mamma Says:
   June 7th, 2010 at 9:08 pm

   why not train them both at once with different houses of course they might learn from each other

3. country_girl Says:
   June 7th, 2010 at 9:11 pm

   a puppy will follow the older one and lear behavior from him – so why not set up 2 crates and train them both at once
   have them both on the same schedule,,and I think you will have great success

4. PawPrintz Says:
   June 7th, 2010 at 10:00 pm

   You can crate train the puppy. You can still crate train the lab if you want to. It’s not going to change whether the lab is jealous of the puppy or not. You are getting a puppy that is far too young yet to leave it’s mother. You should consider buying a puppy somewhere else, or leaving the puppy with the so called breeder til it is 8 weeks of age minimum.
   You have to be the one that treats both dogs the same. This will help to avoid jealousy between the dogs.

5. winnie Says:
   June 7th, 2010 at 10:59 pm

   i have a 13 yr old sheltie (wasn’t crate trained) got a puppy a couple of months ago. the puppy is crated. had no problem doing so, and yes i think at bedtime the older dog thought that she was the greatest being on her own

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