General TIps

by Kenny
(Peoria, AZ)

HI, we just purchased a 9 week old boy we call CoCo.We have had him for two days and unfortunately my wife and I work 6-8 hrs a day. While he is so young we have decided to crate train him so that he can sleep in the crate at night and we can put in the crate while we are at work. We aren't big fans of it but while he is so small figured this was the best solution. My questions are. Has anyone else done this before and what are your general tips? We essentially just let him whine it out at night and he eventually falls asleep, same when we go to work. We tried leaving food and a water bowl in the cage with him but both times became a bit of a mess. So, may not do that again. We play with him for about 4-5 hrs in the morning and 4-5 hrs in the evening, this will obviously be more on the weekends. General tips would be help. When he gets older (and potty trained) we will let him roam more. Lastly, is it common for him to bury his little head into a blanket when laying next to me on the couch? Thank you