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[AOII4ME]

Hi mysticcat. It may be difficult to move your dog, as he now thinks he sleeps with his 'pack', at night. Is he now house trained? You can move the crate to the new location and leave the door open. Put him in for short periods of time. For a while, you may have to drag it back to your room at night, until he is comfortable in the crate, in the new location. If he is house trained, he will be very happy to sleep in your room. If you don't want him in your room, the gradual move will be easier for him. He is used to the sounds of your breathing and moving and might feel lonely or afraid, when first moved to a new spot.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AOII4ME

Hi mysticcat. It may be difficult to move your dog, as he now thinks he sleeps with his 'pack', at night. Is he now house trained? You can move the crate to the new location and leave the door open. Put him in for short periods of time. For a while, you may have to drag it back to your room at night, until he is comfortable in the crate, in the new location. If he is house trained, he will be very happy to sleep in your room. If you don't want him in your room, the gradual move will be easier for him. He is used to the sounds of your breathing and moving and might feel lonely or afraid, when first moved to a new spot.

Thanks for the ideas. He is definitely housetrained, but he simply cannot be loose in the house unsupervised. There's simply no telling what he would eat or get into -- he's a mischievous thing who will always find something to get into.

Since the crate we're using is borrowed and we may have to return it at some point and get our own, I actually thought about having 2 crates for a while, letting him get used to the idea of the new one while the old one is still there and transitioning him over, but I didn't know if that would confuse more than help.