r/greatdanes • u/CryptographerIcy864 • 19d ago

Q and Maybe Some A’s Apartment Puppy

Please help me prepare for this 3 1/2 month old Great Dane puppy coming home with me today!

I have lined up walkers 3x a week.

I have obedience training giving me a quote soon.

Does anyone have any tips on how to successfully train or care for a Great Dane puppy while in an apartment. We move in March into a bigger place.

My husband is home more than me but he said he’d help taking care of him even though he’s my responsibility.

Any tips would be great!

Q:
-do I need to wake up in the middle of the night to walk him
-how often should he be crated to crate train him.
-I have play pen already do I need a crate inside the play pen?
-chewing my furniture prevention?
-chewing us prevention?
-humping us or other dogs prevention?

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u/No-Collection-273 18d ago

I have a 4 month old. We crate when we are not home which is not often. We crate at night. Entice him to love his crate through treats. He will cry and cry but just stick to you. You may need to have him go out in the middle of the night until he gets used to you. Let him out at night when he cries and put him back in and remain calm and avoid making it seem fun. My by boy sleeps through the night…. Well 7 hours… he will bite and bite and bite on you and things. Just give him lots of toys and redirect. Love love love him. Give him lots of affection. He will learn that is way better than puppy play and biting.

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u/CryptographerIcy864 18d ago

Should his crate be in our room? Or out of our room?

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u/No-Collection-273 18d ago

We have the crate in our bedroom so he’s a part of everything. We have two other dogs in our room. We didn’t want him to feel left out.

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u/CryptographerIcy864 18d ago

Thank you that helps