Has anyone attempted to raise a Kai puppy in an apartment? Good or Bad Idea.
Hey guys, My wife and I are thinking about getting a Kai puppy but are worried he or she would destroy the appartment. Just wondering what other people think of the idea. Thanks!
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He did love to chew on sandals and shoes, but never became destructive with furniture. Just replace the object you want them to drop with a toy. Taking him to puppy class HELPED A TON! "Leave it" and "Drop it" became the magic words!
Once the pup has all his shots, daily walks (+ play time) is essential! You should be fine though
I raised my Shiba Inu in an apartment and he would tear up the carpet when left alone. I also had to make sure the carpet stays nice and clean when he had accidents. Upon move-out, I had to superglue pieces of carpet in the blank patches.
My Kai has separation anxiety and would gnaw at the door frame, which I already repaired. I'm still working on crate training but it'll help out immensely once she has it down.
Don't forget blinds too. You'll probably need to buy new blinds or use clear gift wrapping tape!
There are a lot of apartments with dog parks where you can let your pooch romp around. Frequent exercise will help!
The cat would jump onto the window sill and bend the blinds to squeeze into the side. The dogs would try to stand on their back legs and paw at the blinds to view the outside.
Eevee, at 5yo, is difficult to crate train because I've seen her start biting her paws when she's antsy. She also continues to chew on the crate and has broken the welding on a few corners. I've read cases where dogs will bleed from their mouths and paws, so we're taking the crate training slow.
Another apartment advise: make sure the entire apartment is clean before you leave. My friend was allergic to dogs and broke out in hives her first day of moving in
Shes actually a great apartment dog and if we did have a yard would still have to walk to potty because she will not potty anywhere that she perceives to be "her area" which includes yards at friends houses, the yard at day care and within about 100 ft. of our door. The yard would solely be to run around or just hang. Kaiya was 18 weeks when we brought her home so she was a bit older and 100% house broken (thank you Peggy
I think my dogs have a better life in the condo because I feel so bad that I take them out constantly. They have a much fuller life than my friends dogs with yards and homes.
I also think my Kai's are more social than most from the apartment environment.
I can't add anything else, but raising a pup in apartment can certainly be done
It has its ups and downs. We had to walk him multiple times a day for pottying, which got us outside and exercising, plus, he was really used to other people, noises, and all that.
Yes you have to walk your dogs more. That's a great thing! You should be exercising a minimum of 30-45 minutes a day. Your dog will need more than that. But a dog needs more than that in a home as well. I do walk a lot with my dogs. They get 45 minutes in the morning and an hour and a half to two hours at night. I'm also trying to keep them in hiking condition all year round. I'm outdoorsy. I like my dogs to be in shape and ready for a hike.