Depends on the airline. Best to call and sort things out
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Either invest in a smaller crate, or block off a part of a larger crate to make the dogs space smaller. The dog will start the think of the crate as is bedroom, and it won't want to go to the bathroom in its bedroom. If there is room for the dog to go to the bathroom and then lay in another area where it can stay away from the feces, the crate is too big. Dogs do not want to lay in their own feces, so a small crate would help to curb this habit.
They're transported in a Carrier/Crate designed for dogs and placed in the cargo hold of the plane.
Either invest in a smaller crate, or block off a part of a larger crate to make the dogs space smaller. The dog will start the think of the crate as is bedroom, and it won't want to go to the bathroom in its bedroom. If there is room for the dog to go to the bathroom and then lay in another area where it can stay away from the feces, the crate is too big. Dogs do not want to lay in their own feces, so a small crate would help to curb this habit.
Either invest in a smaller crate, or block off a part of a larger crate to make the dogs space smaller. The dog will start the think of the crate as is bedroom, and it won't want to go to the bathroom in its bedroom. If there is room for the dog to go to the bathroom and then lay in another area where it can stay away from the feces, the crate is too big. Dogs do not want to lay in their own feces, so a small crate would help to curb this habit.
The smallest crate you can find. Both wire crates and plastic crates with holes work just fine, as well as soft carriers.
Shih Tzu may also be intelligent dogs but they are alert. Although they are difficult to housebreak, crate training is helpful.
Either invest in a smaller crate, or block off a part of a larger crate to make the dogs space smaller. The dog will start the think of the crate as is bedroom, and it won't want to go to the bathroom in its bedroom. If there is room for the dog to go to the bathroom and then lay in another area where it can stay away from the feces, the crate is too big. Dogs do not want to lay in their own feces, so a small crate would help to curb this habit.
It depends on the temperament, intelligence, age, and past experiences of the dog. Smart, calm, young dogs with little experience toileting inappropriately or living in an outdoor kennel generally learn the fastest.
Yes you can and you often have to if you are using a crate to house train a young puppy. Some crates come with a divider panel that you can place where ever you need it in the crate depending on the size of your dog. If yours does not have a panel you could use a piece of plywood cut to fit inside. Sometimes if the space is much bigger than the dog they will still eliminate in the crate. Dividing it and making the space smaller usually corrects this.
It is definitely OK to leave him outside the crate if you trust him not to destroy your house. Many dogs get bored when they are home alone and start chewing on furniture. We let my dog roam the house when we were not there when she was about 2 years old.
I'd suggest you get someone(WHO YOU TRUST!) to go over to your house, while you're at work, to let the dogs out. If you cannot do that, then get a crate, or leave them in a bathroom that has no rugs. ---- You should seriously consider crate training your dogs. It's not cruel or mean or anything of the sort. Dogs are den animals and like being is comfortable, safe confined spaces. Our dogs go into their crates on their own all the time, the doors usually are only closed up when we're out or if guests that don't like dogs show up. They are fine and mostly they sleep when they're in there which is what they'd do on their own out of their crates anyway. If you have four dogs, you need four crates. Put blankets in them that the dogs have already all slept on so they are per-scented and homey feeling, make sure the dogs have water bottles attached to the crates if they're going to be in there for a full work day. Place toys they like in with them. Place two crates side by side so they're still "together" even if in their own separate crate, then drape some material across the top to make them a little cozier. Giving them a small tent to stay in helps reduce anxiety since they are no longer "in charge" of the entire house. Draping them also makes the crates look less like metal boxes and more like furniture in your room. You can likely find lots more information on the web about crate training. Once thing to keep in mind is that this is THEIR SECURE SPACE. If you were reprimanding a dog for something ands they went into their crate, they are to be considered "home free"! Nothing bad should ever happen in their crate. Never drag them out of their crate and don't lock them in when you're mad at them either, going in the crate isn't a punishment. If you get mad and say "Bad dog" etc and they choose to go in their crate, that's fine, you can leave the door open and they'll come out when they feel safe. Now it can be a nice place for them when you want them out of your hair for a while but don't look at it as "jail". We tell our dogs to go "in your house" and they gladly zip to the basement (tv room) and go lay down. OK, with the "how to crate" part aside, once you've got them comfy in their houses, they will be much less likely to pee anywhere, well, they can't. And they won't want to pee in their own beds. If you want to find out which one does pee, put three dogs in their crate and leave one out. If you find no pee, next day leave a different dog out. You'll eventually find out who's got the weak bladder and can handle him/her appropriately.