We recommend you get a reasonable sized crate, even for a 8 week old puppy. They grow at a rapid rate. If you don't already have one, we usually have supplies of new crates, 55 cm high at $95 each. (2010 prices). Smaller puppy crates at $65.

We have a crate training package for $50 for new puppies going to their owners where we begin all the crate lessons and make it easy for you. This training takes between 4 and 5 days. This is very worthwhile having done. It doesn't make your puppy 100% perfect. That takes time. But it does make things much, much easier and the pup doesn't panic, howl continuously or soil itself which is common with non-trained puppies. On the first night in a new home expect a bit of whimpering for a few minutes (instead of hours) and even that should stop the second night or within a few days.

This crate training package is optional for most customers but is not optional if the puppy is being transported by plane. We automatically add it to ALL travel costs by plane. We do not want pups stressed or upset and we refuse to send them long distances without proper crate training beforehand. We want them to arrive happy and relaxed. This fee will be automatically added to air freight costs.

We also have a more comprehensive puppy training package which includes the crate training as well as having the puppy learn to travel in a crate (which can be a different experience) and adds a number of other things such as teaching a pup to tie up without panicking, sitting, going into town and socialising, beginning the down-stay lessons, travelling in a car and basic lead heeling. This package is the $100 Basic Puppy Training package. It starts your puppy off on foundation training and sets everything up to make it easier on customers. Once again, we need to emphasis that it doesn't make your puppy fully trained. That is impossible at that age. Even walking on a lead is a huge problem at 8 -10 weeks. This training package gets you started in the right direction and the puppy understands what is required.

NOONBARRA BORIS

"Thank you so much for your hospitality on Saturday when we picked up Boris. We just wanted to let you know how he is going."

"He was pretty playful in the car on the way home, but after chewing on the schmacko (chew treat) he was tired and slept on my lap for the rest of the journey home, with a few toilet stops in between."

"That night we put him in the crate (brilliant invention) and he was so quiet after 5 minutes of wimpering that I had to check if he was still breathing!"

Noonbarra Nugget

"The first night we worried if he was alright as he never let out a squeak at all, however the next morning he let us know that he had to go pretty urgently. What a lovely quiet first night. And they have been the same ever since. There is a lot to be said for crate training. "

Noonbarra Dusty in a crate.

Adult Kelpies like Noonbarra Dusty and Flash often crawl into a crate because they like them. Most of the puppy crates are really too small for them but that don't stop them.

The crate training you did with him worked wonders and he happily trots into his crate whenever I go to bed, and in the morning is happy to stay there until I decide to wake. James Boyle and Noonbarra Scamp.

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