All 3 pups have left on laps so far Dave. The black female and Mack the biggest male left today. Probably safer to have the dog in the kennel but I wouldn't do it on that first ride home. If ya want to drop a kennel by I can start feeding a few meals in it and give it some sent with some of the bedding the pups are sleeping on now. The main thing is to start out any Kennel time as a positive thing for the pups.
Tell the dog to Kennel up. Gently force the dog into the kennel and praise him for being in the kennel. Shut the door for just a few seconds then open it and call him out. Repeat repeat repeat until he doesn't try to get out for about 30 seconds then give it a rest for awhile and leave the kennel open and ignore it for awhile. If the pup goes back in on it's own praise the hell out of him. If the pup falls asleep in the kennel shut the door. when it wakes open the door as soon as it wants out and take the pup strait out side and wait for it to go 1 or 2. if it does praise the hell out of it and let it come back in and play for a bit before you lock it up again. Good chance the pup may have to cry itself to sleep a few times. Almost guaranteed you will loose a bit of sleep over the pup that first few nights.

Art, I borrowed a travel kennel for Tye, but now think its too small. I think he will ride on Pam's lap to home. At home I have a big foldable kennel for him to call home.

Any chance of picking him up Wednesday PM? We go on a trip to a motel on Spectacle Lake on June 11, I would like Tye to be at least partially house broken by then. I figure two more days can't hurt.

Dave,
You'll probably want to bring the kennel anyways.

I picked Sage up in Cottage Grove Or. I had a friend drive and brought a cat kennel. I figured Sage would be restless and in my lap the whole way home. She got squirrely so I let her sort of explore around the truck. She found the cat kennel, poked her head in and slept all the way back to the eastside (a pre hiddin pupperoni helped )

I think you will be amazed at just how much they love their kennel time and also how easy it is to potty train using kennels. My guess your pup and all others here will be potty trained within a week.

Even today after a day in the field I'll give her the "kennel" command and she'll give me that "Thank God, I'm pooped" look! Just a couple of weeks ago Ike and I were camping and I was playing around with my new bow. The sound really freaked her out so she slinked her way back to hide in her kennel!

Kennels are the greatest for both owner and pup!

Wednesday is ok Dave. Call and confirm it a couple of hours before you head over just in case I have a work hang up.

I will call around 2:30. And if all's well arrive there about 3:30

Beware of flees. Found 2 on Radar today. Stopped and picked up a puppy treatment and when I got home and read the box it said not before 12 weeks. Will have to find something else. Hope he didn't get them here but it wouldn't surprise me. He has gotten around over the weekend and has been scratching a bit so keep an eye out. Scratch around your pups belly about an inch into the hair line and watch to see if any run out onto his bear belly. With the mild winter it's sure to be bad this year... Keep a close eye on it.
Art