Personally, I don't like crating. It's too much like locking them up in prison to me. I prefer to keep my puppy tethered to me with the extending leash. She sneak off this way and pee or poo in front of me without me catching her in the act and taking her to her pad. She's done really well with this method. It's not giving her the run of the house either.
Of course, if you are out of the house and working for instance, then this method won't work. But if you are around all day, then you might give it a try instead of traumatizing an animal that hasn't been cooped up this way before and has no idea why it is being put in prison. |