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RLC12345678 · 06-24-2007, 01:16 PM

I don't crate my dogs because I just want them to be housetrained. I want them to be crate trained so that if they ever needed to go anywhere (like a hotel, boarder, airplane) they will already be used to the crate. I also crate them so my house doesn't get destroyed. I don't want to use a baby gate because all of my dogs can jump over a baby gate and my lab can clear a 4 1/2-5 fence in one bound. Why would a baby gate stop them?

I choose to crate train mine because it gives me more peace of mind when we're asleep, away, or too busy to supervise 100%. And all three of my dogs LOVE their crates. I wouldn't take something away from them that they obviously like.

06-24-2007, 01:16 PM	#5
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	I don't crate my dogs because I just want them to be housetrained. I want them to be crate trained so that if they ever needed to go anywhere (like a hotel, boarder, airplane) they will already be used to the crate. I also crate them so my house doesn't get destroyed. I don't want to use a baby gate because all of my dogs can jump over a baby gate and my lab can clear a 4 1/2-5 fence in one bound. Why would a baby gate stop them? I choose to crate train mine because it gives me more peace of mind when we're asleep, away, or too busy to supervise 100%. And all three of my dogs LOVE their crates. I wouldn't take something away from them that they obviously like.