[kyancer]

I started crate training Sebastian from the day he came home when he was 10 weeks old. It has truly saved our home! He started out in a very small crate...and he only got left in it for short periods of time when he was really young. Now he's almost 15 months old and at around 8 months old he graduated to one of the largest dog crates I could find. It has plenty of room for his bed, food, water, toys. He's very happy in it, and when he is out with me during the day he will often choose to go in there and lay in his bed for naps. I don't think it's cruel as long as it's introduced gradually and in a positive way.