dands,

How considerate. Gentle, encouraging, and it got what you wanted
done, done !
Personally, I do not Crate, save for "hospital" isolation, and transport
when not in my vehicle. My objective is to allow mine to be able to
be free for "security rounds"
I have stair/ramps set up, where mine can see out the windows, onto
the property, and "keep an eye" on anything that would trespass.
HA, that includes Cats, Possums, and other "violators", and we have
to go along with the "minor" inconvenience, of an occasional difference
in opinion, as to what is actually a threat or not.