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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I think all of my pets are best-served by me and they are not all crate trained. Some like it, some do not and while it sounds great on paper it is not realistic for all dogs, especially those who come to us as adults with their own "baggage". You can teach an old dog new tricks, but some of life's horrible lessons cannot be undone.
Crate training can absolutely be great ... but, I must say that I see many people who crate all day...and crate at night. Makes me crazy. I am certainly not saying anything against this thread.....just commenting that I don't think the fact some of mine are not crated makes me less of a pet owner. |
Rescues of injured and traumatized dogs are always different, Linda, and not the general norm as I was addressing. But sadly, some foster/rescue/troubled dogs must be crated for their own safety and that of others when they are new to a setting and the new dog is dog-or-human aggressive, especially if the dog is sizable.
And I said "crate-training" not jail. Far too many people jail their dogs for over-long periods and it drives most dogs mad. And angers me to even hear of it. But all dogs should be trained to feel at ease and remain in a crate for up to 4 hours if need be without freaking out. Most normal, healthy dogs can come to accept the occasional stay in a crate with great equanimity and just relax and go to sleep with some preparation and training.