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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  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. |
Like I said, it all sounds good on paper and I am certainly in agreement that training dogs to be crated is a great thing and makes life easier for them especially if they ever are sick and must be hospitalized. Most of my pups do fine in crates but I have had some that no matter what, would never EVER adapt. I had one who I had to sit with at the vet for IV fluids. One time, I paid for a tech to sit with him.
There are always exceptions.