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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  Totally agree.
For me, there is a big difference btwn claw clipping, obedience training etc...vs being confined in a crate. The psychological effects of confinement in a small space is not an imagined thing...in both dogs and humans for that matter. Geesh, they use confinement in small spaces as a method of torture...pretty sure they don't use claw clipping etc for that.
I stand firm by my opinion that confinement to a crate is not for all dogs. I've learned this from experience, not from pulling an idea from thin air.
And like I said, for those dogs who love their crates - wonderful! Keep at it!  |
Really Ann pulling an idea from thin air? I did not ever say ALL dogs like to be crated. I stand by my belief that all dogs should at least be trained to accept crates to your best effort to do so. Maybe it won't be do able for a very few dogs. But it is a very valuable call it *skill*. For all the many reasons stated here above.
Ann you work in a shelter are all dogs left loose out to run around or are they kenneled for their own protection?
I don't believe kennels should be used to *imprison* dogs, ever. But that they are a valuable tool to be used judiciously. I have been very thankfull that I have trained my dogs to crates - for many many times, with surgeries and or injuries my dogs for their health and well being needed to be crated. They were used to their crates and did not think this was some sort of punishment-and it helped with their healing.
I also have been thankfull after being in a car accident with all my dogs in their crates that they were kept safe from major injury.
But this is way beyond the point of the original posters question. About whinning n barking. I hope he has found the few posts that offered concrete advice to his question.