It was important for me to have the dogs crate trained- we live in a possible evacuation/hurricane area, I am a light sleeper and cannot have a dog moving around the house at night, I feel it is safer with two/ at times three dogs possible messes.
Abby was the hardest to crate train and still not crazy about it- the other dogs run to their crates at bedtime Abby has to be delivered to it. As a puppy I kept her outside our bedroom door close enough to hear but not too close. It took a week and an iron will to get her used to the crate, but 5 years later worth the pain. |