My eldest dog loved his cage so much he would put himself in it and even close the door himself. My husband gave it away because he said it took up too much space. The dog sat and laid under the end table for a year...LOL When Mya was a puppy I put her in her gold cage to keep her safe. I put the cage where our older dog sleeps. The cage was big enough for her little bed and the other half for playing with toys. I don't like those plastic cargo type crates. Now that she is older I only use the cage when visiting people's homes overnight because you don't know if the home is dog proofed. For example at a cottage we visited they had mouse traps and rat poision down. Duhhhhhhhhhh. I was so pissed off. At another home the owner had dropped a bottle of pills and I found them under the sofa before Mya did. When I go out to dinner I don't want to leave Mya loose in someone's home with not knowing what could harm her as she explores when i am not there. The cage has also protected her from other dogs. She can get overwhelmed from playful or not so playful larger dogs like when we went camping one weekend. The cage also came in handy when we were renovating again, I did not want her to get hurt. Mya will sleep in her travel bag when it is stilling on the floor at home. Some people have made comments like I am mean to stuff my poor dog in a bag when I am out. I will take her out and show them how she will just jump right back in. If the dog is crying that much I would put a toy in crate or even try leaving the tv or radio on as suggested. I would also take the dog for a long walk then play with it a lot after dinner. I would put a dab of pee on the pad. Also Mya would not use a pee pad twice when she was a puppy so I would put down more than one pad. I would pick up the water after 9 pm then put it back down in the morning. Dogs will pee on the same spot if they can smell a hint of pee. I have found that cleaners don't take the total scent away or do carpet cleaners so I spray perfume on the spot and they don't go there again. |