I'm not confrontational or upset with this topic...I started the thread. I do think, however, that we as yorkie owners, have a responsibility, and collectively as members to this group, to ensure that new and old yorkie owners use crates in a responsible manner.
The reason that I started this thread is that I kept reading a lot of posts where people are having trouble with crate training, etc. and I think it is important for people to look at what they are doing by using the crates, and why they are doing it and upon whose advice. Some posts started to look to me like people were just putting their dogs in crates with no intention of training them, and really no intention of ever teaching the dog to live a fulfilling life outside of the crate.
I am concerned about yorkie owners who use crates because other people tell them that "it's the only way."
My issue is not whether owners use crates or not. Archie gets put in a crate when he goes to the vet, the groomer, etc. My issue is the reasons behind why (or why not) they use crates. |