Dogs
#81
(05-06-2018, 12:26 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(05-06-2018, 12:20 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(05-05-2018, 07:44 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(05-05-2018, 02:46 PM)Scrapper Wrote:
(05-05-2018, 02:35 PM)Juniper Wrote: In a crate!
No... at all... period! A dog doesn't want to be left alone that long anywhere.

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They may not, but it's not cruelty. On the other hand I've met owners at work who told me their dog was at home in a crate. I think THAT'S cruel.

That's the biggest reason people use crates. I don't think it's cruel. Dogs are 100 time more adaptive than humans.And tougher.
If you think that's cruel then so is the way sled dogs are kept and raised.
And those guys love their dogs.
Well, the dogs seem to love it, from what I know.  Huskies and malamutes and the like seem to thrive on it.  But my knowledge of it is a bit limited.
IMO 10 hours in a crate with no where to relive themselves is pushing it. But if the dogs and owners have this down as far as when the dogs eat and when they crap or pee then I supposed it's all good.
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#82
(05-06-2018, 01:58 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(05-06-2018, 12:26 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(05-06-2018, 12:20 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(05-05-2018, 07:44 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(05-05-2018, 02:46 PM)Scrapper Wrote: No... at all... period! A dog doesn't want to be left alone that long anywhere.

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They may not, but it's not cruelty. On the other hand I've met owners at work who told me their dog was at home in a crate. I think THAT'S cruel.

That's the biggest reason people use crates. I don't think it's cruel. Dogs are 100 time more adaptive than humans.And tougher.
If you think that's cruel then so is the way sled dogs are kept and raised.
And those guys love their dogs.
Well, the dogs seem to love it, from what I know.  Huskies and malamutes and the like seem to thrive on it.  But my knowledge of it is a bit limited.
IMO 10 hours in a crate with no where to relive themselves is pushing it. But if the dogs and owners have this down as far as when the dogs eat and when they crap or pee then I supposed it's all good.

I wouldn't do it.
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#83
(05-06-2018, 02:11 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(05-06-2018, 01:58 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(05-06-2018, 12:26 PM)Juniper Wrote:
(05-06-2018, 12:20 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(05-05-2018, 07:44 PM)Juniper Wrote: They may not, but it's not cruelty. On the other hand I've met owners at work who told me their dog was at home in a crate. I think THAT'S cruel.

That's the biggest reason people use crates. I don't think it's cruel. Dogs are 100 time more adaptive than humans.And tougher.
If you think that's cruel then so is the way sled dogs are kept and raised.
And those guys love their dogs.
Well, the dogs seem to love it, from what I know.  Huskies and malamutes and the like seem to thrive on it.  But my knowledge of it is a bit limited.
IMO 10 hours in a crate with no where to relive themselves is pushing it. But if the dogs and owners have this down as far as when the dogs eat and when they crap or pee then I supposed it's all good.

I wouldn't do it.
I can see a situation where it was either that or get rid of the dog. And if I couldn't find a good home then I would try it. Maybe, I guess IDK Razz
But I think a dog would have to be crate trained while they are young.
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#84
Our reasoning is simple... we want her to be able to go where ever we go. If she is crate trained she will sleep any where her crate happens to be. We don't lock her in her crate at night. We have a puppy play yard large enough for her crate, water & food, toys, etc. The only time she's actually locked in her crate is for car rides that are too long for her to be stuck in her center console booster; the crate gives her more room to move around, have a snack or drink. Once she's sleeping well in the crate in the puppy play yard we will work on spending a night every now & then locked in the crate so she can do that comfortably of we were in a motel or some place. Oh... and hubs took her for a little walk for the first time today.

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#85
(05-06-2018, 05:03 PM)Scrapper Wrote: Our reasoning is simple... we want her to be able to go where ever we go. If she is crate trained she will sleep any where her crate happens to be. We don't lock her in her crate at night. We have a puppy play yard large enough for her crate, water & food, toys, etc. The only time she's actually locked in her crate is for car rides that are too long for her to be stuck in her center console booster; the crate gives her more room to move around, have a snack or drink. Once she's sleeping well in the crate in the puppy play yard we will work on spending a night every now & then locked in the crate so she can do that comfortably of we were in a motel or some place. Oh... and hubs took her for a little walk for the first time today.

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There's nothing whatever wrong with what you guys are doing Big Grin That pup is so tiny Razz
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