should I crate my dog while I'm at home? (chew, safe, senior)
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I feel sort of guilty doing it, but I feel like the only way I can get any work done in the house is to have her crated. She seems to love her crate, and doesn't whine at all in it.
I think it is perfectly fine as well. He's going to be sleeping somewhere, so may as well be his crate. It is when people leave them in there for hrs on end that upsets me. Dylan loves his crate...I have taken the door off and he will go into his crate mulitple times during the day to take a snooze.
Once Sugar gets use to your home and what is expected of her, you'll find you won't need to crate her that often.
And the plus is that Sugar seems to enjoy her crate. It is probably some comfort to her...a safe haven if you will.
I think using a crate while you're home is fine to do. As long as you're not overusing it. Especially when your dog is being housetrained and/or getting into things.
i wouldn't feel guilty at all. i agree that you're lucky your dog loves her crate! i tried to crate my dog for a while when i first got her but she just cried the whole time she was in there, and it turns out she doesn't really need to be crated anyway.
so she doesn't have a crate now but she always hangs out in a very crate/den-like spot, under an end table in the living room.
My feral little aussie-mix had to be crated at night because of huge accidents right when I got home from work (third shift). I fed her in her crate, moving the dish further into the crate each day. The first couple of times, I had to pull her into the crate for night time, but did praise her and put in a treat. The third night, when I said, "Time for crates" she ran in and waited for her treat, which is what she does every night now. I still feed her in there, for reinforcement. She often does go in to chew her choo hooves and to nap. As a shy dog, I'd say she really loves the crate, but it took a couple of days.
I wouldn't hesitate to crate a dog while I was home if I had the situation of the OP.
My wild not-senior, Nayla, goes in the mudroom with her buddy Dodger if there are repair people over or something. They are just too noisy. The other day, they quieted down, and I figured they were adjusting to short stays in the mudroom. But, no. They had pulled down a bag of trash and ripped it open, looking for food. Quietly!
I have considered putting a dog in the mudroom or the bathroom if I need to contain him or her for some period of time when I'm home. A couple of younger male dogs didn't take to this, and tried to gouge their way through the bathroom door, and almost removed the frame.
My feral little aussie-mix had to be crated at night because of huge accidents right when I got home from work (third shift). I fed her in her crate, moving the dish further into the crate each day. The first couple of times, I had to pull her into the crate for night time, but did praise her and put in a treat. The third night, when I said, "Time for crates" she ran in and waited for her treat, which is what she does every night now. I still feed her in there, for reinforcement. She often does go in to chew her choo hooves and to nap. As a shy dog, I'd say she really loves the crate, but it took a couple of days.
I wouldn't hesitate to crate a dog while I was home if I had the situation of the OP.
My wild not-senior, Nayla, goes in the mudroom with her buddy Dodger if there are repair people over or something. They are just too noisy. The other day, they quieted down, and I figured they were adjusting to short stays in the mudroom. But, no. They had pulled down a bag of trash and ripped it open, looking for food. Quietly!
I have considered putting a dog in the mudroom or the bathroom if I need to contain him or her for some period of time when I'm home. A couple of younger male dogs didn't take to this, and tried to gouge their way through the bathroom door, and almost removed the frame.
How many dogs to you have? I only have one and it's plenty for now... LOL.
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