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Originally posted by SissyC0109
I can't believe you're crating your dog all day while you're at work!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's sick!
You say it's because she'll "get into" things if you don't. But that's why people train dogs.
What you're doing is awful! Shame on you.
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No, it is not awful or sick. It is a humane and responsible thing for a dog to be crate trained. Many breeds of dogs, especially puppies, are curious by nature. They also have an inherent need to have their own secure space. A crate provides them such a space, as well as restricts movement as needed--for the dog's safety. In general, houses with a puppy need to be puppyproofed, just as you'd babyproof a house if you had a baby/toddler.
And while I'm on a roll, the concept that puppyhood is only a year long, then they're an adult dog after their first birthday is so wrong. Puppies=babies, 2-3 year old dogs=toddlers. Would you let your toddler run free throughout the house? Same goes for your dog.
More information on crate training can be found at:
http://dogs.about.com/cs/basictraini...e_training.htm
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