Dog barking at other dogs whilst out on walks.

krlyr

Person_one wrote: »

Your dog is shut in a cage for 9 hours or more every day?

I know its fashionable at the moment, but I just can't get onboard with it.

If it's overnight then that only really leaves a couple/few hours in the day when the poster goes out. I don't shut mine in crates as they're far too big dogs in a house without space for two 48" crates (not to stay up fulltime anyway, I have a crate stashed for emergency use though) but overnight they rarely move off their beds. My mum's pup was kept in a crate overnight while she was younger too, I don't think it's a big deal when the dog would just be sleeping anyway.

I personally wouldn't choose to crate mine when I went out in the day, as I like knowing that they have room to mooch about, play, etc. to entertain themselves, but I know some dogs need to be crated for their own safety, or even find it less stressful to be crated for a couple of hours. Casper actually chooses to go and sleep in a crate when I have one set up!

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I don't use a cage. My dog has proven he can have free reign of the downstairs of my house. I have been very lucky finding a rescue dog that doesn't damage the house or use it as a toilet.

Mine never leaves his bed once he has had his last walk. He basically only moves to go outside to go for a pee lol.

Person_one

krlyr wrote: »

If it's overnight then that only really leaves a couple/few hours in the day when the poster goes out. I don't shut mine in crates as they're far too big dogs in a house without space for two 48" crates (not to stay up fulltime anyway, I have a crate stashed for emergency use though) but overnight they rarely move off their beds. My mum's pup was kept in a crate overnight while she was younger too, I don't think it's a big deal when the dog would just be sleeping anyway.

I personally wouldn't choose to crate mine when I went out in the day, as I like knowing that they have room to mooch about, play, etc. to entertain themselves, but I know some dogs need to be crated for their own safety, or even find it less stressful to be crated for a couple of hours. Casper actually chooses to go and sleep in a crate when I have one set up!

Lots of dogs like to go in a sort of 'den' if the option's there, I"ve got one that sleeps under the coffee table and bumps his head every time he wakes up.

Shutting them in though, I just can't imagine it. Mine sleep in dog beds in my bedroom, but they do get up for a drink, or swap beds occasionally.

Maybe I struggle with the idea because the people I know in real life who shut their dog in a cage do so to keep their house clean, not for the animal's sake.

Better_Off_1983

He goes in his cage at bedtime

Person_one

Better_Off_1983 wrote: »

He goes in his cage at bedtime

And when you go out.

Better_Off_1983

So? Its my pet!

Better_Off_1983

Right now, he has put himself to bed!

Person_one

Better_Off_1983 wrote: »

So? Its my pet!

Ok nevermind.

RevolvingDoor

Person_one wrote: »

Lots of dogs like to go in a sort of 'den' if the option's there, I"ve got one that sleeps under the coffee table and bumps his head every time he wakes up.

Shutting them in though, I just can't imagine it. Mine sleep in dog beds in my bedroom, but they do get up for a drink, or swap beds occasionally.

Maybe I struggle with the idea because the people I know in real life who shut their dog in a cage do so to keep their house clean, not for the animal's sake.

How do you stop the dogs from jumping onto your bed?

Mine sleep on their dog beds in another bedroom. I used a crate/pen while I was toilet training my pup but I don't use it now although I think some dogs seem to like to be in their crates.

Person_one

RevolvingDoor wrote: »

How do you stop the dogs from jumping onto your bed?

Mine sleep on their dog beds in another bedroom. I used a crate/pen while I was toilet training my pup but I don't use it now although I think some dogs seem to like to be in their crates.

If its really cold I have to encourage them onto the bed to be hot water bottles!