Should I Be Crate Training My Dog?

I have a golden retriever and he is going to be nine months old soon. He is a very loyal dog and very well behaved when we are home. We never really crate trained him from day one and i know that is wrong and we have a crate and all. He never pottys in […]

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Is Crate Training My Dog Cruel?

Well, I am getting a pup in about a week and I hear crate training “works wonders” but I feel bad leaving the pup in a cage for hours while I’m at work. I would come home at lunch to take it out but I’d still feel bad. Any feedback?

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Can I Use A Dog Crate Just For House Training?

Hi, I want to use a dog crate just to house train my puppy. Once it’s trained and integrated into the family I’m planing on removing the crate and replacing with a bed. Main reason is space needed for a cage to fit a fully grown Labrador. Is this ok, or will it cause confusion/ […]

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What Do You Think About “crate Training” A Dog?

I really have been wanting a dog lately. one of the dogs I found on spca said it was housebroken. Then a little further down the description it said it was crate trained. So she doesn’t pee in the house since she is locked up all day? I think its mean to lock a puppy […]

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Looking For An Answer To Crate Training My Dog?

Over the last 6 months we have been crate training our dog. The crate is the perfect size for him. Just over the last month, he has started barking almost the entire night. He has also recently started to pee a little in the back of the crate. He did fine for so long, but […]

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What Is The Purpose Of Crate Training A Dog? How To Do It?

We got a new dog last weekend. He is about 10 weeks old. We’ve been told we should crate train him. What is the purpose in crate training? How do we go about doing it? What size crate? Give me all the details you can regarding this. FYI: He is a Yorkie/German Spitz mix and […]

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