Will this be a huge problem later?

[Belvi]

My 11 month old cane corso Hercules destroyed his cage a couple months ago so i decided to just give up on crate training. He sleeps in my room and everything has been good. Do you think not having him crate trained is a bad thing?

 

[Smokeycat]

I know having Kryten crate trained was helpful when he required major surgery. No one had to struggle to get a 160 lbs dog into a crate while at the vet.

 

[HeatherA]

i believe crate training is very important, you don't have to make it a traumatic experience training him, if he is house trained and does not tear stuff up just put a crate in the room with a nice soft blanket or bed in it and leave the door open he will eventually find he likes it and go in on his own after a few weeks of him hanging out in it open start shutting the door for a few minutes then opening it back up, and as time goes make those closed door time get longer then you are done and can leave that door open unless you need for him to be in it...

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

While all is good and you are good then it all seems blissful but I always worry about what-ifs. What if he gets sick and has to be on crate rest? What if I get sick and I have to have someone come into the house to take care of him? What if he decides one day he wants to get into something and it is a power cord? I try to elinimate as many chances of that as possible, and while I don't think that dogs need to sleep in kennels for life I think it is important to make them understand that it isn't a punishment or bad place to be incase there is a reason for them to require one.

 

[glen]

Try using the crate for his bed to start with make it comfortable, maybe put it I your bedroom leave the door open let him see its not a bad place to be.I agree with blackshadow there maybe times a crate is needed.

 

[season]

While all is good and you are good then it all seems blissful but I always worry about what-ifs. What if he gets sick and has to be on crate rest? What if I get sick and I have to have someone come into the house to take care of him? What if he decides one day he wants to get into something and it is a power cord? I try to elinimate as many chances of that as possible, and while I don't think that dogs need to sleep in kennels for life I think it is important to make them understand that it isn't a punishment or bad place to be incase there is a reason for them to require one.

Touche'....Solo doesn't sleep in his crate at night...but he does go in his crate during the day when I'm gone.

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Touche'....Solo doesn't sleep in his crate at night...but he does go in his crate during the day when I'm gone.

My old girls don't sleep in them either at night, and if I am only gone a couple of hours during the day they they are left out (I have too many to do that all with) but otherwise they are comfortable in their crates and don't fussy overly when in there.

I have deep fears about dogs and power cords as I worked at a clinic and a dog was brought in from a local shelter to be checked over before being evaluated for adoption but could not look in the dog's mouth, had to end up knocking it out when we did and opened it... well it was gruesome and when trying to survey the damage the top part of the palate actually dislodged so fluid and food were able to go right into the sinus cavity.

 

[Tunride]

I have gates. We have a 100+ yr. old house with hardwood floors and they don't do well with doggie nails. Our dogs get gated time and it works well for us.

 

[Max's mom]

Max has been crate trained and when he needs to be separated or is too wound up, we tell him to go to bed. He gets in and I usually can leave the door open. He goes in when overstimulated and when he doesn't feel good. That's my first sign that he has a belly ache or has had too much of a walk/activity. If he's cranky and dominating over the lab/food issues, he just gets told to go to bed and he gets in for a bit of a break. I think crate training is the best thing! I had a yellow lab who just about ripped her nose off and destroyed a stainless steel crate! I had no idea they needed to be gradually worked into it (hence "crate trained"). I never could get her in one and never could board her at a kennel.

 

[DennasMom]

I guess the question is why did he destroy it? Didn't like being in it for too long? didn't want to be separated from you when you were home? Boredom, and it was there? Etc.

I think it's very beneficial for a dog to be able to go into a crate/cage/kennel and be calm - especially as they use crate-like kennels at the vets for recovery rooms after surgeries.

When Denna was able to be outside her crate when home alone (finally, at ~15 months old), we dismantled the "wire condo" and put it in storage. It's too big to have out all the time for our house... I don't think Denna would have any issues going in one if she needed to. She destroyed things IN her crate, but not the crate itself, and never complained about going in. It was just boredom being in there when home alone that I think she took out on any bedding we gave her.

 

[Hector]

Crate training is very useful. Even if you don't use the crate when you're at work or whatever, the dog should still know the command. If you have guests or something unexpected happened and you needed to keep the dog in a confined area to keep him safe, the command would be so useful without having to fight or have him freak out from being crated for short periods of time.

 

[irina]

Touche'....Solo doesn't sleep in his crate at night...but he does go in his crate during the day when I'm gone.

Sorry, I know this is off topic, but your incorrect usage of touch* is starting to bother me as a teacher. You should look it up, especially since it seems to be one of your favorite words. Or just ignore me and continue using it incorrectly. I just had to say something, couldn't help myself.

 

[season]

I use it as a way to say, "great point"...if that doesn't work for you then sorry, I can't help. Ironic because one of my favorite English teachers always use to say it when a student made a good point.
tou·ch*
to͞oˈSHā/
exclamation
used as an acknowledgment during a discussion of a good or clever point made at one's expense by another person.


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[season]

touch*

1. (fencing) An acknowledgement of a hit.
2. An acknowledgement of the success, appropriateness or superiority of an argument or discussion.

 

[Hector]

Touche - Definition for English-Language Learners from Merriam-Websters Dictionary

— used to admit that someone has made a clever or effective point in an argument

How do you use the word touché? - Quora

You're not arguing with anyone or responding to anyone with a good comeback line directed towards you.

 

[DalCielo CC]

Sorry, I know this is off topic, but your incorrect usage of touch* is starting to bother me as a teacher. You should look it up, especially since it seems to be one of your favorite words. Or just ignore me and continue using it incorrectly. I just had to say something, couldn't help myself.

I always suggest crate training to anyone with a dog, and when our puppies leave our home they have been crate trained. It's their "safe spot". Although all the adult dog's crates are together in a line, they know which crate is theirs and only only go into that particular crate. I simply make eye contact, say "kennel up", close their doors and "Bob's your uncle"

 

[season]

Touche'!

 

[irina]

Touche'!

you found the correct definition, but I don't think you fully understand it. Hector tried to explain. I give up. Whatever...

 

[Boxergirl]

Sorry, I just can't resist.

 

[season]

you found the correct definition, but I don't think you fully understand it. Hector tried to explain. I give up. Whatever...

Good...or better yet, Touche'.