Hello All,
If you will go back to my first post on the subject, you will see, that I was concerned about the "OVERUSE OF CRATING" by many people.
I don't think anyone can deny, that this happens, and that this is not a good thing. If anyone on here thinks that "overcrating a dog" is a good thing, then you really have a problem, and SHOULD NOT HAVE A DOG.
@Boxergirl
Sorry for the overload of information on the subject. It's just that there is so so much information out there, that it was difficult to decide what to include and what not to include.
I just wanted to show, that there are many people out there in the big world, who are against crating, and many others who are against OVER CRATING.
@marke
Thank you for backing up the idea of actually training your dog.
I have done it with two distructive chewers, and the behaviour was stopped, and both lived to a ripe old age, as happy dogs.
@Hiraeth
Sigh.....
Woman, you try my patience.....
If you need to be taken by the hand and showed by a 1-2-3 method how to train your dog, then what can I say? You need to be working closely with a dog trainer, not taking out your frustrations on people on this Forum.
Your dog, (as you yourself have admitted) has a problem. I would be spending my time working with him, not wasting my time ranting and raving on the Forum.
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No where in this thread, did I say that all people who use crates should be whipped in public, and burned at the stake.
If one feels the need to use a crate while training your dog, then by all means, do so. But please don't tell me, that crating a dog (any dog) for 10-18 hours a day is a means of training them, or that it's done for their own good.
Different methods, work for different people and for different dogs.
What I am against, is crating dogs day and night, for sometimes the better part of a 24 hour period. In MY OPINION this is cruel, and apparantly there are many people out there who agree with me.
I don't have to justify my thoughts, opinions, or methods of working with dogs or raising dogs to anyone.