Melanie, our dogs go in crates to sleep, or just to have their own little house to nest in, it's not a punishment, it's just part of their routine, as soon as i take my dog out for his business at night, he goes right into his crate, now, that doesn't mean all dogs will do that, my wife's dog doesn't like his crate, so he doesn't go in, Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melanie Akpotu" <melaniemacneill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 9:04 PM Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bed
Why do people put their dogs in crates at night? It seems a bit cruel or unnecessary to me. I don't think any guide dog owners ever do that here, although some puppy walkers may do if the dogs are not house trained yet or are still good house wreckers!!! I can understand that but not why anyone would choose to crate a guide dog every night?Mel.-----Original Message----- From: CathySent: Friday, February 28, 2014 7:47 PM To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: BedI have him sleep out in my living room. I have a crate or he sleeps just onthe floor. I let him run loose since I had some break in my apartment.Before that he was always in the crate at night, but now he has free run atnight. I do believe he would alert me if some one was trying to break in. Cathy & Pilot Dog, Tiny:
