Don have to let you know I got a bit lost with your mail re crate, but got a good laugh. Thought you said your wife doesn't like her crate so doesn't go in. Nadine Lattimore On 1 Mar 2014, at 02:13, Don Marr <dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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: Cathy >> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 7:47 PM >> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bed >> >> I have him sleep out in my living room. I have a crate or he sleeps just on >> the 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 at >> night. I do believe he would alert me if some one was trying to break in. >> Cathy & Pilot Dog, Tiny: > >