i used to bench callie for the first couple of months i had her, while she was settling in. until i came down 1 morning to fine the benching lead had got all tangled around her. so i never used it again and she just stays in her bed all night anyway. Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Mar 2014, at 02:10, "Melanie Akpotu" <melaniemacneill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > In my view, it should not be necessary to crate a fully fledged guide dog. > Benching at night perhaps is one thing, if a dog becomes a nuisance or > something, especially when new to the home. > > Mel. > > -----Original Message----- From: J Kimbell > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:49 PM > To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bed > > I dont understand all this stuff about crates, as far as I'm aware we dont > use them here and certainly not for guide dogs. Dont think GDBA would be > very impressed!!!!! > Julia > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nadine Lattimore" > <nadine.lattimore@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 12:13 PM > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: Bed > > > 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: > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2425.1.1/5035 - Release Date: 05/31/12 > 07:34:00 > >