I love crates and my dogs love their crates BUT when I have to be gone for long periods of time they have a kennel run to hang out in. I am lucky that they all get along. Terry ________________________________ From: "Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx" <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> To: cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ngxotic@xxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 8:03:02 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Need Help In a message dated 12/3/08 7:51:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: > I think the introduction of crates has created a whole new generation of > dog owners who are able to have house dogs without worrying about whether > their > house will be destroyed and their dog will be dead from whatever crap they > managed to eat during the day. > it's called peace of mind! my warlock, aka geniusdog, knew how to open bottles or jars by holding the jar betwen his front paws and using his mouth to unscrew the lid. one night, andy and i were moving furniture around and the 5 housedogs were trying to help. the kennel dogs were all crated for the night so we put the 5 housedogs in the crate room while we finished what we were doing. this was in the days before the monthly heartworm preventatives and i had a dog in for training from south carolina who was on filaribits. the dogs were in the crate room for less than 10 minutes. when we let them out, it was obvious that warlock had opened a new jar of filaribits. (yes, the jar was up on a high shelf but that never stopped warlock.) there were approximately 30 pills missing. we had no idea who ate what and our CH fish, who was at the party, was 7 weeks pregnant. it was NOT fun being on the phone with the manufacturer's vet at 2 am and then staying up all night, getting the dogs to drink as much as possible and THEN standing outside, using a flashlight to watch them pee so we could determine if their urine had gone orange and they were dealing with temporary liver damage. thankfully, none were affected, including the unborn puppies. i have never done such a stupid thing again - if i had only crated them it never would have happened. diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)</HTML> ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================