Dog Crates – A Multi-Purpose Solution!

Dog crates are a great solution to many problems facing pet owners, including travel, discipline, and bedding.  A dog crate can assist puppies in learning necessary behaviors to fit your lifestyle, as well as be used as a carrier for your dog when traveling.

Crate training is an excellent solution to a puppy that gets itself into trouble when unsupervised.  Teaching your dog to stay in its cage when you are out of the house or sleeping at night keeps your puppy from chewing and destroying items, marking territory, getting on the furniture, or even waking you up unnecessarily.

Carrier cages can also be used for traveling purposes.  Perhaps your dog doesn’t enjoy long car trips and tends to crawl into your space while you are trying to drive.  Putting your puppy in a crate can eliminate this as a hazard for you and your passengers, as well as your dog.

Dog cages come in a variety of materials and sizes to accommodate all kinds of pets.  It is never recommended to keep larger dogs in a crate if it can be avoided.  Large breeds need more room for movement and have a tendency toward joint problems that a crate can cause to worsen.

No dog should be left in a cage for extended periods.  If you have to cage your puppy while at work, the eight-hour day should end in plenty of freedom and activity, both around the house and outdoors, when you come home.

The preferred material seems to be a thick plastic with a grated metal door.  No animal should be kept in a crate without ventilation, and all dogs should have visual access to their surroundings.  Placing a dog in an environment where it cannot see, hear, or breathe fresh air is inhumane and can negatively affect your puppy in a short time.

Crates are available wherever dog supplies are sold and are inexpensive, so consider the possibility of crate training your next dog.

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