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« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2010, 05:43:17 pm » |
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Lock your wife in one crate and your dog in another and see who is happy to see you in 10 hours!!!
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uglydog
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« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2010, 10:12:17 pm » |
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Nope its not cruel at all. Think of it more like them having their own private place to get away from the rest of the world. Give them a chew toy, make sure they had oppertunities to to clean out and do their business, and give them a safe secure place to hang out for awhile.
Never use it as a place to punish or "time-out" it should be a "good" place tp go. I leave my crates open while I am at home and my dogs use it as a place to get out of the way, they will put themselves up and take naps through out the day. I just make sure its all positive when training them to go in with a command "get in your box" the same command they get when we load up to go hunting,"get in your box" I can say it any time, anywhere in the house and they run to get in. In the beginingg they always got a treat, now only occasionally do they get a treat as a positive reinforcement to a good behavior.
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« Reply #22 on: September 05, 2010, 08:54:37 am » |
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I agree Uglydog, crates are life savers ,,, dogs got no business with the run of the house like theynown it. They are either at someone's side or in a crate. Cuts way down on bad behavior and ruined furniture and personal items
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« Reply #23 on: September 05, 2010, 03:02:18 pm » |
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Put a camera on your dog and see what they do all day. They just find a cool spot and lay down. Put the crate inside and they will be happy. I am sure you do but just make sure you use the largest crate you can. Outside 90-100 degrees or inside a crate with a/c?
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"...A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself..." John Stuart Mill
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« Reply #24 on: September 10, 2010, 10:59:08 am » |
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 Ha ha ha ha Maurice fixed the hot wire today... It took Gemma all of 10 mins to find it... I bet the little wanch stays in the yard...
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catchdog7469
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« Reply #25 on: September 10, 2010, 02:40:47 pm » |
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I agree with Krystal. I have three bulldogs that all stay in crates while i am gone. They are role models when I am home and the wreckin crew when left alone for long periods. Tiny dont feel bad about the crate I used to until I begain to notice that 75% of the time they where out of it all they did way lay around n sleep or chew on a toy. Just put them in a crate they have a little room in and give them a toy that you feel safe with them having to chew on and keep them busy for a while. I give mine cow femers or Big ham bones. The Wreckin Crew in time out  |
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