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Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you have dogs? Do you crate them? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:32:58 +0000 heffalump on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-163893 Sun, 20 May 2012 13:48:21 +0000 heffalump 163893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH tried crating our pup when he was younger but he would just break out of it. He has separation anxiety so he does destroy the house, but he hates the crate so much that I don't want to put him through that. WALLAROO on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-163150 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:19:32 +0000 WALLAROO 163150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have two dogs. One is 8 years old and the other is almost 2. When the younger one was being crate trained we left the 8 year old out and allowed her to roam around the apartment. We didn't really have a problem with just one being crate trained. That being said, they are both allowed to roam now and we don't really use the crate for either one of them anymore. StrawberryBee on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-163128 Fri, 18 May 2012 17:14:27 +0000 StrawberryBee 163128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have three dogs and crate train; they're in their crates when we're not home (to keep them out of trouble), and they're always available for them to hang out in when we are. Only the puppy still sleeps in one at night though. Like Brownie we do agility competitions, so they're very used to hanging out in their rooms! I honestly worry more about the puppy than the other two now, though the sheltie likes to eat from the cat box and I have no other place to put it (it's in the laundry/utility room now, we have no basement, and the bathrooms aren't big enough). They really don't have a problem with it. They FLING themselves in their crates when they see us getting ready to leave (feeding them in there certainly helps ;D). It also helps give the cats some breathing room during the day so that they aren't being accosted constantly by three very energetic dogs. brownie on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162783 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:37:32 +0000 brownie 162783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We swear by crate training. We have two dogs and they have thier own room but the crates are still in there. The big dog loves his crate and will choose to be in it. If we need them confined we have the crate. When we did ivf for 2 weeks and were in a hotel they were able to stay with us in their crates. We take them to agility competitions and it's the only way to keep them corralled. I think crate training is great and not cruel at all as long as they aren't in it 24/7. It isn cages, it's thier bedrooms. nana87 on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162779 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:02 +0000 nana87 162779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we crate trained at first, but when our dog was about 1 he started protesting it--like, chewing anything he could get through the bars of the crate, including the wall behind it and the couch leg next to it! we tried putting a cover on it one day, and he tore it to shreds! so then we just left him out in a single room with a baby-gate up, and he was fine. now he rarely destroys anything Mrs. Pickle on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162762 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:18:57 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 162762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We crate trained our two when they were puppies. They're old enough to be left out now though. Mama2Cakes on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162759 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:16:13 +0000 Mama2Cakes 162759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have 3 nd 5 year old pitbulls. They are pretty destructive during the day, but We don't crate during the day, we use a baby gate across a door that accesses the bathroom and the doggie door. They can go outside, come inside to the bathroom and laundry room, but can't access the rest of the house. We crate at night, otherwise they would be in the bed with us. Honeybee on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162751 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:08:39 +0000 Honeybee 162751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used to crate only the younger one, but after he destroyed like 4 crates in 2 years, we decided both dogs need to be together. Since they won't both fit in one crate, now we just shut them in the downstairs bathroom together. They have a bed in there, their toys and water bowl; since we've been keeping them together, they seem much happier and more mellow all around! Zizz77 on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162750 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:05:24 +0000 Zizz77 162750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our dog started in a crate but it didn't last long! Luckily my in laws live nearby and have a dog so our pup hangs out there when DH and I are at work. Doggy Day Care! But he's fine if he's left at home too (as long as there's nothing yummy smelling in the garbage pail...) purrpletulips on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162723 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:53:17 +0000 purrpletulips 162723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We crated our newfie until recently because we don't have room for the crate and DD's toys. Since the dog isn't destructive, is fully house broke, and we only crated while we were gone it seemed silly to try and accommodate both in a space where only one would fit. Foodnerd81 on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162722 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:52:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 162722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: Well... that is an eyesore! Ours really wasn't much better, but that one is intense. You have quite the escape artist! pelikila on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162714 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:48:10 +0000 pelikila 162714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsBrewer: @Maysprout: It really is great if you have the space to do it. We have one of the XL metal crates with the three doors so even with the crate against the door we can let the dogs out of the side or end and put them straight on a towel for wiping paws, etc. Our door to the backyard is in our living room so we have space for it but I know not everyone has that kind of space to work with where their dog door is located. MrsBrewer on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162695 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:36:59 +0000 MrsBrewer 162695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @pelikila: Wow that sounds like the perfect set up!! Maysprout on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162693 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:36:54 +0000 Maysprout 162693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have two dogs and we don't crate them and didn't crate train them. They will go in a crate but it's not necessary for us. @pelikila: I like your set up. LuLu Mom on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162691 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:35:31 +0000 LuLu Mom 162691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a Peekapoo and crate her if we are gone for more than 3 hours. She does good for shorter periods of time, but all day there is usually an accident on the rug or she finds something to destroy even if everything is put up. She doesn't have accidents unless she is left out all day. DillonLion on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162689 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:35:15 +0000 DillonLion 162689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have one, and he is crated during the day while we are at work. He's not destructive, but he probably would be if he had free roam of the house, since he's not used to that. He's 50 lbs and has lots of energy. But, during the day, he just sleeps most of the time, so I'm not worried about him feeling trapped in his crate or anything. He likes going in there. On night and weekends, we keep him out as much as possible. mediagirl on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162678 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:29:58 +0000 mediagirl 162678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Foodnerd81: want to see an eye-sore? This monstrosity is in our family room. It's god awful but it's the only place we have for it and it is the only crate she cannot escape from. We call it, Alcatraz. We have the black one. It didn't come in pretty colors when we bought ours. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ProSelect-Empire-Indesctructible-Kennel-Splash/dp/B007CYKH50" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/ProSelect-Empire-Indesctructible-Kennel-Splash/dp/B007CYKH50</a> Oh yeah and the dog that goes in it is an 18lb Boston Terrier. Alivoo01 on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162674 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:24:56 +0000 Alivoo01 162674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We crate trained our dog at a young, young age. Now that he's older, we just let him roam around the house freely. pelikila on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162672 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:23:39 +0000 pelikila 162672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We crate trained our two dogs but not for a trust issue as for a cleanliness issue. My dog will always manage to find a way to get dirty and then would bring it in the house, so crates are a must. However, we don't have the usual crate set-up. We have the door off of one end of the crate with that end pushed up to the dog door leading to the backyard so during the day the dogs can either be in the backyard or can be inside in their over-sized crate in the A/C. kml636 on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162667 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:19:28 +0000 kml636 162667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we do but I'm going to get baby gates since we are going to need them anyways and try that. She is "usually" good when we leave her out of the crate for a few hours, but I'm nervous about 9 hours a day! I can't wait to get her to the point where she doesn't have to be crated though. Foodnerd81 on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162393 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:57:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 162393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We adopted my dog when he was a year old and already crate trained, so we kept with that for probably 6-months to a year. We went down to only while we were out, but he would roam free at night, to just leaving him out all the time. He was never a terribly destructive dog anyway, but it was calming for him since he already knew it. He would go in there and sleep anyway. We eventually got rid of it because it was an eye sore, but he would probably still like it if we let him! If we ever get a puppy I will definitely crate train it. It's also good in that it's harder for little ones to annoy the dog in there! Mrs. Cat in the Cradle on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162261 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:14:35 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 162261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started to crate train, but his separation anxiety would agitate him. We shut him in the basement during the day, and he has done pretty well with that. Meridian on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162213 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:58:32 +0000 Meridian 162213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We crate trained our greyhound for about a month, but then started trusting her. She's completely fine and just sleeps all day! We've fostered some really destructive greyhounds who have had to be crated, but then they cried really loudly and we were afraid our neighbors with a baby would complain :( So then we left them uncrated and were terrified every time we came home! chopsuey on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162134 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:26:29 +0000 chopsuey 162134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never crated my pup. Almost called him my LO! mrsjyw on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162131 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:25:55 +0000 mrsjyw 162131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We crate them when we're out of the house. They sleep in our room at night. PastaAndPotato on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162119 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:23:42 +0000 PastaAndPotato 162119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we crate trained our dog from when we got her to about 2 years, and then slowly stopped crating her in little bits at a time once we knew she wasn't going to destroy anything she was a TERRIBLE puppy as far as eating things - the worst was when she ate a couch cushion and shredded my curtains - now, there hasn't been any kind of incident in about a year or more we still have the crate set up, and sometimes she just goes and hangs out in there with her bone, its like her little "bedroom" MamaMoose on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162080 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:13:27 +0000 MamaMoose 162080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We crate trained him as a pup. He would go in there without much fight... But he never loved his crate. My dog growing up would always go in his crate if he wanted to nap or just relax, he loved his crate! But our pup would rather be where we are so we don't use the crate any more. He hangs out in our guest room while we're at work and sleeps on a dog bed in our room At night. Mrs Green Grass on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-162065 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:08:06 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 162065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @oliviaoblivia: I wish we could stop! We have a 6 mo old puppy and she is crate trained. We have a dog walker come halfway through the day. We're working on puppy-proofing the back yard and will probably start her out there for half the day next week. The first time we tried, the first day was fine. Day 2, she got a door to the house open and ate my shoes. Day 3, our neighbor called saying she was in his yard. Hopefully this time will go better! MsMini on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-161996 Thu, 17 May 2012 18:48:10 +0000 MsMini 161996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a 6 year old Newfoundland dog, he was crate trained as a puppy, but he was never fond of it, and at 8 months we stopped using it. He is completely trustworthy in the house without being crated. kodybear on "Do you have dogs? Do you crate them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-dogs-do-you-crate-them#post-161986 Thu, 17 May 2012 18:46:16 +0000 kodybear 161986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we crate trained in the beginning to potty train them. but now they are allowed around the house when we're gone. we do have to close the bathroom doors or else they'll go through the trash. but otherwise they are good!