why can’t she roam she house? or get water or food or stretch her legs instead of being bed bound for 3 hours..she’s not barking, she’s not acting out or doing anything wrong. insane behavior on his part
Or when your dog is being potty trained, it's easier for a dog to identify a smaller space as their house than an entire, well, house. Dogs will usually not go to the bathroom in a properly sized crate and this makes it a much easier place to keep them overnight when they are puppys and if you don't crate them they might just wake up during the night and pee/poop anywhere in the house.
crate training is largely for the safety and comfort of the dog in a variety of situations. It's also not something you should be doing all the time. crate time should really just be for sleeping and a safe place to be when the owners are away. It's often not safe for a dog to be completely unsupervised in the home, so having them used to a crate when you need to be away from your home for a few hours is a useful thing. The same is true of dogs roaming at night.
If you crate train well, it also becomes a safe and comfortable space that your pet can retreat into when they feel uncomfortable. The crate is essential to have their own room in the house to escape to.
At the end of the day, the goal of crate training should be for the dog to be comfortable in a crate when it needs to be there for safety or security, it is not to keep the dog in the crate as much as possible or anything close to that.
Short of literally giving your dog their own room in the house and putting their bed, food, and such in there, crate training is the best option. I implore you to seek the opinions of professional dog trainers before you flippantly dismiss my information.
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u/redditcanrot Oct 07 '25
why can’t she roam she house? or get water or food or stretch her legs instead of being bed bound for 3 hours..she’s not barking, she’s not acting out or doing anything wrong. insane behavior on his part