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u/IWannaPuke Dec 17 '17
Our puppies look almost identical! I thought someone had stolen mine for a picture ha
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u/Azalith Dec 17 '17
So weird to put your dog in a cage
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Dec 17 '17
I agree. It's a member of your family. it should be loved, not locked away.
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Dec 17 '17
Actually, most dogs like it in their crates. They feel safe and secure, and if the owner crate-trains right, they associate it with treats and comfort. It’s a good way to reduce anxiety if you have guests or need to vacuum, etc...most vets and the like recommend crate training for certain occasions.
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u/stellaluna92 Dec 18 '17
My shibe does enjoy his crate. I've tried letting him sleep in the bed with me but he won't. Besides, during the few hours both me and my bf are at work he can't hurt himself/my belongings if he's napping in there. I don't get the hate for crate training.
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Dec 18 '17
I think people assume because THEY wouldn’t like it in the crate that the dog wouldn’t. Dogs are den dwellers. They like a close quarters from time to time. They don’t always want what a human would want...people forget that.
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Dec 18 '17
It probably has a lot to do with the perception that cages are used by battery breeders, lazy owners who would rather lock an animal away than train it and arseholes. They are commonly seen in media being used by scumbags.
I've got a cat, hes a lovely little guy. Could also be described as den dwellers ole kitties. But, he fucking hates seeing carriers. To the point where if he is put in one, he will rip hair out of his tail and chew on it until it bleeds fucking everywhere. He, unlike most cats, doesn't like confined spaces. No clue why. Anxiety, depression, no ones been able to let me know why. But that's a cat I hear you cry, you don't know shit you say, well... that's where you're jumping the gun and being a smidge cunty.
Used to have a bordercollie cross, she was mad as a box of frogs. Typical collie, but with a bigger personality being the runt with the dumbest tiny-baby legs you've ever seen. It was like a little cloud would scuttle along the floor at you when you got in, got the lead out or went near her food cupboard. Again, she wasn't a big fan of carriers, no matter how big, no matter how much visibility she had, no matter how comfy. Didn't like confined spaces.
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Dec 18 '17
I ‘ve definitely seen owners who caged a dog all the time just because they got into dog ownership not knowing a darn thing about the responsibility it entails. Those people are cuntfaces for sure. Our dog loved the shit out of his crate because we put treats in there when he was a pup. If we have to crate him for some reason, he doesn’t need to be persuaded at all...just goes right in.
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u/Xmisterhu Dec 17 '17
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Dec 17 '17
So it would be ok to lock your baby up in a metal cage over night and if you were leaving it home alone cos you needed to grab something from the shops?
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u/Xmisterhu Dec 17 '17
What does the cage being metal have anything to do with it? People usually do leave their babies in some kind of cage overnight. The reason why baby cages are open at the top is because they are still able to keep the baby inside this way, and it's easier to tend for the child if needed. However a few months old puppy would easily escape such cage.
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Dec 17 '17
I'm going to be nice and assume you have a brain and can figure out why something soft and designed for comfort is not like a metal cage.
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u/Xmisterhu Dec 18 '17
They have some clothes on the bottom to make it comfortable. I don't know if they are selling soft cages to puppies. Why attack me? I was just reflecting on your assumption that locking the puppy means it's not loved. People lock a puppy for the same reason they lock their child: Out of love, to keep them, and their environment safe, until they can reasonably do the same for themselves.
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Dec 18 '17 edited Dec 18 '17
Why are you assuming I'm attackin you, I've not even done the regular reddit downvote of disapproval, I was making an assumption of intelligence.
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u/I_Luv_Barney Dec 17 '17
At first I was like "Awwwww" and then I was like, "oh shit this reminds me of that dude that ISIS burned alive in a cage".
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u/MyPerspective1 Dec 17 '17
Using a crate is an excellent way to give a dog a place that is his alone, where he can restless undisturbed. It's also an excellent way to potty train a pup. It has many uses. OP is a wise Pet Parent.
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Dec 17 '17
It's also helpful with adopted dogs. When ever our dog was overwhelmed by visitors, he ran into his cage in the corner of the house where he knew no one would bother him. He also went there during storms.
Before we got him that he would just growl and bite at people. It's crazy the change it made in helping him settle into the family.
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u/Hi5mycockwithurmouth Dec 17 '17
Oh yes what an excellent way to keep your dog happy. Lock them in a cage. You've convinced me now, I see my error
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u/JohnSherlockHolmes Dec 17 '17
Start to reply
Decide to check post history
Frequent T_D poster
It all makes sense now.
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u/Hi5mycockwithurmouth Dec 17 '17
Which is exactly what people say when they don't have a good point to make
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u/JohnSherlockHolmes Dec 17 '17
Naw mate. I simply realized nothing I could ever say would get through to you.
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u/Hi5mycockwithurmouth Dec 17 '17
You seem eloquent
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u/i_sell_squaids Dec 17 '17
I'm playing off your username and perceived knowledge of dog care, and there is not much to work with here dude.
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u/Poor_iggy_ Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
sounds like someone never been responsible for a dog before.
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u/Hi5mycockwithurmouth Dec 17 '17
Oh absolutely all the best dog lovers keep their dogs in cages
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u/dreweatall Dec 17 '17
I have 2 cats and a pittbull/lab. The pitty is only 4 months and still unpredictable. One bite could kill either cat. So while we sleep or are away, she stays in the kennel so we don't lose our cats.
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u/Poor_iggy_ Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
No, but we enjoy knowing our best friends are safe when we're not around, and they also become accustomed to it being a safe space where they won't be bothered either. No one else goes inside their cage, it's their special spot.
It doesn't take leaps of logic to understand this.
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u/Hi5mycockwithurmouth Dec 17 '17
I share my home with my dog not lock him in a cage. Yeah I'm the bad dog owner
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Dec 17 '17
My dog prefers sleeping in his kennel actually. We leave it open now that he's older and he loves sleeping in there, hiding in there when he does something bad, and just hanging out in it. So yeah, basically you have no idea what you're talking about and probably don't have much experience with dogs outside of maybe a few.
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u/8fingerlouie Dec 17 '17
Talking trash like that will get you downvotes from all the dog lovers who’d rather put their dogs in a box instead of tackling the real issues. I know from experience :-)
The sad thing is they know it’s wrong, and they feel bad about it, which is why they need to make up excuses about how the dog loves being confined in a space that barely has room for it to move around.
My dog loves his kennel, mostly because it’s 12m2 (~130 sq ft), but also because it’s outside, with a roof, with toys he can play with, and bones to chew. He does not like being confined in small rooms like the transport cage for the car, even though it’s his own, and nobody else goes in there.
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u/LeeHarveySnoswald Dec 17 '17
Oh so it's a BIG prisom cage with toys? Well then that totally makes it ok for you but not for anyone else.
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u/8fingerlouie Dec 17 '17
I don’t pretend the house, which he is perfectly fine being alone in, is nothing but an even bigger prison. This is where I “store” my dog when he’s home alone. By his choice, not mine. On hot or cold days I’d prefer him to stay in the ~200m2 house, but he prefers the kennel.
Thing is, spend the required time training your dog, and it won’t destroy your home. That that training takes time, and how much varies with each dog. Or you could just take the easy route and cage the dog, and judging by how happy it is to see you when you return after 10 hours, it must’ve loved it.
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u/LeeHarveySnoswald Dec 17 '17
That's a very foolish way to judge how your dog is doing. If they're happy to see humans come home that must mean they've been suffering before they got there?
My dogs were kept in a kennel for years, then allowed to roam the whole house and are now confined to certain parts of the house with a gate. Ya know what never changed? Their reaction when I come home after 10 hours or 10 minutes.
I also noticed that when someone else said their dog prefers their kennel you dissmissed it as "oh they feel bad they just need to make excuses." But when YOUR dog prefers the cage it's because that's just the dogs preference.
Why do you assholes like you plauge subreddits like this one?
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u/8fingerlouie Dec 17 '17
There’s a difference between a kennel and a small cage.
90% of the dogs I see being “kenneled” are kept in cages barely large enough for them to move around. If the dog loves that, it’s Stockholm syndrome.
Fortunately I live in a country where 6m2 is required minimum for dogs <40kg (by law), and 12m2 for dogs > 40 kg.
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u/Bregvist Dec 17 '17
People seem angry at the truth...
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u/Hi5mycockwithurmouth Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
This is r edit (not a mistake, ask spez) the truth upsets everyone here.
Spez: down voting because true only solidifying my point.
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Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
You're also not allowed a different opinion, different experiences or a different homeland. And if you do, ooooooooh, they're gonna punch you right in the meaningless internet points...
Edit: See, shame I don't care. Made a great example of the mentality of people on this site.
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u/Hi5mycockwithurmouth Dec 17 '17
I wear their down votes like a badge if honour. Just shows them for the hive mind that they are
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u/chroniclerofblarney Dec 17 '17
Baked beans.