Crating dogs together..?

Dragongirl

Me and a few other dog savy people (friends and family) have had a little doggy get together, just for fun and no specific breeds. We have everything from mixes to borders, pits, rotties, cattle dogs and jacks etc. Due to unforseen weather issues we have to bring all the dogs indoors (26 dogs total.) I only have 6 crates for large dogs and 3 for small ones and they are quickly filled up already. My cattle dog and my border collie are in one crate together but im kinda worried about putting dogs who have never been in crates together together. How can we insure that no fights break out in the kennels? We normaly keep the dogs outdoors in calf shelters with gates and straw and hay or a nice dog house, but its gone down to minus 15 and snowing and windy. Most are intact, and so far the past 2 days no fights or dominace issues. Tips or suggestions?
My border and my cattle dog have been in crates together before (ALOT of traveling and trials and such). But the majority of the other dogs have never been in crates with other dogs.

Answer
I don't EVER put dogs in crates together if I can help it- and NEVER ever do I kennel my dog with anyone else's dog. The only time I did it wound up with my dog getting bit with a laceration on her face.

I have also run into people who had two puppies kill each other- they were housemates, lived together and were crated together overnight- when the people woke up one of the puppies had killed the other.

Frankly- you CAN'T ensure that no fights break out especially when dogs are intact and thus more prone to aggression.

I would find another way to keep the dogs together- pens or rooms or something.

What stores are there in Canada were you can buy a crate for your dog from?

Paul D

Does Petcetera or Petsmart in Canada sell crates.

Answer
Yes Petsmart in Canada sells lots of dog crates. :)

*Here is their website and here is their Crate and kennel page:::
http://www.petsmart.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2767078&f=Taxonomy%2FPET%2F2767078&fbc=1&fbn=Taxonomy%7CCrates+%26+Kennels

*Good Luck and i Hope this Helps! :)

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