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I'd be leaving him there for about 8-9 hours :( The crate is about twice his size. Should I put bedding in there? and of course I'll put his water.
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For me yes. Although I'd not call it inhumane, I would call this crate abuse. I can answer why best by attaching the words of a vet, taken from an earlier question on this subject -
"I asked my vet about medical pros and cons for crate training. His answer was that forcing a dog to hold his bladder and bowl movements can cause basically the same medical conditions as it would in a human. Including UTI, bladder cancer, bowl obstructions and so on.
He also said that keeping a dog confined to small crate over an regular bases could causes other issues such as thromboses, embolisms and problems with the development of the bones.
He could not name any medical advantage."
No dog should be left alone for that long, never mind in a crate. You have two ways out of this
1. Find somebody you trust to come in, at least once during the day, preferably twice, to take him out for a good walk
2. Get him into a creche.
No dog should be expected to hold for that length of time (see above) and apart from the physical problems, mentally he's not going to have a proper life for a dog. Cats will tolerate this life-style, not dogs. And this is not what crates are for - why do you have to ask about bedding!!
I know people have to work these days, but if that's the case, and it's not possible to make arrangements for the dog to be properly looked after during the time people will be out, having a dog will just have to wait. Dog ownership is a privilege, and to some extent, a luxury - with the exception that occasionally circumstances change and a return to full-time work is unavoidable. This is the only exception I can see to deliberately buying a dog, and then in effect, abandoning it.
For me yes. Although I'd not call it inhumane, I would call this crate abuse. I can answer why best by attaching the words of a vet, taken from an earlier question on this subject -
"I asked my vet about medical pros and cons for crate training. His answer was that forcing a dog to hold his bladder and bowl movements can cause basically the same medical conditions as it would in a human. Including UTI, bladder cancer, bowl obstructions and so on.
He also said that keeping a dog confined to small crate over an regular bases could causes other issues such as thromboses, embolisms and problems with the development of the bones.
He could not name any medical advantage."
No dog should be left alone for that long, never mind in a crate. You have two ways out of this
1. Find somebody you trust to come in, at least once during the day, preferably twice, to take him out for a good walk
2. Get him into a creche.
No dog should be expected to hold for that length of time (see above) and apart from the physical problems, mentally he's not going to have a proper life for a dog. Cats will tolerate this life-style, not dogs. And this is not what crates are for - why do you have to ask about bedding!!
I know people have to work these days, but if that's the case, and it's not possible to make arrangements for the dog to be properly looked after during the time people will be out, having a dog will just have to wait. Dog ownership is a privilege, and to some extent, a luxury - with the exception that occasionally circumstances change and a return to full-time work is unavoidable. This is the only exception I can see to deliberately buying a dog, and then in effect, abandoning it.
what can i do about dog seperation anxiety?
untamed_li
i have a great dane so i dont have the luxury of crate training her instead i had to resort to putting her in the basement when i leave or at night. i use to leave her in the living room untill the day i left for 20 minutes and everything was tore up. it's getting very old and im so tired of hearing her cry relentlessly just because i leave the room. i tried a mild sedative, and walking her an hour a day but nothing seems to work.
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Elaine is right, there are tons of articles about seperation anxiety. Here is one:
http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/separation-anxiety-in-dogs.html
Elaine is right, there are tons of articles about seperation anxiety. Here is one:
http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/separation-anxiety-in-dogs.html
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