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Info: my dog is a cattle dog x gsd x whatever else
short coat
around 50lbs
1.5 yrs
my backyard is medium-large sized, 6ft fence
in the backyard is a covered 10x6x6 kennel w/ a insulated dog house inside.
she has got out of the backyard probably 5 times in her life, and every time I see the problem and can fix it.
her crate is a large size, i think? standard wire crate.
Lately I've been keeping her inside all night/more in the day, because of the weather.
But I don't want her in the house unsupervised, bc there are many thinks she could get into that are either dangerous or expensive. So when I am gone for a couple hours, in the shower, taking a nap or whatever I put her outside.
Yesterday she somehow got out of the backyard. The gate was opened, and she was running around the front yard chasing leaves. She had been out for 20-30 minutes, and I still dont' know how she got the gate open! Because of that, I've been paranoid about letting her out at all.
My question: would leaving her in the crate when I am gone instead of outside be too cruel? I feel like it would be safer, but I'm sure she would be unhappy and miss the freedom. D:
Info: my dog is a cattle dog x gsd x whatever else
short coat
around 50lbs
1.5 yrs
my backyard is medium-large sized, 6ft fence
in the backyard is a covered 10x6x6 kennel w/ a insulated dog house inside.
she has got out of the backyard probably 5 times in her life, and every time I see the problem and can fix it.
her crate is a large size, i think? standard wire crate.
Lately I've been keeping her inside all night/more in the day, because of the weather.
But I don't want her in the house unsupervised, bc there are many thinks she could get into that are either dangerous or expensive. So when I am gone for a couple hours, in the shower, taking a nap or whatever I put her outside.
Yesterday she somehow got out of the backyard. The gate was opened, and she was running around the front yard chasing leaves. She had been out for 20-30 minutes, and I still dont' know how she got the gate open! Because of that, I've been paranoid about letting her out at all.
My question: would leaving her in the crate when I am gone instead of outside be too cruel? I feel like it would be safer, but I'm sure she would be unhappy and miss the freedom. D:
Answer
Cattle dogs (and cattle dog mixes) tend to be UNcommonly smart. They learn to do things like open gates. Maybe a padlock on the gate would help? You're lucky she didn't decide to herd cars..!
I always kept my cattle dog indoors when I went out (when she wasn't going with me). I never had a problem with any form of destructiveness or breakage. If you could install a concrete floored, securely covered, large chain link dog run with a padlocked gate and that insulated dog house (does she use it?), she might stay safer than being loose in the yard. Last time she opened the gate. Next time she might find a way over (or through or under) the fence. I don't advocate leaving a dog in a run for long periods but a run *can* save a dog's life, and you do what you have to do.
You could also close off rooms you don't want her in (indoors), using doors and TALL baby gates, maybe move a few things, or even limit her to one room (not the bathroom, she'll try to chew or dig out), and leave her for 5 minutes, see how she does. If she does OK, you can try leaving her for 10 minutes next time, then 15, 20, 25, and so on. Providing a stuffed Kong toy can help as most destructive activity happens shortly after the owner leaves. This way, she learns that you're coming back and to be OK alone.
Cattle dogs (and cattle dog mixes) tend to be UNcommonly smart. They learn to do things like open gates. Maybe a padlock on the gate would help? You're lucky she didn't decide to herd cars..!
I always kept my cattle dog indoors when I went out (when she wasn't going with me). I never had a problem with any form of destructiveness or breakage. If you could install a concrete floored, securely covered, large chain link dog run with a padlocked gate and that insulated dog house (does she use it?), she might stay safer than being loose in the yard. Last time she opened the gate. Next time she might find a way over (or through or under) the fence. I don't advocate leaving a dog in a run for long periods but a run *can* save a dog's life, and you do what you have to do.
You could also close off rooms you don't want her in (indoors), using doors and TALL baby gates, maybe move a few things, or even limit her to one room (not the bathroom, she'll try to chew or dig out), and leave her for 5 minutes, see how she does. If she does OK, you can try leaving her for 10 minutes next time, then 15, 20, 25, and so on. Providing a stuffed Kong toy can help as most destructive activity happens shortly after the owner leaves. This way, she learns that you're coming back and to be OK alone.
Plastic Kennel vs. Metal Wire Crates for Golden Retriever pup.?
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Should i get the kennel or crate for golden retriever pup. Is it ok to buy a adult size crate/kennel because the pup is eventually going to grow up and dont want to buy another.
Answer
Wire. The wire ones come with a divider, so when the dog is a pup you can make the crate smaller, and make it larger as the dog grows, so you don't have to buy multiple crate as your pup grows!
The plastic ones, in my experience/opinion, are too confining, and not as sturdy.
Wire. The wire ones come with a divider, so when the dog is a pup you can make the crate smaller, and make it larger as the dog grows, so you don't have to buy multiple crate as your pup grows!
The plastic ones, in my experience/opinion, are too confining, and not as sturdy.
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