Crate training

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Jinxybobinxy

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Well my boyfriend and I both have boxer pups, his is male and mine is female. We have different thoughts on crate training. His puppy is around 6 weeks older than mine and he is crate trained. And i want that for my pup too but his dog is in the crate all day and night and is only allowed out to go to the bathroom. To me that does not seem right. And now he is too big to stand up in the crate that he is in. This is really bothering me. I just think that puppies need time to play and run, so that they can socialize. Can anyone offer feedback on that? And also I wonder if I can still crate train her without having her in there 24 hours a day. I want her to have some freedom, not be trapped in a cage all day. What do all of you think? Any suggestions??? Thanks

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clara's parents

clara's parents

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His boxer is in a crate that is too small for it almost 24 hours a day???? That is not right at all. Boxers need lots of exercise and human interaction. To keep your boxer in a crate 24/7 is just wrong.

Yes you can crate train without having your pup in there all day. Clara is crated only when I'm not home. She's in there probably about 6 hours a day. You can put your pup in its crate whenever you want to.

I would seriously have a talk with your boyfriend about him crating his dog 24/7. That seriously bothers me.

Good luck,
Jessica
 
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Jinxybobinxy

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yes it seriously bothers me also, and I do talk to him about it all of the time. He tells me that I dont put my puppy in the crate often enough, but she is in there whenever i am gone and at night. I think that is training enough and she has only had one accident in there so far. I think it is total cruelty to animals to have them in there 24/7 and what is the point in investing all of this money into something that you just want to keep locked up all of the time. But I think if he had his choice his pup would be out alot more except he lives with his parents and if you know what i mean, they have strong force on what he is doing with his puppy.
 
rog1006

rog1006

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OH wow--there have been MANY threads about this issue---one I' thinking of in particular was called PRISONS--search for that one and you'll see a HUGE thread about crating and how long is too long, etc.

If your b-f's dog can't even stand in his crate and he's in there all day and all night, most people, including myself, will agree with you that it is unfair to have a dog if the poor thing is going to be caged all day and ALL night. He only lets the pup out to go to the bathroom? Ok, that is just horrible...I mean it. That really REALLY gets me HOT. EDUCATE your boyfriend immediately for his poor dog's sake and DO NOT take training advice from him! Grrrrrr....
IF his parents have a strong say in what happens, etc and he can't have his dog out of the crate in that house, then he needs to not have a dog at all! I'm so irritated about this....
christine
 
avts1977

avts1977

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Why did he get a puppy if his parents were going to be so strict and he wouldn't be able to spend time with it?
 
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Jinxybobinxy

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yes well I am just worried that his pup isnt going to get enough exercise. The other two dogs his family has are like 30 pounds overweight, I can really see this happening to my boyfriend's dog also, and that I do not want, b/c he really is a beautiful boxer , my boyfriend gets compliments everytime he decides to let him out of "jail"....can anyone offer any suggestions on how i can convince him that this is really inhumane
 
rog1006

rog1006

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Any luck talking with your b-f? I have to say this bothered me so much, I've been thinking about that baby in the crate all the time and I just hope you've convinced him to give his pup a better life!!

-Christine
 
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