Come on, guys.
If you don't like one way of positive training, fine.
No reason to INSULT that way, though.
That's just immature.
I use a clicker sometimes (taught Luke how to play fetch with it), and other times I don't use a clicker.
My dogs can do their basic commands without the clicker, but teaching new things (like playing fetch) is easier, I think, with a clicker.
This has just been MY experience, though.
And the crate???
My puppies get crated on and off throughout the day. If I cannot be watching them, they are crated for now.
Both are almost house broken, but we still have accidents occasionally (even if I have just taken them outside and they went), so if I cannot be watching them, I crate them.
I crate them when I shower and I crate them when I have to work downstairs.
And I crate them if I am cleaning the house.
But once I am done with these things, I let them out of the crate.
But I also have TWO puppies. Not just one.
And two puppies doubles the necessity for EVERYTHING.