While down here in the states visiting my BF it really dawned on me how beneficial it is for your dog to have a crate. I brought OC's plastic crate with us and honestly I couldn't imagine traveling without it. My bf's dad doesn't appreciate dogs too much but we needed to use his jeep for the drive and thanks to OC happily traveling in the crate, my bf's dad didn't object to having him in the jeep. If he were loose though, it'd be a different story. When we travel to Michigan we almost forget that OC is riding with us because he is always so quiet snoozing in his crate (it's roughly a 4hr drive). While staying with friends it's easy to seperate dogs during meal time as OC simply goes into his crate and at night I dont have to worry about him tantalizing the cats because I know he is locked away safe and sound. When staying at my bf's mum's OC stays in our room while the other dogs have free reign of the house but even then, when we come back OC is almost ALWAYS curled up in his crate fast asleep. The crate is like his home away from home and it brings him a sense of comfort and security.
At home the crate doors are always open for the boys and they frequently go in there if there is too much commotion going on around the house or simply if they want some alone time. Ronan is scared of thunder so if there is a storm going on he'll go to the crate to wait it out because he feels safe there. And of course the crate has been a dream to use for house training. Anyone else have big thanks to their crates?
At home the crate doors are always open for the boys and they frequently go in there if there is too much commotion going on around the house or simply if they want some alone time. Ronan is scared of thunder so if there is a storm going on he'll go to the crate to wait it out because he feels safe there. And of course the crate has been a dream to use for house training. Anyone else have big thanks to their crates?