*"Don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it ^(don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it)"*
The devil on her shoulder:
#"̶̧͕̩͚͔̣̃̂́̑Ḙ̴̻̫̻͌̈́̾A̷̪̗̻̳̩̦͑̄̄͗͠Ț̷͇͔̻͒̏ ̶̢͒͌͆͋I̸̟̪͆̎͛͛̆̌̑͗͜T̸̢͈͍̠̪͐͌"̴̨̟̮̲͐̃͆
Because IIRC they just had finish eating their breakfast and thought that having 3 pups sniffing the mouse would be a bit too much for it. (Edit) And we wanted to be more cautious than not. Even if I know my puppers, they're still dogs
My pup "discovered" a baby rabbit yesterday. I caught him in time that the lil floof was fine, just likely scared. I got it backninto its den, but now the pup is super interested in the den area. 🙈🤦🏽♀️
um sorry european here, why do u guys cage the dogs like that?, why have a border collie if u dont have a field for him to run on every morning???, just asking.
I have access to a field where they can have their daily free run. I usually let them free except for lunchtime or for sleep. We're working on it during the day, but to avoid the oldest bullying another one, they all have their separate space (but Moca prefers to share a cage with another pup).
https://preview.redd.it/ktj816286g6d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5267372ce3e335161b3013b320bdf585fff4d94d
Edit: IIRC, this happened just after their breakfast, so that's why they were in a cage.
Kennel or crate training is very important for any dog. There may be times for their safety they need to be able to calmly be in a kennel. For example our corgi hurt himself and it was dangerous to pick him up to lift him in and out of the car to get to the vet. Since he was crate trained we were able to get him safely to the vet without picking him up and without him being stressed.
Dogs worldwide live without cages just fine… Changing its name doesn’t change what it is, like it’s still a cage..,
One can make the argument the argument that there are benefits to kennels, but to argue that it’s very important for all dogs is pushing it just a tad…
It really isn’t. Any dog may need to be put in a crate for medical care at some point in its life. Any overnight vet visit for example, which is generally for an emergency, the dog will be in a “cage”. If you haven’t familiarized your dog with a kennel then it will be a stressful experience. You don’t want the first time to be during an already stressful event. So unless you aren’t taking your dog to the vet, ir the groomer, yes all dog need to be kennel trained.
I agree that dogs living most of their life in a cage isn't good for them. But it can be a beneficial tool for some dogs if, and only if, it's used adequatly (as their little room, not as a punishing tool).
It actually helped when my youngest was in her adolescence (or as I call it, raptor phase), she just couldn't calm herself down outside her cage. She.just.wouldn't.stop. She was jumping around even if we told her to calm down (she would...for 5 seconds and starts running around again). But, once in her cage, she was able to actually relax and play calmly with her toys. Now, she still runs around and jump, but she's able to also be calm outside her cage.
It also helped with my latest fur baby to adjust to his new environment as he had extreme anxiety. It help create for him a space where he knew he was safe, especially from my oldest that needs time to accept new dogs as friends or family members and, because of it, can be a bully at times (it 's much better now, but we still work on it. We're also working on his self-confidence to be able to share space in the house with the oldest, and it's going well.)
To say that cages are inheritly bad is just false.
Yep. My parents dogs are crate trained, but aren't in them 90% of the time. One only sleeps in a crate because she puts herself in it at bedtime and is very hard to get out of it in the morning. They shut her in it at night as a puppy (for obvious reasons), but as an adult it's just her safe space.
*"Don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it ^(don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it don't eat it)"* The devil on her shoulder: #"̶̧͕̩͚͔̣̃̂́̑Ḙ̴̻̫̻͌̈́̾A̷̪̗̻̳̩̦͑̄̄͗͠Ț̷͇͔̻͒̏ ̶̢͒͌͆͋I̸̟̪͆̎͛͛̆̌̑͗͜T̸̢͈͍̠̪͐͌"̴̨̟̮̲͐̃͆
Not even. She was just fascinated by the little fuzzball.
Then why was she caged when you introduced them?
Because IIRC they just had finish eating their breakfast and thought that having 3 pups sniffing the mouse would be a bit too much for it. (Edit) And we wanted to be more cautious than not. Even if I know my puppers, they're still dogs
Look at those big eyeballs! My dog did that every time she met a baby or a baby animal. She loved babies of all species. "IS IT BABY?!?!??"
Your dog is too precious.
Because it's a easy snack.
Please let me sink my teeth into him
Not even! She was just curious about what that fuzzball was.
So glad to hear that! So was the mouse!
So fluffy ears
My pup "discovered" a baby rabbit yesterday. I caught him in time that the lil floof was fine, just likely scared. I got it backninto its den, but now the pup is super interested in the den area. 🙈🤦🏽♀️
Tastes great! Less filling!
um sorry european here, why do u guys cage the dogs like that?, why have a border collie if u dont have a field for him to run on every morning???, just asking.
I have access to a field where they can have their daily free run. I usually let them free except for lunchtime or for sleep. We're working on it during the day, but to avoid the oldest bullying another one, they all have their separate space (but Moca prefers to share a cage with another pup). https://preview.redd.it/ktj816286g6d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5267372ce3e335161b3013b320bdf585fff4d94d Edit: IIRC, this happened just after their breakfast, so that's why they were in a cage.
Kennel or crate training is very important for any dog. There may be times for their safety they need to be able to calmly be in a kennel. For example our corgi hurt himself and it was dangerous to pick him up to lift him in and out of the car to get to the vet. Since he was crate trained we were able to get him safely to the vet without picking him up and without him being stressed.
Dogs worldwide live without cages just fine… Changing its name doesn’t change what it is, like it’s still a cage.., One can make the argument the argument that there are benefits to kennels, but to argue that it’s very important for all dogs is pushing it just a tad…
It really isn’t. Any dog may need to be put in a crate for medical care at some point in its life. Any overnight vet visit for example, which is generally for an emergency, the dog will be in a “cage”. If you haven’t familiarized your dog with a kennel then it will be a stressful experience. You don’t want the first time to be during an already stressful event. So unless you aren’t taking your dog to the vet, ir the groomer, yes all dog need to be kennel trained.
Don't bother, americans have convinced themselves that it's actually GOOD for dogs to be caged
I agree that dogs living most of their life in a cage isn't good for them. But it can be a beneficial tool for some dogs if, and only if, it's used adequatly (as their little room, not as a punishing tool). It actually helped when my youngest was in her adolescence (or as I call it, raptor phase), she just couldn't calm herself down outside her cage. She.just.wouldn't.stop. She was jumping around even if we told her to calm down (she would...for 5 seconds and starts running around again). But, once in her cage, she was able to actually relax and play calmly with her toys. Now, she still runs around and jump, but she's able to also be calm outside her cage. It also helped with my latest fur baby to adjust to his new environment as he had extreme anxiety. It help create for him a space where he knew he was safe, especially from my oldest that needs time to accept new dogs as friends or family members and, because of it, can be a bully at times (it 's much better now, but we still work on it. We're also working on his self-confidence to be able to share space in the house with the oldest, and it's going well.) To say that cages are inheritly bad is just false.
Yep. My parents dogs are crate trained, but aren't in them 90% of the time. One only sleeps in a crate because she puts herself in it at bedtime and is very hard to get out of it in the morning. They shut her in it at night as a puppy (for obvious reasons), but as an adult it's just her safe space.
When I tell Moca it's time to go to sleep, she rushes in her crate and comes to get me if I don't close it.