[nagdu] crate vs tie-down

[Tracy Carcione]

I really hate this crate-training only business.  My dogs who grew up with 
tie-down, or used it in class, did not grab everything they could reach. 
They had some idea of self-discipline.  I am buying a crate, under protest, 
because I'm just tired of having to constantly watch Krokus and see if he's 
got hold of something he shouldn't.  There's no where in my house I can tie 
him down totally out of reach of anything.  This was never a problem before. 
I wanted to try tie-down in class, but my trainer always forgot to give me 
an extra tie-down, and the one I was issued was too short to actually use.
So now I have to get a big honking crate, and find a place to put the stupid 
thing. I am not happy.
Tracy