[nagdu] crate vs tie-down

[Raven Tolliver]

A crate or tie down is not what prevents or teaches a dog not to
retrieve unnecessarily. That is something that a dog must learn from
their handler. Unfortunately, this behavior is normal and common in
young ones.

On 11/13/14, Shannon Dyer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi, Tracy.
>
> All three of my GDF dogs have been very comfortable with a tie-down. My
> first dog hated crates, but Caroline didn't care either way, and Ace doesn't
> seem to either. I never had room for a huge crate, and have always been
> happy with the tie down option.
>
> Good luck crate shopping.
> On Nov 12, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
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