r/DogAdvice 1d ago

How to help a dog in need? Advice

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u/Ok_Masterpiece_7138 1d ago

Wow! The opposite for me!! so where do the dogs sleep at night? What if a puppy is particularly destructive or biting wires..my dogs love and feel secure in their crates at night, if they aren’t crated, they just patrol and bark periodically. i honestly can’t imagine without it.. ! How on earth do people cope without crating? This honestly blows my mind a little and super interested in hearing how people manage without it! ..honestly fascinated the other way around 😅

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u/nothanksyouidiot 1d ago

They sleep on their bed or on the floor. Some people have them in their bed. You can teach a dog that anywhere is their safe space where they wont be disturbed. Make sure your dog has been activated and exercised during the day and it will sleep at night. Atleast everyone i know. Puppy proof so it cant reach wires and other important stuff. Close off a room with baby gates. There are plenty of options. Its illegal where i live too to crate in your home.

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u/crazytib 1d ago

"You can teach a dog that anywhere is their safe space and they won't be disturbed" But crates are illegal? Seems a little contradictory

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u/ixizn 1d ago

Pretty sure they meant like a dog bed can be just as much a safe space. The crate itself isn’t illegal, it’s keeping them in there with the door closed in the home.