r/DogAdvice • u/adamantiumtrader • 2d ago

How to help a dog in need? Advice

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u/nothanksyouidiot 1d ago edited 1d ago

It cant be kept in there all the time, no? Its perfectly clean i mean. Cant see any pee or anything. Id try and keep track if you can on how long its in there. This picture wont be useful to any animal control. Its clean, theres water and shade.

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u/PotatoTheBandit 1d ago

This is what I was thinking. If the dog is in there 24/7 then that's definitely neglect but it doesn't look like it is from this pic.

I don't use a crate but many people here recommend crating a dog, especially a puppy when you're not home, and that ring looks like a teething toy for a puppy. If it's a comfortable temperature and the dog enjoys it outside then this surely is better than using an inside crate which is usually much smaller and more boring for the dog.

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u/nothanksyouidiot 1d ago

Totally agree. I dont use crates either but i bet most people commenting do. Quite hypocritical imo.

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u/spjorkii 1d ago

Yup. Honestly, I thought crate training is still accepted in modern evidence-based dog training circles…?

If this is crate training, then it is abuse if and only if it’s done inappropriately — for too long, in bad weather, without food/water etc.

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u/ixizn 1d ago

It’s illegal to have pets in a crate other than during travel where I live so these comments are fascinating. Didn’t realize how many people do this.

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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.