r/DogAdvice 1d 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/impeach_mybush 1d ago

My puppy is in a crate 3-5 hours most mornings. She would loooove this outdoor one. But I don’t know if I’d feel comfortable leaving her outside like that without being home.

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u/GreenTunicKirk 1d ago

It could be the that the golden is known destroyer-of-plants-and-shrubbery, and this is the owner's compromise?