I was just curious as to what people thought about crating. I had recently got a puppy (guess its been about a month) and we crate him while we are at work. His crate schedule is as follows. 8-11, get let out for two hours (occasionally only 1 hour) 1-4. So heâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s in there about 3-4 hours, then a break then another three to four hours.
Of course I brag about my puppy at work and it seems everyone thinks I am cruel for keeping him crated. The majority of people have said or suggested that I should keep him tied up outside all day long… alone… my little 7 month old puppy… That just seems crazy to me! Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not really one who takes suggestions to heart so I usually tell them thereâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s no way in hell and they says ok fine, since I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t think they really care lol.
My boy has a great home, gets fed really good food, gets way too many toys, 2 walks a day, snuggles all the time, has two brothers to hang with, we also just bought him a brand new fence on our large lot so he can run around like a freakazoid, he is overall a happy boy. I really donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t see how me crating him is cruel, IMO I think tying him outside is unsafe, after all, he is only a puppy. Am I just over protective? Just wanted to get your opinions on this. Not on my situation particularly (unless you want to use it as an example) but over all thoughts on this.
Of course I brag about my puppy at work and it seems everyone thinks I am cruel for keeping him crated. The majority of people have said or suggested that I should keep him tied up outside all day long… alone… my little 7 month old puppy… That just seems crazy to me! Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not really one who takes suggestions to heart so I usually tell them thereâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s no way in hell and they says ok fine, since I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t think they really care lol.
My boy has a great home, gets fed really good food, gets way too many toys, 2 walks a day, snuggles all the time, has two brothers to hang with, we also just bought him a brand new fence on our large lot so he can run around like a freakazoid, he is overall a happy boy. I really donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t see how me crating him is cruel, IMO I think tying him outside is unsafe, after all, he is only a puppy. Am I just over protective? Just wanted to get your opinions on this. Not on my situation particularly (unless you want to use it as an example) but over all thoughts on this.