Dogs aren’t wired to instinctively love their crates. Kelly Conaboy shares advice from experts about helping them adjust and why some never will.
Source: The Washington Post, March 20, 2024. Link.
“<Crate> benefits are contingent on the crate being introduced correctly, and whether the dog truly feels calm and comfortable when inside.” – Kate Anderson, DVM, DACVB
INSIGHTS: It is important for animal health pros to review articles such as this when published by widely distributed media to understand what pet owners may be reading. We noted the comments about forced crate use as important to reinforce with pet owners.