Should I Use a Crate To Discipline My Dog?
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is...
Benefits of Crate Training
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is...
It Is Not a Prison
A crate is not a place of punishment. Never force your dog or puppy into a crate in anger. Even if he has earned...
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The Pain of Making the Euthanasia Decision
In the past few days, I’ve exchanged dozens of texts and phone calls and one FaceTime session with a long-time friend regarding his dog Leroy. Stephen and his partner adopted Leroy from my local shelter in September 2011—and in the 13½ years since, we’ve probably exchanged hundreds of texts and emails and phone calls about the happy, clever little dog.