Goodbye Dog Crate

I was in a dog crate once. Someone told my mother a crate was good for dogs. So she put me in there.

I knew she wouldn’t last very long.  I saw her cover her ears and run into the other room.  I hadn’t even started barking yet.

Some people think dog crates are good for Crate Training.  But I don’t get it.  How can you learn anything without a person in there with you?

Like the Come command.  Forget it.  You simply cannot run to anyone in a dog crate.

Or the Sit command.  Forget that too.  Unless you want to bump your head.

Then there’s the Stay command.  This one works great when you’re in a dog crate. I mean, what other choice do you have?

If you want to act like a watchdog, a crate is not the best place to be either.  How can you look scary and mean when you’re behind bars?

I heard a dog crate is supposed to be good for downtime.  If that’s like naptime, I like my spot on the couch.

So goodbye dog crate. Give the cat a turn.