When we first got the puppy friends suggested we “crate her”. Crates weren’t something we even considered for our other two dogs – Pepper who was with us for 18 years, and Patches who was with us for 13 years. Crates seemed like a cage, something mean and cruel. I was wrong.
Lady’s crate is where she sleeps at night, and for time out, when she gets into that crazed puppy gone wild biting frenzy. During the day we leave the door open, and when she is tired she will wander into the crate for a nap.
Our cat also factored into our crate decision. At night, while we sleep, we can’t have our nocturnal cat leading the puppy astray, you don’t know what mischief those two could get into.
We’ve had the crate for over a month now, and Spooky eyed it, yet never went inside. That surprised me, since cats love to get into things. Yesterday I heard something in the hallway, and looked to find Lady peeking into her crate, a bit puzzled as Spooky was snuggled up inside. I was somewhat surprised, as Lady gets a little over rambunctious with the cat, and I don’t know why he would allow himself to be cornered like this. So, I gently pulled Spooky from the crate.
But then last night Spooky crawled back into the crate. This time, Lady simply trotted in after him and laid down. Instead of being rough and tumble, the two were ready for a nap. There was no drama or biting, just a cozy interlude.
We snapped a few pictures, before coaxing the two from the crate. It was cute, but I really don’t think shutting the door on the two for the night would be a terrific idea.
Lady’s crate is where she sleeps at night, and for time out, when she gets into that crazed puppy gone wild biting frenzy. During the day we leave the door open, and when she is tired she will wander into the crate for a nap.
Our cat also factored into our crate decision. At night, while we sleep, we can’t have our nocturnal cat leading the puppy astray, you don’t know what mischief those two could get into.
We’ve had the crate for over a month now, and Spooky eyed it, yet never went inside. That surprised me, since cats love to get into things. Yesterday I heard something in the hallway, and looked to find Lady peeking into her crate, a bit puzzled as Spooky was snuggled up inside. I was somewhat surprised, as Lady gets a little over rambunctious with the cat, and I don’t know why he would allow himself to be cornered like this. So, I gently pulled Spooky from the crate.
But then last night Spooky crawled back into the crate. This time, Lady simply trotted in after him and laid down. Instead of being rough and tumble, the two were ready for a nap. There was no drama or biting, just a cozy interlude.
We snapped a few pictures, before coaxing the two from the crate. It was cute, but I really don’t think shutting the door on the two for the night would be a terrific idea.
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