Experience sharing: Doubts about pet cage training

The average owner will be mad when he hears about the basic reaction of caging. For example, as a dog lover like me, the first time I heard about caging, I felt that they were locked up and had freedom. In fact, caging is not absolutely good or bad, combined with their own conditions, the conditions of family members, their own living conditions, the environment, the conditions of the dog and so on, to find the most suitable way on the line. Through my own experience and observation, I actually found that cage training is necessary and can help deal with some problems in many cases.

Necessity of cage training

Cage training is necessary at the right time. As I said earlier, there will always be times in a dog's life when he is "locked up", such as hospitalization, travel, and possible consignment. If he is not adapted to the enclosed space at all, it will undoubtedly add fuel to the fire for a sick dog. 。 I began to be very resistant to do cage training for Xiaobai and Nana, always feel that they are locked up, feel that there is no freedom, in fact, it is not. A relatively confined space is also safe for dogs, dogs are burrowing animals, relatively narrow space will bring a sense of security, especially for puppies who have just returned home, you can prepare an air box for them. What I prepared for Xiaobai and Nana is the air box, which allows everyone to have a "room" and not be disturbed

Give your dog the space to be independent

My family's situation is, usually not at home, two will have an independent space, completely safe, there is no fear of gnawing valuables or wires, to ensure that there will be no accidental death and so on. Secondly, I will prepare an air box as a "room", which is the dog's own room, one for each person and two for my family. Each dog only enters his own room and does not disturb others. This space belongs to him. I'm not at home. I don't have a suitcase door. It's covered with a thick blanket or cushion. If you need a rest, you can go in by yourself or sleep on the floor by yourself, depending on what you like. In the evening, they will choose to go back to the air box by themselves. Snacks are also, you choose to go in or in the sofa, as you like.

Why not use a cage?

Even if the cage is large, spacious and cushioned, small dogs may still be with their dropping, and large dogs are likely to be depressed if the cage door is locked and the range of motion is too small for a long time. At the same time, it can also lead to inflammation between fingers, excessive finger seams and other problems. Before my little white was picked up by me, the original owner should have been locked in the cage, causing her to have the problem of too big finger gap, of course, this is not a problem. At the same time, the socialization is not very good, and she is a little timid and sensitive. Later, after a long period of socialization training, it was slowly corrected.

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So there is really no good or bad, only suitable or unsuitable. Caging is not good, but it can also maximize the protection of pet safety in the case of limited environmental conditions and space conditions. For example, if you can't provide a safe space for pets, you can't be completely free. In the absence of people, Xiaobai and Nana gnawed wires and poisonous flowers and plants, which could be fatal.