Hello everybody. I can see there are many dog lover in here. I got a few questions on dogs elimination. Please enlighten me.
Why dog owner doesnt encourage their dog to eliminate in the cage? Please tell me what are the disadvantages.
I dont understand, why not dog owner get a big and spacious cage and just let the doggy eliminate in one end and sleep in the other end. Put some comfortable blanket in the end where you want your doggy to sleep. Dogs doesnt like to dirty their sleeping place right, so they definitely wont eliminate on the blanket.
Leave the other end where you want your doggy to eliminate empty and everytime they pee&poo it will drop underneath onto the tray at the bottom(put wee wee pad on top of the tray for better absorbtion). Its like attached bathroom/toilet design.
I know many dog owner would train their dog to hold their pee&poo for up to 10 hours when they were out working and only allowed their dog to come out from the cage to eliminate once they get home. Isnt that a suffering to the dog? Why not just let them eliminate inside the cage anytime they want while the owner are away?
Cleaning is also easier since you just have to pull out the tray, replace the wee wee pad and put it back in.
Everytime the owner get home, just let the cage door open and let the dog come out and roam freely in the house and next time when your doggy feels like pee&poo they will go back to their "attached bathroom".
Some people say its not good to keep a dog in cage and its like taken away the freedom of the dog(the dog will get depression) but some expert say dog can be kept in cage and it feel comfortable in it. But of coz dont cage it the whole day la. When you get back home or at home let it come out and walk around the house.
I believe if you keep the cage clean and put some nice comfortable blanket in it with some toys the dog will feel comfortable in it. Make it like a sanctuary. Just like Ikea bedroom. Simple, nice and clean. Who will not feel comfortable to sleep in Ikea lookalike designed bedroom. Right?
This post has been edited by Wanderlust_08: Jun 2 2008, 06:22 AM