To Crate Train or Not to Crate Train My Dog?

“Should I crate my dog?”

“Crating my dog seems cruel. Won’t he be sad?”

“I’d prefer if my dog slept in her crate at night rather than with me. Is that ok?”

These are some of the common questions I get asked pertaining to crate training a dog. In fact, the topic of crating a dog can spark some pretty polarizing debates.

So, should you crate your dog or not? Well, like many dog training questions, the answer is, “it depends.”