Crate Training

A dog growling in the crate is giving a warning, and pain is the first thing to rule out. Here’s why your vet comes before a trainer or behaviorist.

Crate training isn’t cruel by default, but it can become cruel. Here’s where the line sits, using a 1,305-owner survey and a puppy study.

Is crating a dog illegal? Mostly no, but the rules differ, and the RSPCA says never crate all day while you work.

Stop crating a dog once it has shown it can be alone: no accidents, no destructive chewing. Here’s the rung-by-rung ladder for checking that at home.

A dog escaping crate isn’t always a crate problem. Learn the panic signs, the easy fixes, and when a stronger crate won’t help.

Two dogs, one crate sounds cozy. But a 2019 journal article found no research on “littermate syndrome.” What should puppy pairs do instead?

A crate for a French Bulldog should fit the adult dog, with a divider while a puppy grows. Then comes the part a flat face changes: airflow.

Crate size for dachshunds and corgis comes from body length. A Cardigan at the top of its standard works out to 22.5 inches from breastbone to hip.

Dog crate cost starts at $45, but bedding, cleaner and chewed-up replacements add up fast. Here’s the year-one setup and how to buy once.

Crate vs playpen vs baby gate isn’t a contest: each does a different job, and toddler homes need a hardware-mounted gate at the top of stairs.