Jamie Craig Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2009
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I'd like to start with the fact that I'm not condoning this....however I'm currently not stopping it either....
but do anyone else's dogs share crates? If I tell my guys to go into their "house" (Ryuk) or "kennel" (Gambit) they'll go into their own, they eat in their own....but more often I've been looking up while working at my desk and realizing they're both curled up together asleep in the same one, usually Gambit's as his is bigger but the pair will pile into Ryuk's 32 inch occasionally.
Should I go out of my way to adress this or is this something that's not to big a deal? I've always kind of thought that crates=quiet personal space but the snuggling up together in each seems very much consensual on both their parts....obviously I don't shut the door when this happens and don't plan to, but should I reenforce the "stay in your own crate" rule or just let them curl up together?
I admit...it is pretty cute...but so are half the inappropriate things dogs so....
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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FWIW, as long as you continue to reinforce whose is whose, for those times when necessity dictates, I can't see how it would be a problem. It's natural for packmates to curl up together. I bet they wish their alpha would crawl in their with them!
I think you're lucky. I cannot envision my dog sharing ANYTHING with another dog, much less the same space.
SamanthaTopper Webboard User Reg: 03-24-2011
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I think it's a testament to their trust in each other. THEY know which one is theirs, and they know what happens in them - quiet time, eating, separation from each other when they need a break.
I think it's perfectly fine to allow dogs to establish their own comfort zones with housemates, as long as all acts are positive and each of them knows when to back off and give their friend some space.
tracey holden Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2010
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I don't use crates anymore, but they all have their own beds and sleeping areas - the Pointers have a big cupboard under the stairs - a bit like Harry Potter's first bedroom - and most days I can find a fat arsed Boerboel squeezed in with them, and a pile of dogs is a common sight, they are all very tolerant of each other, and seem to love the warmth they generate in a big bundle!
I don't see any harm in it, as long as each dog is thoroughly trained in accepting his own crate and being in it by himself when required. (And I know that's true in your case, Jamie.)
I don't have crates set up in my house right now due to extreme space limitations. On occasion, though, if I'm visiting a family member and the dogs are invited, I will take one large soft-sided folding crate and, when it's time for them to chill out and have some quiet time, I put them both in the same crate. Of course, I already know they get along great and are perfectly comfortable doing this.
My initial opinion would have been that sharing a crate was not a good idea but after reading these earlier posts, I stand corrected. My dogs have on occasion snuggled together in one of their beds but a crate was too confined space for them. That said, it sounds like your guys have such a good bond, thanks to your pack leadership, and are comfortable enough with each other to pull it off. I love the pics you've posted showing those two snuggling and think it's great they have gotten along so well right from the start. What a great pack you have!
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