How can we make a nice, safe and attractive area for our dog in the new living room? [more inside]
posted by spacefire on Oct 5, 2009 - 14 answers

I just took my ~13 week old pit bull puppy to get spayed. The post-operative say to keep her indoors for 7-10 days . Right now, she's outside during the day with our other dog, and she's crated at night only. Can I expect this to go smoothly? [more inside]
posted by duckus on Sep 30, 2009 - 10 answers

What type of dog crate would you recommend for a 50lb Staffy (pit bull)? [more inside]
posted by fozzie33 on Jul 1, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for sturdy cheap plastic crates in the Boston area [more inside]
posted by a womble is an active kind of sloth on May 28, 2009 - 7 answers

Who has used a soft-sided dog crate for a large dog? Will it provide secure confinement for short periods? We are moving from NJ to the west coast. Our elderly dog is too frail to travel by air, so we will drive a 6-day road trip. For the road trip, I need a portable crate that will stow in our car trunk. We need the crate to set up in motel rooms. I want dog to have his "den". We do not plan to leave him alone, but there could be situations where he has to be kept confined for his safety. [more inside]
posted by valannc on Mar 31, 2009 - 13 answers

Housebreaking is going great...except my puppy keeps peeing in her crate! Help! [more inside]
posted by MsChanandlerBong on Feb 16, 2009 - 9 answers

After 4 months of living with me, my puppy's barking in the kennel issues haven't improved much. I am looking for suggestions for things I haven't tried that might make him quiet down. [more inside]
posted by mjcon on Dec 12, 2008 - 9 answers

I have a bichon frise/shih tzu mix dog named Beatrix who is a little over 1 year old. She is crate trained and has no problem with going into the crate when my husband leaves for work. She spends no more than 5 hours in the crate a day while we are at work. Next week my husband's work hours will be changing and this will mean that Beatrix will be at home for 8 hours alone while we are at work. Unfortunately we cannot afford to hire a dog walker. We are thinking about leaving her out of the crate since it seems like a significantly longer time to keep her cooped up. Is this the best thing to do? If so, how should we go about it? [more inside]
posted by traceymariel on Nov 17, 2008 - 16 answers

DogTrainingFilter: How do we keep our dog from making a big fuss in the morning? [more inside]
posted by geeky on Aug 29, 2008 - 11 answers

I am getting ready to move 1000 miles with my cat. I have a crate for him, and a litter box to travel with. But I'm concerned about when he might have to use it during the trip because I would like to keep him in the crate (as recommended by just about everyone I've talked to.) Is it ok to have him in the crate for 8 hours and give him occasional food and water and then let him use his litterbox when we arrive at our destination each night? Around the house he often goes that long without using his litterbox...but I'm just not sure if that will be ok. [more inside]
posted by kathleenl on Jul 17, 2008 - 19 answers

DogFilter: Help me and the dog get over our individual separation anxiety-type issues. [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Mar 10, 2008 - 16 answers

my room mate just got a dog and wants to pick up a crate. She has a few questions .... [more inside]
posted by nihlton on Jan 23, 2008 - 22 answers

Feral Dog Filter: How do you housebreak a true feral dog who has proven to be untrainable after 3-4 weeks of crating? [more inside]
posted by shaarog on Dec 7, 2007 - 17 answers

Where can I find plastic, stackable, interlocking DVD crates? [more inside]
posted by adipocere on Nov 29, 2007 - 1 answer

My pug is destroying the house. HELP! [more inside]
posted by CwgrlUp on Nov 9, 2007 - 16 answers

I just adopted a dog which apparently has separation anxiety issues (and we have cats). We had planned to initially leave him crated during the day. What can I do to help him through this transition? [more inside]
posted by team lowkey on May 20, 2007 - 15 answers

My year-old shepherd puppy took well to crate training...but I'd eventually like to not have to use it any more. What is your experience? Were you able to transition to not using the crate, and how? [more inside]
posted by sLevi on Oct 4, 2006 - 14 answers

Help me figure out a way to clean kitty's crate... [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Jul 28, 2006 - 4 answers

We are considering buying Martinique Yellow dinnerware from Crate and Barrel. Some friends told us that they were less than impressed with the durability of Crate and Barrel plates. Obviously, the quality will differ from product to product, but if you have Crate and Barrel dinnerware, please tell me what you think about the quality.
posted by Mayor Curley on May 22, 2005 - 18 answers

A new puppy in the house. Where should she stay when I am at work? I've been told a crate, but then some people said crating is only when you're home.
posted by benjh on Oct 5, 2004 - 16 answers