Originally posted by slleipnir
That's what I thought. It seems mean...

He says by crating them, you keep them out of trouble and by doing that you're not setting them up for failure. For example, you don't want them on the couch, so if they're locked up, they can't...etc...I duno. I just can't see that I'd ever do that.
I don't think you're setting them up for success either by having them in a crate all day. When she does come out of the crate (she will have too sometime) what happens if she gets on the couch? Does she get punished? I think, If you don't want her on the couch, then teach her not to go on the couch. If you don't want her on the bed, then teach her not to go on the bed.

Just remember one thing.... Josie is not use to being confined all day and to do so at 6 years of age would be unfair to her. She will not understand what she did to create this harsh change. She can not reason "I'm in my crate so I won't experience failure." Dogs learn more completely if it is a positive training environment and they are rewarded for doing the right thing instead of being punished for doing the wrong thing! If you can't work on desensitation skills with her then before crating her all day, I would just keep her out of the dog park.

I know you really are seeking help but this guy is leading you in the wrong direction. Josie is a sweetheart and she should be loved and rewarded for doing right. Not punished to prevent her from possibly doing something wrong. I am feeling so angry at this guy for even suggesting she be confined all day to her crate that I'd like to punch him in the nose! Now I'm getting aggressive. I'm glad you are not going to listen to him in this area!

I still think something must of happened at the park to get her to be on the aggressive side. I guess from your post I'm thinking really really aggressive problem. I can't visualize it from Josie and the posts I've seen you make through out her life. I was away for awhile though so I might of missed something.