Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
crating is not an asset in my opinion. I didnt crate my dogs and never will. I think of it kinda like imprissioning them . When ever I would put Oscar in his kenelle he would whine and cry and I would feel super bad, I dont think it is very nice to do that to a dog or puppy. Tikeya has never even been in a crate in her life intull one day when she went into get spayed she had to stay over night and she freaked out!! the vets thoughs she was dieing!!!! !!! She has never been near or in a crate ever since.

I think that this heeler needs some obedience training in group classes or privatly, and he shouldent be allowed to get bored, he should sleep in the same room as you, and he should alwasy have somone to play with, or somthing yummy to chew on.

just seems senstible, rather then giving him away!.
I kinda always thought the same thing about crating, but at this point I will try anything. I know he's going to whimper and play the sympathy card with me. I am not strong, but I must be. LOL

Casey does sleep with me. He curls up on my bed with me until I fall asleep then he goes down on his blankie at the foot of the bed when I fall asleep. (At least that's what I think he does because when I fall asleep he's on the bed with me and when I wake up he's on his blankie.)

As far as obediance classes, as I have said before, that's not really doable for us right now bwcause we are "money-challenged" but maybe someday. I am a person that researches and reads about something and then tries to do it myself to save money, rather than pay someone to do it, so I got "Dog Training For Dummies"