Originally posted by carrie
The crate is understandable at any age - the theory behind crate training is deeply flawed, in my opinion. As a pack animal that is rarely a sole babe, being shut away from the family that is trying to intergrate it is deeply damaging.

The pup learns nothing, is lonely, and may become protective of , what it sees as, "it's own space". Wild dogs have no such thing.
I'm just curious as to how it's deeply damaging to use a crate? I'm not agreeing or disagreeing. Just wondering where you have gotten that information from and if you have any sites that support your belief? Or any experiences where crated dogs are damaged?

I'm using a crate for my puppy, and, he and I both like it. Again, I'm not arguing, just very interested in your opinion, and, how it's damaging to my Finn to have a crate.