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[quote=Anonymous]Large 1 year old dog is being rehomed to me. Currently sleeps in crate at night, but it's too small for him so I'd need to buy a new one. My house is pretty small, and to contain him, I could gate him off in the living room/dining room area.  I've been doing a little bit of research, and some people say that it's important to crate train.  One interesting reason I read is that at some point your dog will need to be in a crate (dog groomer, after surgery/at the vet), and it's better that they are already used to it so it's not foreign to them under a stressful situation. The vet recommends neutering this particular breed at 2 after he's fully grown, so he will be doing that surgery early next year.

Should I crate train? He will need to be left home alone at times.   Should I have him sleep in the crate at night?  Everyone says it's not cruel, and I believe it even though it seems sad and lonely to leave him downstairs alone in a crate at night. When he visited us he did sleep downstairs on our couch, so maybe it doesent seem lonely to him. I don't think he liked being upstairs too much. Plus it was new to him, his current home does not have stairs.

Thoughts?   I just want to do what's going to be best for the long term. If that means a big ass crate in my small living room, so be it. lol

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