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[quote=Anonymous]Dr. Fox, DVM, whose weekly column appears in the WaPo, on the practice of crating a dog all day:

http://www.chron.com/life/article/Locking-a-dog-in-a-crate-all-day-is-cruel-3459711.php

[i]"Please think twice about getting a puppy. Instead, consider adopting two litter-mate kittens.

I would like to know how many poor puppies and dogs suffer the kind of fate you are contemplating. This cruel practice of crating dogs while their owners are at work is becoming widespread. This is disgusting.

Dogs are pack animals that need social stimulation and will suffer separation anxiety, boredom and loneliness while caged.

Having to hold urine and feces for the long hours of confinement, especially for active young dogs or older dogs with kidney problems, is animal cruelty and neglect.

I have seen the results of long-term crating - poor muscle tone, deformed limbs, splayed feet, neurotic obsessive-compulsive self-grooming, paw chewing and nervous tics like repetitive movement behaviors.

A crate should be used only for house-training pups. Leave the crate open to serve as a secure den once the dog is house-trained.

Anyone working long hours should leave the dogs in a safe, open room - ideally with a window - and have a dog walker visit at least once per day. Leaving on a TV or radio can help alleviate separation anxiety and, hopefully, associated barking and destructive behavior. [/i]"[/quote]

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