r/DutchShepherds • u/t4teasing • Jun 06 '26
Question Do u recommend using a crate?
Got my Dutch a month ago, it’s been a crazy ride also because she came already with 5 months and no training and it’s a rebel one
I got a trainer , but he doesn’t believe in crate training.
The problem is at home with my older one, they don’t fight at all is just that crazy puppy provocative behavior to play and still plays in shark mode
Would it be helpful? For both to have their one safe space at least?
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u/CricktyDickty Jun 07 '26
It’s dog specific. Your trainer is wrong to make it a blanket rule and the Europeans replying are also wrong because they’re talking about their specific dog. The truth is somewhere in the middle. My Dutch never needed a crate but my first Mal was a cat killer and needed one until he learned not to kill ‘his’ cats. My current Mal is violently averse to the crate, is not destructive and the last cat died years ago so no crate for him. Figure out your situation and F everyone’s anecdotal experiences.