I’ve never had to keep any of my other dogs in crates either but Bear can be mischievous when we aren’t around and we don’t want him to get into anything that can harm him. He isn’t in there all day either, we have a friend who comes to walk him/play with him the days we need her to! I understand your concerns but Bear is a happy and very loved dog:)

@@TheWhetstonez YEAH WE HAVE HAD THREE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS, BUT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THIER BODY. AT LEAST A ROOM WOULD GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO HAVE SOME FREEDOM. A CRATE OR CAGE HARD ON THIER MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL. GOD FORBID IF THERE WAS A FIRE THE DOG DOESNT EVEN HAVE A CHANCE. I JUST DONT BELIEVE IN IT AT ALL MY NEIGHBOR WAS DOING THAT AND HER DOG JAD SO MUCH ANXIETY FOR BEING CONFINED THAT SHE CRIED AND HOWLED FOR HOURS I SAID TAKE HER OUT GIVE HER SOME HEALTHY CHEW TOYS AND SOME SPACE TO ROAM . DOG DID MUCH BETTER AND COULD LAY DOWN AND NAP. DONT BELIEVE IN THE CRATE TRAINING AT ALL.

He tends to get into things when we aren’t around so we put him in a crate to keep him safe:)