This is why you need to crate train your pets

**Todash** · 19 Hours Ago

All,

In addition to the people and pets lost in the Moore tornado, one of the challenges is finding shelter for those with pets. This is made worse when those pets aren't well-trained. My sister, who as you all probably know thankfully survived the tornado, has been trying to help her students and their families, and she says this better than I could. This is her FB post about it.

I tried to contact all of my students today ... One of the kids is sleeping in a truck with his dad because they have a big pit bull who is not trained at all. They lost everything in the tornado. They have no other family. I offered to give dad my crate to keep and he said she won't wear a collar or get in a crate. I told them the shelter at the First Baptist Church was huge and very organized. He said his shy son wouldn't be comfortable in a shelter and the hotel told them not to come back. I told him this is going to be a long process and there are places that will help with pets. I asked this 16 year old to stay here, but he wouldn't do that either. PLEASE if you have friends with pets, tell them to take the time to train their pets. Unexpected things happen no matter where you live and other people need to be able to help.

**Out of Order** · 18 Hours Ago

Our big beast was/is crate trained and it is a comfort to him and us. When we are out of the house we alternate between locking him in his crate (actually crates as we have one upstairs and down) or letting him roam. Either way he comes to rest in his crate until we get home. The other night they were predicting thunder and sure enough while the dog and I were watching the Bruins he got up and went and got in his crate. Five minutes later I heard the first rumbles of thunder. My buddy was already asleep on his paws. I used to have hearing like that......

**Becks19** · 18 Hours Ago

Originally Posted by Todash

All,

In addition to the people and pets lost in the Moore tornado, one of the challenges is finding shelter for those with pets. This is made worse when those pets aren't well-trained. My sister, who as you all probably know thankfully survived the tornado, has been trying to help her students and their families, and she says this better than I could. This is her FB post about it.

Todash, I couldn't agree more. And grr that the dog has never worn/won't wear a collar. I am guessing that means she has never gone on a walk. Big mistake IMO. Not only is it great exercise it is key to socializing with kids, cars, other dogs, noises, wheelchairs, runners, joggers.. etc. If the dog had been leash trained at an early age, it wouldn't be necessary to confine it to a crate to keep it under control in public. Sad.

**Todash** · 18 Hours Ago

Originally Posted by Out of Order

Our big beast was/is crate trained and it is a comfort to him and us. When we are out of the house we alternate between locking him in his crate (actually crates as we have one upstairs and down) or letting him roam. Either way he comes to rest in his crate until we get home. The other night they were predicting thunder and sure enough while the dog and I were watching the Bruins he got up and went and got in his crate. Five minutes later I heard the first rumbles of thunder. My buddy was already asleep on his paws. I used to have hearing like that......

Yes. The dogs that I know that are crate trained seem to think of the crates as their "safe place." Or even a good place to nap. It's not a punishment to crate train a dog!

**gardengirl** · 16 Hours Ago

We have two dogs, one that is currently crated at night because he is my problem child. We are having issues because when I say "Bedtime!", the older dog will try and get into the crate too. She has her own bed, but for some reason she really wants to be in the crate too...

**Sepia and Dust** · 16 Hours Ago

My Aussie goes into his ASPCA cage when we tell him to, but he doesn't like it. I mean, if he's crated, how can he be sure that the cats and the boys and his toys are all in their correct places?

**Shasta** · 13 Hours Ago

Why did the hotel tell them not to come back? Because of the dog?

**Dana Jean** · 13 Hours Ago

When I was a little girl, I had a poodle, Coquette. She was super smart and she was crate trained. She slept in her little "house" at night happy and safe. There would be evenings we couldn't find her, she had just disappeared. We'd go looking for her and find her in her house and she'd be all snuggled up in her blankets, sound asleep.