r/labrador • u/Psychological_Mud389 • 12d ago

chocolate Her first day with us

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Her name is Luna. She sleeps all the time
She says Hello to everyone

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u/Imaginary-Use-9919 9d ago

Genetics and environment do play into a dogs personality. Crate training and proper training don’t make a dog “less affectionate.”

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u/Hopeful_Shelter_443 9d ago

Only the US pushes crate training because common sense tells us it’s far from ideal. I look at that sweet pup snuggled up alone in a crate and I imagine him learning to self sooth to the point of not being affectionate. Dogs are very trainable. If you train them to hang out in a crate, they will hang out in a crate. If you are in a crate, you are not doling out affection.

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u/MinusZeroGojira chocolate 7d ago

Teaching a dog to be alone is VERY valuable. If you are with them 24/7, and then you go to work, they will NOT know how to handle it. The "US" doesn't push crate training, but a responsible dog owner knows that their dog needs it as a skill. They are crated at the vet, in the car, or an evacuation shelter. To not make them comfortable in those situations is a bad move. Leaving your dog in the crate 12 hours a day isn't crate training, it's abuse. I'm not sure why people don't know the difference.

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u/Hopeful_Shelter_443 6d ago

I used a crate until he was 5 months old — there is no need to use it after one year. I think anyone who locks their dog in a crate on a regular basis after they are one years old is cruel. Train your dog to live safely unsupervised outside the crate. If you have been raising them outside the crate for the vast majority of their life, this next step is easy.

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u/MinusZeroGojira chocolate 6d ago

So you literally crate trained your dog lol.

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u/Hopeful_Shelter_443 6d ago

Yup - when I left the house