Having Doxies are like having additional furry children to rule your life, each dog is unique and has it’s own quirk or temperament. They all do share Doxie traits yet there are things that they define as theirs in the long run. Just like when it comes to dog beds, dog crates or designer pet carriers , thinking one style would be a general preference by a dog breed is common to pet owners who are just starting or just plain clueless. For dog crates, any style may not be the problem unless you’ve got one that’s just too small for your dog. There are doxies that take to the crate training faster than others, just one “rest crate” or any other mark command and they’d just obey right off the bat. And then there are some that just make like deaf or cock their head to the side as if to ask what the mark means! What I’ve learned so far is…
A. Crates can have a dog bed in them if preferred by a pet that doesn’t want to part with their movable snoozing space.
B. The joy of discovering crate toys that make the mark command the nicest words they’ll hear. Putting their favorite toys work, its like having their best buddy in the same class with them. Or just like bird cages that have play things in them, arm your pet’s crate with a treat or two, a chew toy or an interesting piece of thingie that is non-toxic, not easily swallowed and fit for dog use. Words of caution though, a child’s toy is best a child’s toy, get your pet a doggie toy to be sure it doesn’t have stuff that can harm your pet.
C. Some Doxies out grow the toy or the need of one and never was I able to wean any out of not having their regular dog bed in-crate.
As convenient as it would be for pet dogs to have a factory-like commonality, all dogs just aren’t their lovable selves if it were. And besides I just love them being their quirky furry selves.