This article will analyze the pros and cons of the three methods of cage keeping, free-range breeding, and fence keeping, as well as the evaluation of different fences and dog cages

Outline of this article

① Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of cages and analysis of the characteristics of different cages

② Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of fence keeping and analysis of the characteristics of different fences

③ Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of free-range breeding and their respective cost-effective “doghouse” alternatives

Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of cage keeping

Analysis of advantages

① Helps in training to urinate and defecate at regular times:

Most dogs are naturally interested in sleeping on their own Nest has a protective mentality and does not like to urinate and defecate where he sleeps. Cage care does not mean cage care all day long~ It just means that when the owner is away or busy with something, the puppies do not have much self-control and love to be naughty, so let them stay in the cage for a while.

In this way, they will work hard to hold it in in order not to be trapped in their own hut. Of course, there will be times when they can't hold it in. Don't count on it, little puppy, just hold it in for a few hours. The owner needs to let them out when they need to relieve themselves and show them the place where they should relieve themselves. With such training for a period of time, the toilet time can be gradually fixed~

Of course, if the owner doesn’t have time, or if the time for letting the dog out is messed up, then there’s nothing the Wang family can do about it in the cage~

The chances of you being unable to hold back your bowels and defecating in the cage are relatively rare. If you need to urinate, you can put a disposable pee pad on the urine tray at the bottom of the cage, which is very convenient to clean up~

② Protect furniture

Dogs can cause trouble during their childhood, their teething period, their rebellious period... you can only destroy things you can’t imagine, there is nothing they can’t do ~ Prepare to raise a new dog Parents must be mentally prepared~

Take Ping'an Ma's house as an example. I won't mention the cheap ones. There are cases of damage to mobile phones and laptops. If the SLR hadn't been of good quality, they would have been broken by them... There is even an article about it in the public WeChat account. This article is about how to choose a laptop... it records the blood and tears of Ping An's mother, hahaha~

Actually, it’s okay, because I’m mentally prepared. When I encounter one, I just face it calmly. I just lament that the old will not go and the new will not come~ Newcomers, do you really think that golden retrievers are angels? The mature and stable golden retriever is an angel~ He was a bunch of little devils when he was a child╮(╯_╰)╭If your dog destroys something expensive, or even the price is much higher than his worth, don’t be angry, Wang family I just think my worth is not high enough, so I use this method to raise my worth so that you can pay more attention to him~

③ Sense of security

It is said that dogs like small nests like this, which can bring them a sense of security~ But ordinaryAn Ma believes that the most secure thing for them is to stay with their master~

④ Protect joints

Puppies can’t control themselves and always like to run back and forth crazily. Household floors are often slippery surfaces such as tile floors. If you run too much, you will jump and fall. , it will cause considerable hidden dangers to joint development. By staying in the cage, the puppy won’t have the chance to fiddle with its joints~

Of course, this is for medium to large puppies.

Disadvantage analysis

① Character development

Have you ever noticed that once a dog is let out of the cage, he will be so excited that he goes "crazy" for a while? For domestic dogs, raising them free-range from an early age will indeed help cultivate a calm temperament in the dog, because this is a place where he can play at any time. If he sees too much, there will be nothing to be excited about~

②In terms of intelligence cultivation

Well, IQ is generally innate, but acquired training still helps to develop secondary intelligence on the basis of basic intelligence ~ otherwise it would not be like this There are many toys for children to develop their intelligence~

A dog that stays in a cage all day long lacks opportunities to get along and communicate with its owner, and its natural IQ will remain at its natural level. As for free-range puppies, especially children who follow their owners all day long, even if the owners are busy with their own affairs and don't have much time to communicate with the puppies, they are still observing, contacting and understanding through their own eyes and ears. When I go to study, I always think in my mind, what are I doing? Is this edible? Wait, the brain is always running, which of course helps develop intelligence~

③ Communication and training

Dogs who stay in cages for a long time lack the time and opportunity to communicate with their owners. Naturally, it is difficult to understand the owner’s requirements and behaviors, and they even do not know how to get along with people. That's right, I will only express my emotions in the most primitive and natural way. I will scream when I am sad and angry, and I will jump and jump on others when I am happy...

After doing this for a long time, this dog will appear to be "inhumane". A dog that surrounds its owner all day long will be more likely to grow into a child that is as "human" as a human child~

Analysis of the characteristics of different cages

①Ordinary wire cage

This kind of cage is the most common and the most affordable ~ it is also suitable for transporting dogs to other places Mainly used cage.

Advantages:

1. Light weight: easy to transport, saving shipping costs

2. Low price: If you only intend to use it for transportation, or simply for early training, and do not plan to keep it in cages for a long time, you can consider it

Disadvantages:

1.Not strong: Suitable for puppies or small dogs. It is easy to dismantle this cage for medium and large dogs~

2. Low load-bearing capacity: Especially the bottom net of the cage. Once the dog's weight exceeds, the bottom net will sink down or even touch the territory. And the price of good quality wire cages with high load-bearing capacity is not much cheaper than steel pipe cages~

3. Average quality: This kind of cage is rarely used as a long-term kennel. It has limited anti-rust ability or wire pressure resistance, and various problems will automatically occur after being used for a long time.

②Square tube dog cage

This should be the most widely used cage in dog-raising families ~ because it is affordable and much stronger than the wire cage introduced earlier, medium and large Suitable for dogs~

Advantages:

Affordable price: most families can afford it. The cage that can be used for an adult golden retriever only costs 200 to 300 yuan~

Sturdy: It is surrounded by a square tube welded structure, which is not only a little or two stronger than the previous wire cage~

Beautiful: There are many colors to choose from, including pink, purple and blue to match your home decoration~

Disadvantages:

Easy paint peeling: it will start peeling off after half a year, and it will peel off terribly after two years. The cage Ping An used when he was a child was a square tube cage. It has been eliminated because the paint peeled off and rusted~ and dogs like to chew on the paint and eat it...which is not good for health.

Easy to rust and corrosion: Since the protective paint on the outside has fallen off, the cage cannot avoid rust and corrosion, and it rusts very quickly... In the last cage that was safe, the welding joints of the bottom mesh were rusted and fell off. Now...

Cages over 90 in size have two urinals put together at the bottom. For dogs with poor defecation habits who will defecate in the cage, it will be a lot of trouble and headache to clean up.

In general, if you plan to only use the cage for the first year of raising a dog, and then get rid of the cage after learning to become an angel, you can consider a square tube cage. The price is not high, and you won’t feel bad if you throw it away~

③Stainless steel dog cage

Advantages:

Stainless steel material: not easy to rust, no paint peeling, easy to clean when dirty, and no worries about dogs eating it Paint affects health~

Easy to install: it is foldable and easy to install~

Sturdy: They are all made of stainless steel pipes, which are not very strong. They can only be made of solid steel bars...

Customizable: If you buy from a manufacturer, some businesses can customize it according to size requirements~

Long life: It can be used for many years without breaking. If you plan to use it for a long time, you can consider this~”

Disadvantages:

Price: The price is the highest among all types of dog cages. 202 steel pipe is more cost-effective, but the size used for golden retrievers is more than 600

Weight: Too heavy to move easily

The packaging is difficult to unpack: Some sellers packaged it in cartons, but it was easy to unpack it. At that time, it was packaged in a wooden frame frame... It really took a lot of effort to unpack it, sawing the wooden strips one by one.

When purchasing this stainless steel tube dog cage, you need to pay attention to the following points:

1. If the bottom of the dog cage is made up of two urinals, pay attention to whether there is an anti-leakage design to avoid staining the home or making cleaning difficult

2. Is the gap between the foot grid at the bottom small enough? Otherwise, the dog will accidentally get a claw pad stuck in it, which is really painful...

3. Is the design of the door lock difficult for a smart dog to open the door by itself...

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