| Sometimes the best bed you can give your dog | | | | but your dog really does need to have access to |
| is a dog kennel. This personal space allows your | | | | water at all times. |
| dog to get away from everyone and keeps them | | | | When you put your dog in a dog kennel you need |
| contained when you are not home or at night | | | | to make sure it has adequate bedding. If your |
| when everyone is a sleep. You can feel good that | | | | dog is an older dog you might consider having a |
| your dog is comfortable and is not causing trouble | | | | kennel large enough to accommodate a large |
| or messing up your home when you can't be | | | | pillow or fluffy blanket to allow extra padding |
| there to police his or her actions. While it might | | | | between the dog and the bottom of the cage. If |
| sound a little cruel to some people, kenneling your | | | | your dog is a small dog you should be able to fit a |
| dog when you aren't around might be a good | | | | small pet bed in there to allow the dog some |
| thing and a wonderful way to train your dog on | | | | comfort. |
| how he is expected to behave. | | | | You will also want to make sure you provide your |
| Dog kennels come in a variety of sizes so that | | | | dog with something to chew on. Squeaky toys, |
| when you do have to lock him up he can be | | | | stuffed animals, and chew bones are great dog |
| extremely comfortable. While you don't want to | | | | kennel toys. If the dog is going to be in there an |
| get the largest crate on the market for a small | | | | extended period of time, say while you're away |
| dog like a Chihuahua, you do want to make sure | | | | at work, then he needs something to do. If he |
| your medium or large dog has plenty of room to | | | | doesn't have something readily available to chew |
| move about when he is in the crate. Your dog | | | | on he will just destroy his bedding, creating a |
| needs to have room to stand up and turn around, | | | | mess for you to clean up and more expense by |
| so they can get more comfortable, and still have | | | | having to replace his bed every time he gets |
| plenty of room for a food and water dish. You | | | | bored. You can't withhold a bed as that would be |
| might not want to provide food during the night | | | | cruel and the dog wouldn't understand. |