Recently the German legislature discussed recommendations from a panel of experts regarding the ethical use of crates with dogs. The panel proposed that 30 minutes was the maximum amount of ethical daily crate time with exceptions for medical recovery and travel.

There's a lot to ponder here. I talk through the five points brough up by the panel of experts and found myself reconsidering many of the things that are considered not just appropriate but best practice care here in the United States. I grew up in Germany and have direct experience appreciating the differences between dogs who live in German culture and dogs who live in US culture.

I prefer the German dogs. Greatly.

Anyway, the undertone of this discussion is about welfare and whether there are other things we could do that would enhance welfare. Crates are convenient for humans. They also allow dogs access to new worlds, like dog sports. There are loads of wonderful things about crates and they absolutely can enhance dogs' lives.

I'm going to think about how I use Greer's crate with her and see if I can be more German.

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