- Safety Without a doubt, the best reason to crate-train your dog is because of the safety it provides. A dog that is used to his crate can use it to avoid harm to himself, and humans can use it to avoid their dog harming anyone else. It serves as a safe space to contain your dog without inflicting pain or damage on him or anyone.
- Comfort Contrary to popular belief, crates should be used to develop a sense of peace and comfort for your dog. It acts as a space reserved for them and many dogs find the snug interior relaxing. To help your dog associate his crate with comfort, feel free to add a blanket or flat dog bed to keep him from lying on the hard bottom.
- Travel While you may be able to get away with your dog being loose in your car (hopefully buckled in, safely!), it’s much harder to travel via airplane and train without a crate. Overall, crates provide security and safety for your dog when traveling. An untrained dog could become aggressive or panicked with traveling via crate – making him a dangerous liability to you and the transportation provider.