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What are peoples opinions on kennelling a dog during the day?

Is this better than them being in the house as they can go to the toilet if needed? (Kennel and run set up)

Or is it an opportunity for thieves?

Dog would not be left for more than 4 hours a day either way!
 
I wouldn't have a problem kennelling my dogs if I were out for extended periods of time, especially as I have no neighbours and my dogs don't tend to bark unnecessarily. If you have barky dogs and near neighbours it may not be the best idea.

If dogs are only being left for four hours a day though then inside the house would be fine too as I am sure they just sleep.
 
Kennels are good, but get metal ones, get a camera that links to your phone and a very heavy duty lock system. Also put it where it can be seen as little as possible.
As Moobli says for four hours you could save yourself the money!
 
Depends on the dog and the breed. I kennel mine during the day, you'd have to be pretty dumb to try and steal them but in any case, I do padlock them in, it's nice to have a deterrent but they are more important than Stuff.
They don't bark unnecessarily, are not exposed to passers-by/the public etc and are both clean in the kennel, as in, they prefer to be let out rather than pee or poo in the run.
I'd find it hard to go back to dogs that were not clean in the kennel!!
 
CorvusCorax said:
Depends on the dog and the breed. I kennel mine during the day, you'd have to be pretty dumb to try and steal them but in any case, I do padlock them in, it's nice to have a deterrent but they are more important than Stuff.
They don't bark unnecessarily, are not exposed to passers-by/the public etc and are both clean in the kennel, as in, they prefer to be let out rather than pee or poo in the run.
I'd find it hard to go back to dogs that were not clean in the kennel!!
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You don't seem to see as many GSDs stolen from kennels as cocker spaniels. I can just picture them looking at each other like 'Really, is this guy serious?' as the potential offender has a go with the bolt cutters.
 
BallyRoanBaubles said:
Dog in question is a Labrador, I think I’ll see how I get on without to start off with. Thanks for the advice ?
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I have to say I would never leave our labs kennelled now, but our kennels are wood and would just be too easy. And I've filled them with chickens!
 
Mine used to be kennelled when I was working longer hours. Now they only go in there occasionally as I am not away for so long, I never used to padlock on the assumption no one would try and open the door on 2 GSDs, but more recently I have done so because you hear of so many dog thefts.
 
I do wonder if we should padlock our sheepdog kennels but we are quite out of the way and one or two would definitely have a go if a stranger tried to take them. They don't spend much time in there during the day because they are out working and the GSDs are "on guard" at night.
 
I have a kennel and run and find them invaluable at times. I can go away for the day and have a neighbour come and let them out into the yard without worrying about someone opening the gate and letting them out if I had left them loose in the yard. It is a great place for them when people like the farrier visit.

The greyhound would not mind being left in the kitchen for hours on end but the young GSD would find something to entertain herself, usually de stuffing the beds or toys. Outside she can watch the birds and things so does not bother being destructive. She gets stuffed kongs and things in both places when left.

I have never left the dogs in it overnight.
 
We used to have Labs in kennels, the kennel istelf wasn't locked but the yard gates were locked and pretty inaccessible. We did once have overnight thefts from cars, my car was parked nearest to the kennel and at the time we had a Rottweiler sharing the kennel with the Labs, the next morning I found the spoils from several other cars left in mine. The thieves must have got a shock when the Rott appeared to bark at them and run off as fast as they could, shutting everything behind them, so that she couldn't follow them.

The dogs sleep in the house these days but we don't have as many now.
 
I had a friend round for a socially distanced coffee in the garden today and the dog I would consider the 'sportier' of the two was going off alarming because he heard a strange voice, so that was encouraging ;)
The older one, who I would consider the one more likely to start a row, was just chilling ?
 
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