Following is some information designed to help you decide if you need to use a crate or some other form of confinement for your dog. Crate training helps with the following:
1. Housetraining (less likely to soil crate)
2. Chew training (not able to access forbidden chew items)
3. Settling down (gets used to having quiet time)
4. Preparation for possible close confinement (vet, boarding, traveling)