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**Nabeqiv** · 01-15-2011, 09:40 PM

Did it make my life easier to have to crate and rotate? No. But it was a small price to pay, in order to keep both alive and well.

I think it's important for new and prospective owners to understand the whole crate and rotate thing. I think it's more than an inconvenience or small price for many....

And it's important to explain to prospective owners to understand what is involved. It can be a life-changer for some, something they don't want to have to do and they must be made to visualize how it will affect their everyday lives before they ever get involved with more than one dog!

It can be a real pain-in-the-butt and people have to know that! Not AFTER they acquire one of these dogs, but BEFORE.

I had a dog pretty much sold one time and we talked about keeping the Am Staf separated, when they were gone, from the opposite-sex dog they already had. The next day, they called to say they didn't want to have to go to that trouble and did not want the dog.

It was a successful "non-sale"!

Carla

01-15-2011, 09:40 PM	#37
Nabeqiv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	Did it make my life easier to have to crate and rotate? No. But it was a small price to pay, in order to keep both alive and well. I think it's important for new and prospective owners to understand the whole crate and rotate thing. I think it's more than an inconvenience or small price for many.... And it's important to explain to prospective owners to understand what is involved. It can be a life-changer for some, something they don't want to have to do and they must be made to visualize how it will affect their everyday lives before they ever get involved with more than one dog! It can be a real pain-in-the-butt and people have to know that! Not AFTER they acquire one of these dogs, but BEFORE. I had a dog pretty much sold one time and we talked about keeping the Am Staf separated, when they were gone, from the opposite-sex dog they already had. The next day, they called to say they didn't want to have to go to that trouble and did not want the dog. It was a successful "non-sale"! Carla
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