I work at Proper Paws University, and I take offense to what Judy K. had to say. The only time the dogs are in their crates are in the morning when the owners drop them off and then during their resting period from 12pm until 2pm. The dogs need that resting period because some of them need to eat, and they need time to digest their food, because if you feed them and put them out right away and they start running around, it will increase the chances of bloat in a dog...which is very bad! The resting period is also a time for the dogs to be able to calm down and relax. You can't just have the dogs running around all day, they will get extremely tired and aggitated, they need that time to bring down their excitement level. Especially if it is hot out, they need breaks, and dogs don't always realize that they need one until they become upset because a dog just won't leave them alone and wants to keep playing, while the other dog just needs time to lie down and recooperate. So if you don't
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