We crate trained our dog, and I don't think I'll ever do it again. On days that nobody could stop by and let him out for 8 to 10 hours, it had to be borderline abuse. I know the vet said 2 hours for every month since birth, but dang, I just don't think it was fair to the puppy. My dog turned 10 Friday, and it still bothers me, the hours we kept him in a crate while we were at work.