"cshenk" wrote in message
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It seems all the rage now. What did people do before and what is
different?

I have one for Dibby for long car journeys but its kept in the living
room and he hides his chews and toys in it. Sometimes he sleeps in it. I
rarely shut him in it, usually when we have workmen in and the doors are
open.
We used to use baby playpens for puppies or keep older dogs confined in
one room with a baby gate.
I'm sure crates have been around for some years , perhaps as travel
crates rather than for indoor use.
Alison