[T Lledsmar]

It's easy to judge when you're someone who has the luxury of staying home with the dog all day. IMO what's abusive is letting a dog injure or poison itself, or escape, when left unattended. Crates are sometimes the safest option.

Puppies sleep 18+ hours per day and adult dogs sleep 12+ hours per day anyway.

Crates are wonderful puppy training tools and IMO necessary for transporting a dog in a car. Once the dog sees that as it's little sanctuary, they will go in on their own for road trips or naps.