| I think crating is what you make of it. We crated our dog from day one, and she is very happy and comfortable in her crate. She seems to think of it as a refuge. She'll go into her crate and lay down without being told when she hears us making dinner, and when the tv clicks off at night, and when she is very tired.
She is fortunate that there is someone home with her for most of the day, but whenever we will be away from home for a long period she is crated. I feel that she is safer in her crate, than she would be roaming the house.
And don't worry about not having another dog. It sounds like you spend a lot of quality time with Kaiser. |