| Crates are not cruelty. As for leaving them alone together it really depends on the dogs. Puppies should not be left unattended with a full sized dog. Also, puppies are explorers and can get into anything, especially eating things they shouldn't.
Mariah and Drago are great together. Drago has been wonderful with her but when she was just 20 pounds (Apollo's age) to Drago's 88, one swat could send her flying and perhaps injuring her. It's a learning curve for the animals and not one to be undertaking without supervision.
Mariah is now 6 months old and 57 pounds. The two of them play well together and I'm less concerned now letting them be outside together while I'm here. I've also left them together in the house for a few minutes to run to the store now that Mariah has stopped making everything in the house her toy. LOL
However, if I'm going to be gone for any length of time (over an hour or so) then the two of them are happy to take a nap in their crates. I think eventually the two of them can hang out in the house for longer periods of time perhaps when Mariah approaches 1 year of age. But I will always keep a close eye on them for now even though the two of them love each other dearly.
Good luck, Tracy
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