just for the record my dog is a collie hes leeroy hes a rescue dog had him for 4 years,the cage is only till he gets used to his new surroundings,i cant let him run loose as he will get lost,have a lot to do residency etc unless your vlountering to pet sit as you seem so bothered by it,doing it this way is the safest and yes its because we love him dearly we are looking after him, he will spend not long in a cage,does that help you,perhaps you should look around mevishire and dolphin square,now theres dogs that need helping,thats some thing you could do.