Missy the Mystery pup loves her crate, but loves her boy Griffin (50 pound lab/schnauzer/gray hound) more. She kept sneaking into his crate instead of hers. That is a big no go for him since he is not a cuddler; loving, affectionate, playful, loyal, but not cuddly. I tried keeping the crate door closed, but she would sneak her nose in and grab one of his blankets and try to pull it out. So I gave Griffin a nice clean blanket, and put the smelly hairy blanket in her crate. She was in heaven. I guess if she can’t cuddle him directly, sleeping surrounded by his scent will do. Dogs.