We were advised to get a crate for Daisy by her foster mum. Got one thinking we would use it for around 6 months and that would be that. Despite numerous beds all around the house and being able to cosy up on the couch beside us, Daisy loves her crate. It's her very own cosy spot, covered on three sides, a duvet for a mattress and pretty close to the radiator. There is no way she is giving that up! We never close the door, she wanders in and out at will.