Giving Your Dog More Freedom. Many people stop crate training once they have fully house-trained their dog. If you have successfully trained your dog to go to the toilet outside, and prevented them from play biting, barking and stealing food, then it might be ok to stop crate training. However, it's important to remember that all negative behaviour can come back if it is not constantly corrected. If you feel you are at the stage where you want to stop crate training your dog, it's wise to ...