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Crate
training a puppy is an excellent method for puppy
housebreaking. This technique ensures your home is a much
healthier and cleaner
environment.
It gives you peace of mind when you’re asleep or busy.
Your pet will understand that the crate is a place to settle in and
sleep rather than do its doggy business.
When your puppy is crate trained, it will rest calmly when you’re
taking it traveling or going for a visit to the vet. You’ll also find
it easier to train your dog to be on good behavior as it learns to
understand what you require from it.
Use the following 8 tips to help you in crate training a dog:
1.
Sufficiently large crate
The dog
training crate should be large enough for your puppy to lie
down in to sleep
but not big enough that it can do its doggy business. There should be
enough room for your pup to move around in, to stretch its legs and to
nap.
Don’t get a crate that’s too small or it will feel cramped and
uncomfortable. As your puppy grows, you may have to increase the crate
size.
2. Doing
doggy business
Before you begin crate training dogs, it’s important that your pet has
done its doggy business. The crate isn’t a place for your pet to
defecate or urinate. To ensure this doesn’t happen, let your dog
eliminate itself first before placing it in the crate.
3. Make it
comfortable
You have to make the entire experience of puppy crate training a
comfortable one for your puppy. Put in a few of its favorite chew toys
to keep it happy. Include a few dog
treats so your puppy will be
pleased to remain in the crate.
It will find the crate a comfortable place to sleep in. The chew toys
will keep it occupied instead of being bored and starting to bark or
whine.
4. Don’t use
as punishment
When you’re dog crate training, you should never use the crate as an
instrument of punishment. This will make your canine fear the crate and
become aggressive when you try to place it in. In addition, don’t try
to force your dog into the crate. When a dog is reluctant to get into
the crate, it will rebel forcefully.
5. Don’t put
it in when asleep
Never place your puppy surreptitiously in the crate when it’s asleep.
Once it’s awake, your puppy will feel anxious about being confined in
the crate. That’s when it’ll start whining and becoming extremely
difficult.
6. No food or
water
It’s not a good idea to put a lot of food and water in the crate when
you’re crate training a puppy. A couple of dog treats are fine but
extra
food will only make your puppy want to do its doggy business in the
crate. And that should be avoided.
7. Be patient
Your puppy may find it distressing to be in the crate in the early
stages of training. It may start to whine for long periods of
time. You must exercise patience when you’re training your puppy
because it takes time for your pet to get used to the crate.
Have a radio on playing soft music to keep your pet company as it
accustoms itself to its new surroundings. Resist the tendency to take
your puppy out of the crate every time it complains. This will only
take your dog a lot longer to be crate trained.
8. Schedule
doggy business times
As part of crate training dogs, devise a set schedule for your dog to
do its doggy business. Take your dog outside to allow it to eliminate
itself and try to stick to the same times everyday.
This will put in motion a rhythm for your dog to follow. It will soon
get used to the idea of a timetable for doggy business and act
accordingly.
This
is especially important when crate training a puppy at night. You want
to make sure your dog eliminates before going into the crate at night.
Puppies
under the age of six months will also need to go out once or twice more
during the night as well. They can only hold their bladders for about 3
or 4 hours at a time.
By successfully crate training a dog, you’ll have a greater degree of
peace of mind. Your puppy will be better behaved and stay calm when
it’s being transported or when you’ve got friends over.
It will stay comfortably in the crate for several hours as you go about
your daily chores. Remember to follow the tips above so your pet is
properly crate trained.
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