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Dog Crate Training Advice
A crate for a dog is the domestic version of a den. Long before dogs became domesticated,they used their den when they needed privacy, and seclusion. Your pet dog has evolved toa state of near complete domestication, but some of those wild traits still remain. The desirefor a lair is one of them.Having a crate for your dog has many advantages. A crate is first and foremost, a greattraining tool for housebreaking. In fact, you'll find it harder to train your dog if you're notmaking use of a crate, and the chances of accidents around the house are greater. Cratesare also ideal when you travel with your pet. If you're looking for a hotel that accepts petdogs, you'll have better luck with a crate trained dog. In unfamiliar surroundings, a crate canhelp a dog feel safe and comfortable because it is a familiar environment. Many landlordsmake crate training a criteria for allowing pets on the premises. The ideal crate for your dog should be made of plastic or meshed wire, and should be lightand portable. Once your dog has been sufficiently house trained, you can detach the doorsof the crate, and use it as a sleeping or resting area for your dog.
How to Crate Train Your Dogs
Don't be surprised if your puppy resists being locked up in a a crate, and expect a lot of tantrums and yelping. Like anything else dog training related, patience and consistency iskey here. Don't give in to the urge to remove him from the crate because your pup iscreating a ruckus in there. You'll only set your crate training back by a few weeks. Tap thedoor of the crate, and order a stern "No!"to calm him down. Eventually, your dog will getused to the comfort of his carte and quieten down.Use treats to get your dog in the crate. Throw him a treat, and get him to go after it. Hebegins to associate the crate with treats which reinforces entering the crate as desirablebehavior.Make the crate a haven for your puppy. Place a comfortable dog bed; take care to chooseonly materials that are hard to chew. Throw in a few chewy toys too, so he has something todo when he's in the crate. Keep rotating his toys, so he has a constant stream of "new" toysto play with - dogs get bored of the same toy.
How long Do you keep your dogs in the crate?
Ideally, your puppy should spend around 2 hours at a time in the crate, and then again,overnight. Move the crate to your bedroom to reassure him, and comfort him. Give him atlast an hour between crate breaks to romp around the house and play. He needs tounderstand that the crate isn't a permanent house for him.
House training your dog with a crate
Using a crate is an ideal way to begin house breaking your new pup. Dogs, by instinct don'turinate or defecate where they sleep or rest, so your pup will be highly averse to the idea of soiling the crate. Use this to your advantage. Crate him for a while, so he can retain the
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