The Basics Of Crate Training Your Dog

I thought it was time we had a quick chat about crate TRAINING.

Have you heard much about it?

crate training is a valuable training tool that is useful for training young puppies and adult dogs alike. No matter what age your dog, you will find that the crate can be used for many purposes.

crate acts as a private "den" for your dog, safe and secure place you can go at any time of day. For you, the owner of a dog crate is a safe and secure place for you to keep him when you are away from home.

crate is a safe place to keep your dog when you leave the house. If you do not put in the crate, your dog will not know what to do and how to act.

So, he will become anxious and nervous and will take this nervous energy in your rugs, plants, furniture, etc. He will make all those bad habits that a dog does when he is scared or bored: dig, bark, chew, destroy, trying to escape, speed back and forth, etc.

the answer to your dog crate will all depend on how you introduce him to her.

Some of the advantages of creating TRAINING

You, "but we learned that crate training is a safe place for your dog.

Other benefits include:

A crate may prevent behaviors such as digging and chewing, it will serve as a "time out" spot.

A crate provides a safe sleeping environment for your dog so that he stays put in one place at night.

A crate can be used when you can "t watch the puppy for a certain amount of time.

A crate is useful to your dog 's house training, you'll learn about it in the next section.

A crate helps your dog adapt to a regular schedule for sleeping, going out, etc.

A crate is portable so it can move from room to room, so your dog can always be with the rest of the family no matter where they are.

A crate can be easily transported in a car or plane.

To make the crate to be useful in any of these ways, you need to help your dog adapt to it.

of your dog's first experience with the crate should be positive. After you take him home to introduce him to his crate.

have some treats and toys waiting inside, with the door closed. Walk up to him, his chest and he will see the good inside. After pawing at the crate, open it and say "yes, good boy" and let them walk inside.

Do not close the crate door is just praise him for walking indoors. When the box comes out, do not praise him. You do not want him to think that being outside the box is better than being in the crate.

Never force your dog into the crate. He will interpret that as a form of punishment. So, if necessary, throw in more treats.

Repeat the exercise several times, each time increasing the amount of time your dog in a crate. Continue to praise him. Then, start shutting the door behind him.

He may whine or bark and try to get out. If he does, wait until it stops, then open the door to let it out. If you let him out while he's still whining or barking, he will think that you are rewarding his bad behavior. Let it again, but this time for a short time.

When your dog is comfortable walking outside the crate, begin adding the word "crate." Then, the practice of command from a distance and still hold it in for a long time.

For the first few days of crate training, you should increase the time with short steps, but never more than 30 minutes. The only time you should be in the crate for longer when it is time for him to go to sleep.

OK, so we touched on the idea of "crate training" and there is still so much you should really know how to maximize your best to use a crate.