Methods in House Training Your Dog: Crate Training...

Methods in House Training Your Dog: Crate Training...

Crate training is so far the ultimate best house training method for all types of dogs especially puppies. This method is basically putting your pet pooch into a crate at times when you cannot watch him every minute during house training, you need him to feel comfortable or be safe, you want your pet to go to sleep, you are away from home, you are traveling with your dog, or you need more control over his behavior.

Crate training is essential for dogs that will be left alone for periods of time or who will be living at a place where they will be crated. Being confined in the crate will assist your puppy in developing his bowel and bladder control. When your pet is confined for gradually extended periods of time, he will learn to hold his wastes to avoid soiling his bed.

When you decide to crate your pet, the first thing to do is selecting a crate for your dog. The crate needs to be large enough to allow your pet to stand up freely and should be just wide enough to allow him to turn around when inside. Choose a crate that is relatively airy and easy to handle.

When crate training your dog, you must remember not to overuse it, do not crate your pet all day while you are at work and all night long. Over-crating your pet can result to restlessness, jumping, chewing, barking, and more negative behaviors to develop. Dogs should never spend more than 8 – 10 hours in a crate within the 24 hour range; puppies can only spend up to 2 hours at a time in a crate.

Ensure that your pet is getting a lot of exercises when he is under crate training, at least thirty to sixty minutes of hard play and training. Give your pet a time out of his crate to provide a positive impression of the crate to your pet. Avoid letting your dog out of his crate when he whines, or fusses, or show signs of boredom like scratching at the crate door. Best thing to do when he puts up this kind of attitude is to ignore him and release him when he quiets down. By practicing this, it will promote a positive behavior to your dog.

Always remember not to use the crate for punishment, your dog will tend to associate being confined inside his crate is to be punished and may detest the idea of being crated at all. Place your pet's favorite toys inside the crate every time he enters in his own will to encourage positive dog training. Always ensure that there is nothing around your dog's neck, especially puppies, which could get caught on parts of the crate to avoid choking or strangulation. These choking and strangling hazards include loose fitting or choke collars, leashes, or toys that can be pulled apart.

Crates should be washed once a week with warm water and disinfected. Sun or air it thoroughly prior to using it again. Crates are available in several types such as wire, plastic, metal, fiberglass, nylon fabric or a combination of any of these types. Some crates are collapsible and some come in two separate pieces.



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