How To Crate Train Your Dog
Crate training can be challenging and take a lot of time therefore patience and perseverance must be exert by the dog trainer
. If you properly crate train your dog, she will learn to love the crate as a familiar and secure place.
Crate training helps your dog to have good behavior. You can use a crate to limit your dog's access in the house until she learns what she can and can't do. Crate training has many benefits including preventing your dog to damage your household furniture, stop your dog's chewing habit, and provides security for your kids. Crate training also helps you to have a better relationship with your dog.
A crate is a safe way to transport your dog while you are traveling in a car, airplane, at a motel or visiting a place. Water should always be provided to your dog when she is in the crate. Clip on water dish that are spilled proof is most suitable.
There are many types of dog crates that you can to choose from. Dog crates can be made of plastic, collapsible fabric or metal. Dog crates come in many different sizes and they can be purchased in pet supplies stores. When buying a dog crate, make sure it is large enough to accommodate her and provide enough space for her to stand and move around.
While crate training your dog, always put something your dog loves in the crate to make her experience in the crate a pleasant one. This can be your dog's favorite treat or toy.
To introduce your dog to the crate, put the crate in a family room so that she can be a part of the family activities. You should never put the crate in an isolated area in the house, for example, the basement, or roof attic.
As you bring the dog to the crate, talk to her in a friendly tone of voice. If you want to encourage your dog to enter the crate, put some treats near the crate and when she responded to it, put the treat inside the crate. If your dog refuses to enter the crate, don't force her. Continue the same routine until she enters into it to get the food.
When you go to bed at night, you should also take the crate into your bedroom. This will help the puppy to feel secure and comfortable and encourage her to sleep.
After the dog is successfully introduced to the crate, you can begin feeding her regular meals inside the crate. The dog food dish should be placed as far as she will go to prevent her from feeling frightened and anxious.
When your dog can eat her regular meal inside the crate comfortably, close the crate's door and leave her inside for 10 minutes or so after eating. Increase the length of time until your dog is spending about 30 minutes in the crate. If your dog starts to whine, you might be going too fast. In order to obtain the desired result, the training should be taken place slowly. If your dog does whine in the crate, don't let her out. If you do let your dog out, she will learn that to get out of the crate is to whine. If your dog keeps on whining, it may be that you are progressing the training too fast and have to start the crate training process over again.
Your puppy's water dish can be taken away from her a few hours before bedtime to decrease the number of times she needs to go outside to eliminate at night.
If your dog spends too much time in the crate, it will feel trapped and frustrated. You can prevent this by taking out some time playing with your dog, or take her out for a walk.
by: Tristan Andrews
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