Joyous ways of crate training your puppy!

Joyous ways of crate training your puppy!

When you get a new puppy you get a lot of responsibility. The first big decision you have to make is where you puppy is going to sleep.

Then you have to decide what you are going to do with the puppy when you are not at home. For those who have left a puppy alone, they know how the puppy can run amuck when you are away.

Puppies haven't learned yet that there are places they shouldn't go or things they shouldn't do. They don't know what is right and what is wrong. They haven't been taught what the limitations are.

The love to chew on things. They love to chew on everything! They go to the bathroom on the furniture. They tear up anything they can get into and make a mess.

A lot of pet owners try putting up children's gates to confine the puppy to a bathroom or kitchen area where there is not carpet for the puppy to urinate on.

Using a puppy pad is a great idea. The only problem with this is that the bottom of the cabinets might be chewed on. Puppies will usually miss a training pad at first.

The will spill their water and food. Getting a crate and crate training your puppy is a good way to train. There are some really good things about crate training.

It is a great tool for helping potty train the puppy. When the puppy urinates in a confined space and then has to sit on or near their urine

They learn very fast to hold it until they are let out of the cage so they can go in a more suitable place. It works better than pad training.

Having a crate is good because the puppy can sleep there at night and learn to have regular sleep hours. Again it's also great for potty training.

Get a crate that is big enough for your puppy. If your puppy can stand up and turn around in the crate then it is big enough. It shouldn't be any bigger than that.

The best kind of cage for potty training is a metal one. Soft ones look really nice but should really only be used for travel.

I tried one once but my puppy just chewed right on through it. There are people who think it is cruel to use crates because it makes the dog sad.

I don't think this is the case at all. I see dogs all the time that happily make their way to their space when it is bed time. It's a good place to help them feel secure and at home.

They love having their own little spot. Many dogs can be found lounging in their kennels even when they don't have to be there.

Dogs do like having established patterns so they know what to expect. If you struggle with crate training just remember you can put a bone in the crate which gives the puppy a treat to look forward to.

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