subject: Get a Crate for Your Puppy - When and How- Crate Trained (and Potty Trained!) in No Time [print this page] Get a Crate for Your Puppy - When and How- Crate Trained (and Potty Trained!) in No Time
How to crate train a puppy - the size matters!
We all know that these days a puppy owner can choose any type of the crate - any size, shape, design and much more. And when it`s a first time, many people might just have no idea where to start: what size is good? Should I pay attention to the quality too much and buy a more expensive, but high quality crate? And many more questions arise.
The first thing you need to take care of is to get a crate for your puppy that he/she can grow into. They make crates that can be adjusted as your puppy gets older and bigger. You also want to make sure the crate isn't too big for your puppy.
The right size would be a crate that your puppy will fit into cozily. Now, it's important to correlate the crate as your puppy's "safe" area. This means that you shouldn't use the crate as a form of discipline and you should let your puppy willing go in there at night instead of making him/her go in.
How to crate train a puppy - when and how! For the best simple yet effective technique to crate train your puppy is to get the puppy to go into the crate throughout the day here and there so your puppy won't affiliate the crate as being left by him/herself. To help along with this, make sure you place the crate somewhere in the house where he/she won't feel isolated from everyone else.
Crates can also be a great asset when potty training a puppy. How to potty train a puppy with the crate is fairly straightforward. Before your puppy goes to bed, take him to the potty and then allow him/her to go into the crate at night. Then approximately three hours later, take the puppy outside or to the indoor dog potty if preferred and encourage them to go potty.
Next, bring your puppy back to the crate and allow him/her to go back inside. Every time they don't go potty in the crate and use the designated potty, reward your puppy with a treat. Do this several times a night for about a week or two. By following these simple yet effective techniques, you will have your puppy crate trained (and potty trained!) in no time!
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