Puppy Crate Training Can Be Fun If Done Right
You just brought your puppy home and you just can’t wait to play with it. But when bedtime comes, or you need to make a quick jaunt to the store, do you want to worry about returning home to a horrid mess? No! That’s why puppy crate training can help yours be a happy dog.
If you have been planning getting a dog for some time, you already know what kind of dog you want. Be sure, before you bring the dog home, to have a good quality crate ready for them. A comfortable dog crate will allow it to grow to its full size and to be able to turn around. To make the crate more comfortable for your beloved pet, cushion the crate with a towel or blanket that carries your scent.
When you first bring that puppy home, it is quite frightened out in the open areas of your home. Before you ever leave it alone for any period of time, make sure that you spend time on the floor with it, letting it explore the different sections of your house. Introduce them to the crate, being certain to give them praise for checking it out. Make happy noises at them and let them know that the crate is their place. Leave the door open for them to explore and come back to you. In this way, the crate becomes their “den”, their safe place when they are afraid, scared, lonely or just needing a rest.
There are many varieties of crates. Each one offers different features that can benefit you and your dog. If you have a very furry dog, you will probably not want a crate that is completely enclosed in the heat of summer. If you have a chihuahua, you will probably not want a wire cage outside in winter. Choose the type of crate that best suits your dog’s needs either inside or outside.
A benefit of crate training is that you have a safe place to put your pup while you are away. When you first start doing this, leave for no more than an hour or two at a time. This will reduce your puppy’s anxiety and help them feel happy. Once your dog has gotten used to you being away for an hour or two at a time, you can start to leave it’s crate door open and come and go without worry of returning to a disaster.
Your dog’s crate can be used as a place for them to have a time out when they have done something that was undesired (such as peeing on the carpet or chewing your shoes). However, never leave them for more than 10 minutes in their crate for a time out.
Bedtime can be a good time for your dog if you use a crate. Rather than having to deal with a dog that constantly jumps up on the bed and steals the sheets, you can get a good nights’ sleep. Make sure that the crate is comfortable for your pet and offer them an incentive to go in at night. Praise them for being quiet, and be quick to let them out in the morning so that they do not spend too long in the crate overall.
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