Adult dogs will learn to
accept a crate as well, but it may take a bit longer — say a few days or even weeks of this before you can leave an adult dog unattended in the crate.
Once your puppy
accepts the crate as a fact of puppy life, you can move the crate to a more acceptable spot in the house.
It is important that you teach your pup to
accept a crate as a bed, early on, to prepare for later emergencies.
For this reason, most dogs will happily
accept a crate as part of their lifestyles, especially if trained as puppies.
Before you begin confining a pup or dog in a crate, however, you must acclimate the dog to this living area, introducing him in a way that he will
accept the crate as a pleasant space where good things happen.
A young puppy (8 - 16 weeks) should normally have no problem
accepting a crate as his «own place.»
If he is under four months old he should have no problem
accepting the crate as his «home».
Not exact matches
When introduced correctly
as a puppy, almost every dog will
accept the
crate.
Just keep in mind that an older dog might need a little bit more training before it fully
accepts the dog
crate as its den and stop seeing it
as being locked in and alone.
It may take a couple of nights, but do not take him out if he whines just try to ignore him it may seem hard, encourage the use of the
crate during the day and things will improve
as he learns to
accept it.
The dog
crate has long been
accepted by breeders, trainers, groomers and veterinarians
as an outstanding method for house training and ensuring your dog is safe and comfortable when left alone.
As you can see, it is so much better to take the time to teach a dog to
accept going into a
crate.
Until your dog has learned good household manners, teach your dog to
accept restrictions, such
as crating at night for housetraining and
accepting a baby gate or an X-pen to cordon off a room in your home until more spaced is earned.
Heavy duty
crates are most likely to be well
accepted by you,
as you know that your dog is in his safe place at the same time securing your fragile belongings, furniture, and walls.