Each time he goes in
the crate by himself you should wait a little longer to reward him.
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crating,
should be treated before export.
The
crate is simply a tool, and it
should not be abused
by leaving the dog in it for extended periods of time.
If you can't call your dog to you when it is highly distracted
by your cat - then the dog is not under your control and it
should either be on leash, in a dog
crate or wearing a remote collar.
By twelve weeks old you
should have your puppy trained to be happy with some quiet time in the
crate.
You
should finally teach your dog to go to its
crate on command and stay there comfortably until released
by command.
By that time, the puppy
should be well started on housebreaking and lead training and have learned to view a
crate (complete with a bed and some toys and goodies) as a secure and safe extension of his territory.
Whenever your pup isn't being supervised
by you, he
should be safely tucked away in a puppy playpen or puppy
crate.
While young, the dog
should learn to spend some of its time playing or relaxing
by itself, perhaps in its bed or
crate so that it's not too distressed when it must be left alone.
Further,
should your dog ever have to spend the night at the vet's or travel
by plane, the whole event will be far less stressful for him if he is already
crate trained.
If you aren't able to take him out with that great of frequency, you
should crate train your puppy or limit his roaming access
by gating him into a small space like a bathroom or kitchen.
Dogs who are very affected
by storms and possibly destructive to the home
should be
crated when their human companions must be away and know a storm is predicted.
By the time your puppy is about 6 - 8 months, he
should be able to sleep through the night either in an open
crate or a dog bed.
If you got your dog from a responsible breeder your puppy
should be already
crate trained but if he isn't you can start
by moving slowly and not just
by putting your puppy in the
crate.
Some travelers swear
by crates and carriers; for optimal safety, they
should be secured, too.
If you can't be in the room with your child and the dog, the dog
should be in a room
by himself or safely in his
crate with a toy.
The
crate should only be used as a training tool while you provide additional training, and
should never be seen as punishment
by the dog.
Crate training with a full - time job can be difficult so in my humble opinion, everybody
should try to achieve it in a single weekend
by following the steps above.
By this stage, the dog
should be comfortable in the
crate for short periods.
Instead, your dog
should ride in a sitting or lying position, inside the car, safely strapped in
by her harness or riding inside her
crate.
By the time your dog is placed in your home, they
should be past the stage of wanting to hide in their
crate or another room.
If it is restricted to its kennel, then determining what it ate
should be relatively easy; unless, it happened to eat a cockroach it pounced on when the creature passed
by your dog's
crate.
NOTE: You
should get your puppy used to an exercise pen
by using the same techniques as
crate training, so please refer to my guide to
crate training puppies
By Steve Dale Most puppies
should be
crate trained for three reasons: Crate training keeps your puppy and your possessions
crate trained for three reasons:
Crate training keeps your puppy and your possessions
Crate training keeps your puppy and your possessions safe.
Your dog
should only associate good things with the
crate, so start
by putting treats and / or toys in the
crate and encouraging him to go in.
If he is not
crate trained
by the time you get him, this
should begin immediately.
If the puppy can not be directly supervised
by you, then it
should be in a kennel or a
crate so it can't learn anything on its own, so it can't be hurt, and so you can house train the puppy properly.
Your dog's
crate should be seen as a place of comfort, so
by placing a towel (one you would throw away) on the floor of the
crate your dog will see it as a place of rest.
After 3 - 7 days of this, your puppy
should be ready to spend nights in the
crate in that location too — and no longer need to sleep
by your bed.
A desk that is easily quickly cleared off
by placing anything (which shouldn't be much) in the
crate.