When he is out of
the crate leave the door open and you will be surprised how often he will go in himself.
Not exact matches
Crate doors should be left open so the dog has a safe place to escape the toddler and the toddler should be taught to leave the crate a
Crate doors should be
left open so the dog has a safe place to escape the toddler and the toddler should be taught to
leave the
crate a
crate alone.
The
crate door is
left open so he can choose to get a drink, go potty, chew his chew toys or go take a rest.
It is important that the dog feels free to
leave the
crate at any time; the
door must be wide
open and preferably also secured to prevent it from suddenly slamming shut.
If you need to confine your puppy for an extended period of time, use a dog pen or place your puppy in a small to medium - sized room equipped with non-porous floor and place the
crate (with the
door left open) in one corner and some newspapers several feet away.
When the puppy is six to eight months old, you may wish to
leave the
crate door open at night or when someone is home or even when the puppy is alone briefly.
You should not try to make the dog stay inside the dog
crate unless it wants to;
leave the
door open and do not block the exit in any way.
At first you'll need to close the
door to keep your puppy in his
crate but eventually you'll be able to
leave the
door open and he'll retreat to his
crate as his safe place.
She's not crazy about the
crate but will go into it to nap (if the
door is
left open) or to pull out her bed.
As often as you can,
leave the
crate door open as she eats her meals, drinks water and plays with toys.
If as part of your dachshund puppy care routine, you intend to
crate train you will have to introduce the
crate to him, don't force him, just put some treats and toys in the
crate and
leave the
door open.
Leave the
door open for a period of time, gently encouraging your puppy to investigate the
crate.
When you feel comfortable that your dog will not abe destructive in your absence, try
leaving them for a short while in the house alone, but have the
crate door open so they can go inside and feel «safe» if they need to.
you will have to introduce the
crate to him, don't force him, just put some treats and toys in the
crate and
leave the
door open.
Doors are
left open; gates are
left open by workers; car
doors are
left open; dogs aren't supervised in public; equipment fails (old leashes break;
crates and kennels have design flaws or have worn out; broken fencing); dog wasn't trained to Come when called (including learning to find the owner even if the owner can't be seen, meaning being taught some basic scent detection and tracking skills).
Crate training is much more popular now than it was decades ago and many dogs love to sleep in their
crates and go their willingly, even when the
door is
left open.
When your dog is finally going all the way inside the
crate to eat,
leave the
door open at first.
That said, I really recommend you just
leave their
crate door open at night and let them choose if they want to sleep in the
crate or on the floor.
When bedtime comes around, after you've established the
crate as his place with those 30 - minute training intervals after feeding, place your puppy in the
crate,
leaving the
door open.
Set the
crate up in a common area, cover it up,
open the
door and
leave it be.
Many people
leave the
crates up all the time with the
door permanently
open and their dogs can go in and out of them as they please.
I taught Matilda to
open the
crate with her paw by
leaving a treat inside and closing (not locking) the
door.
Last night we blocked her off in the entrance way (same room) with her
crate door left open and her bed beside it.
If you must
leave your dog for long periods of time on a regular basis, there are many options for you to keep your dog happy and healthy; keeping the dog confined to a small room with his
crate's
door opened enables him to go in and out of the
crate allowing the dog to stretch his legs and move around while keeping him safe and secure at the same time; calling a dog walker, or contacting a doggy daycare facility to take your dog for a walk and allow him / her to relieve themselves during the day.
If there is any doubt about whether a
door might be
left open, then a
crate inside or a runner in the backyard is the safest option.
Once you have an appropriately sized
crate begin introducing the pup to his new environment by always
leaving the
door open and placing their favorite blanket and toys in the
crate.
Initially
leave the
crate door open so the puppy is free to come and go, use tasty food treats to encourage him — start with them near the
door and gradually move them further back once he is happy entering.
Leave their crate in the room, just leave the door
Leave their
crate in the room, just
leave the door
leave the
door open.
When we are home, we
leave our
crate doors open so our Labs can go in and out as they please, and you will often find them napping in their
crate.
Whether you have a large house or a small apartment, you'll want to create a cozy space just for your dog: a
crate, corner, spot under a table, or even a closet (with the
door left open, of course) that feels safe and comfortable.
Stuff your puppy's first meal into a hollow chewtoy (see Chewing), tie the chewtoy inside the
crate, and
leave the
door open so the pup may come and go as he pleases.
When
leaving the puppy in his long - term confinement area, tie the stuffed chewtoys to the inside of the
crate and
leave the
crate door open.
Play with your puppy near his
crate, and
leave the
door open.
Then show him a treat and toss it in the
crate, still
leaving the
door open.
Many dogs love their
crates, and happily go in them when the
door is
left open.
I
left the
door open on my lab puppy's
crate (a wire cage that a full grown dog could stand in) whenever she was out of the
crate.
It's best to close all
doors and windows in the barn,
open the
crate door in the evening, then
leave.
* Keep the
crate in a highly accessible room, and
leave the
crate door open, so that the dog can enter and exit the
crate when he wishes.
You can set up a
crate in this space,
leaving the
door open.
Once she gets used to her safe place, you can set up another one in the family room — once again
leaving the
door open and not allowing anyone to go up to the
crate to take her out or to stick their hands in so that Rosie knows when she goes into her safe place, she will be
left alone.
If that's not an option, consider putting an exercise pen around the
crate and
leaving the
door open.
Once your dog is fully housebroken, and trustworthy not to eat the house — or every pair of shoes you own — you can opt
leave the
crate door open during the day.
Therefore, I have setup a play pen for him, placed the
crate inside with the
door open, placed puppy pad all around and
left toy inside her
crate.
Over a several week period,
leave the
door open at first and then shut the
crate door for a few seconds to several minutes.
Simply
leave the
door of the
crate open, but slide that
open door up against the doggie
door.
Some pet parents even find the dog sleeping in their
crate if the
door is
left open since it is a safe and cozy place where no one else will bother them.
Once he's inside the
crate,
leave the
door open at first, and never
crate a puppy younger than six months old for more than two or three hours, except at night.
In the early phases of acclimating him to his
crate,
leave the
crate door off or prop it
open with a heavy object so it doesn't suddenly close or bump into your puppy.
Some dogs may be unsure at first so choose somewhere to set up the
crate in the house that is accessible but not too busy, and
leave the
door open so that your dog can enter and exit as often as he wishes.
I
leave the
crate door open so he can come and go — when it is nap time — it's either the
crate or my bed.