Whenever they are not home or able to supervise a foster dog, they crate the foster dog and agree to
work on crate training on an ongoing basis.
• If you
plan on crate training your dog, leave the crate open so that he can go in whenever he feels like it in case he gets overwhelmed.
Hi, I'm so glad I found this forum and have been reading everything I can
find on crate training pups especially in respect to potty training.
Rather than answering the same questions over and over again, I decided to write a post that outlines my current
thoughts on crate training.
Continuing our
series on crate training, this segment will answer some of the top questions we get when people are considering crate training their dogs or puppies.
We also practiced calming techniques to settle her down, and worked
hard on crate training and obedience commands and tricks.
Some families who are inexperienced with raising dogs, will sometimes give up
on crate training puppies, due to the puppy crying.
However, if the crate is new, then please first read our article
on Crate Training Tips before proceeding with the training tips below.
Pet owners who are new to dog training and have questions about how to properly crate train a canine should take a look at this video guide
on crate training dogs.
We can loan you a crate if you do not have one, and give you some excellent articles
on crate training if you are unfamiliar with it.
The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (ADPT) have released an official statement regarding their
stance on crate training dogs, which reads:
If crating is a must, focus your
attention on crate training and making it a positive experience before moving on to other parts of the separation anxiety program.
But what most positive training
publications on crate training are lacking is the explanation that the goal of crate training isn't to get your puppy to be quiet — of course, that's the ultimate outcome — but it's to transition your puppy from sleeping with their litter to learning to be content when alone.
We highly recommend reading this article
on crate training for some more specific details, and also check out this YouTube video to see how it can be done.