It is important to open the crate only when the puppy is quiet and not actively whining so not to
reward puppy crate training whining.
Not exact matches
Another important aspect of
puppy dog
crate training is to
reward desirable behaviour and ignoring non-desirable behaviour.
Always keep some treats nearby and, if you see your
puppy entering the
crate, praise and
reward her immediately.
The greatest thing about my effective but gentle method of
crate training dogs, (or
crate training
puppies) for
puppy potty training is that you will be building the loving relationship you've always wanted with your dog based on positive and
rewarding experiences together as opposed to him doing things out of fear, pain or punishment.
As a general rule of thumb, owners are told not to attend to
puppy crate training whining or this will
reward the whining; however, during the first couple of nights experts agree that a little bit of attention will do no harm.
You
crate your
puppy sometimes when young, so they can enjoy the
rewards of trust and freedom when they're older.
This helps with potty training as you can
reward puppy for going outside when you let him out of the
crate.
Of course,
puppy will need play and cuddle time, too, so be sure to
reward puppy after a successful potty trip with time out of the
crate and fun time playing with you.
For example, you might want to pick up a collar and leash, a
crate for
crate training, cleaning products for when accidents occur, and treats and toys to
reward your
puppy for good behavior.
I use a clicker and high value food
rewards for
crate training, the clicker being a little device that emits a sound when you click it to tell your
puppy they've done something we want and will get a
reward.
Get
puppy's attention with a sit, or a «watch me» command, then
reward this before letting them out of the
crate.
Calm behaviors can be
rewarded by opening the
crate only once the
puppy is quiet.
It is important when
crate training a boxer
puppy to
reward good
crate behaviour.
So supervise their interactions, get your
puppy used to
crates and
crate her while unattended, give your older dog a break when you see he had enough,
reward behaviors you like and don't punish.
Do small sessions of having your
puppy go inside the
crate,
reward (with a treat or toy), shut the door and repeat several times just to make her feel good about going in and out of her
crate.