Sentences with phrase «than crate training»

It requires more self control than crate training, and is a useful next step.

Crate training a puppy when it is young is much easier than crate training a dog that is older.

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Back in the benighted days when we trained our dogs with punishments more than with rewards, crates and «crate - training» were unheard of.

For this reason, Romero always suggests crate training dogs and giving cats their own separate area — something larger than a bathroom — where the cat has access to a litter box, food, and water.

Many dog owners do not think about crate training while the dog is still a small puppy, because the small puppy is never left alone at home for more than an instance.

Hi JD, It's not too late to crate train, but to be honest, crate training an adult is much harder and takes a lot longer than training a puppy.

Training your pup to associate its crate with pleasant activities rather than as punishment can go a long way towards correcting their undesirable biting, chewing, and nipping behavior.

I'm crate training my dog at the moment with the intention of not leaving her in the crate for more than a few hours a day.

No dog should go longer than that without a potty break, and no dog should be confined to a crate other than training and rare occurrences.

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.

If you are going to be gone longer than 6 hours and can't afford a dog walker, crate training is not for you.

During the initial phases of crate training your dog, you should leave him alone for no more than 30 minutes.

Kittens learn more easily and quickly than adult cats, but even set - in - their - ways felines can accept cat training to crate.

I have not mentioned crate training here because that has more to do with a lifestyle rather than a command.

Does AVMA have any guidelines for basic education veterinarians should provide to new puppy / dog owners such as info on local dog ordinances, educating owners why dogs running loose are a problem, how to prevent unwanted litters (other than pushing for spay / neuter), laying out a sensible plan for routine healthcare for the next year or two and providing information about socialization and basic training such as sitting for greeting, crate training, getting the dog used to being handled and groomed etc.?

Dog crate training is often easier than you think as the crate is like a den and your dachshund will enjoy using the crate.

It's perfectly okay to buy a larger than usual crate as long as there are divider panels which you can use to make the space for crate training a lot smaller.

Experts highly recommend training your dog to love its crate at an early age rather than doing it when it is already a fully grown adult.

Lucy is already somewhat trained to spend time in the crate, but rather than seeing the crate as her den, as her safe space, she gets anxious when left alone.

He is house, crate and leash trained and likes nothing more than following his foster mom wherever she goes; except into the bathroom, perhaps the first and only Boxer that allows personal time in the bathroom.

Puppies should not be left in a crate longer than their age in months plus an hour; i.e. a three month old puppy should not be left in a kennel for more than 4 hours at a time.The crate should NOT disappear once the puppy is house trained.

Before you start crate training your puppy you must take the time to introduce your puppy to the crate — this ensures that he forms a positive association with it rather than viewing it as a tool for punishment.

However, crate training an adult dog takes more time than training a puppy, especially when you need to reshape some old behavior or modify your dog's schedule.

In addition, puppies generally cost more than adults during their first months home because they require frequent vet visits for shots and living / training expenses that adults often don't require, such as pee pads; exercise pens, crates, gates; toys, equipment, or your personal possessions that must be replaced due to chewing or house training accidents, etc..

One trainer in my area, who has more than 25 years experience with all breeds of dogs, tells her students that a dog being crate - trained should never be fed any place but in the crate.

Because play pens are larger than crates, they are not appropriate for crate training, which is based on a dog's instinct to not want to soil in the same area where he eats and sleeps.

She has the potential for bad SA and so the crate training is doing a most wonderful thing for that so that she can learn that her own company is good and ok and her crate is right near where my main computer is and other than some small whines earlier today as she was worried that she would be left alone, she is fast learning that she is not going to be forgotten about and gosh, my heart is just throbbing for love for her!

Like other training aides — the slip collar or your voice — the crate can be misused and do more harm than good to your pet.

Crate training can be useful, but don't use the dog cage for more than four hours a day.

More than that, however, could result in a crate that is too large for your dog, and, as mentioned above, will not make a good crate training environment.

Crating your dog is useful for more than just potty training.

Crate training an older dog usually goes much easier and quicker than when you are working with a puppy.

If you're a stay at home person who can dedicate to lots of small periods of training throughout every single day, you will succeed far sooner than a full - time office based worker who can only crate train during some mornings, evenings and weekends.

After approximately a year of being given a couple small pieces of Waggin» Train chicken jerky a day (as enticements to get her into her crate), she was diagnosed with severe renal failure, and is not expected to live more than a few more months (as of March 2012).

For now I definitely want her to learn that the crate is her safe place to rest (rather than under the bed) and get her started on 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.

If you have bought a puppy, it will be easier to crate train it rather than adult GSDs.

A puppy less than six months of age or an adult dog that is being house trained should not be left in a crate for more than 3 to 4 hours at a time.

In short, dogs who are stable, confident, obedience trained, and crate trained will acclimate more easily into a new space (smaller or larger) than dogs without these qualities.

Already — and yes, I am keeping track — we have spent more than $ 300 on Mickey, and this is only in regards to several chew toys, bones, a pet bed and a crate for training purposes.

The crate you choose to begin training will be slightly smaller than the crate you will want to use after the training is complete.

I think it's safe to say that the puppies did much better in crate training than I did, I'm still in crate training, four puppies later!

Housetraining a Glen is easy if you employ crate training, but don't keep the Glen in a crate for more than a couple of hours at a time.