CRATE TRAINING
Crate training is an excellent way to teach good behaviour. The crate needs to be large enough so that your dog can stand up and turn around. The crate cannot be any larger than this when using it for housetraining so that your puppy can not eliminate in one area and sleep in another. The crate should be in a room with lots of activity so that your dog does not feel he is being punished. The crate should contain toys and treats so that your dog sees it as a safe area and the crate can never be used for punishment.
Crate Training Puppies
You need to encourage your puppy to enter the crate on his own by placing treats and toys in the crate. Your puppy will cry at first but never let him out when he is crying as you will reward this behaviour. Open the crate when he stops crying. Take your puppy outside to eliminate before confining. An eight week old puppy should be able to stay in the crate for about three hours before he needs to be taken outside. A twelve week old puppy should be taken outside every four hours (during the day and night).
Crate Training Adult Dogs
Place the crate in your dog's feeding area and leave the door open for a few days. The crate should contain treats and toys so that your dog will enter the crate on his own. Close the door only after your dog has fully entered the crate on his own. It is normal for your dog to cry or whine at first but remember to only open the crate once the crying has stopped. Gradually increase the amount of time that your dog must remain quiet before you open the door.
Crate training helps with housetraining, travelling, stopping destructive behaviour such as chewing and gives your dog a secure area within your home.
Crate training is an excellent way to teach good behaviour. The crate needs to be large enough so that your dog can stand up and turn around. The crate cannot be any larger than this when using it for housetraining so that your puppy can not eliminate in one area and sleep in another. The crate should be in a room with lots of activity so that your dog does not feel he is being punished. The crate should contain toys and treats so that your dog sees it as a safe area and the crate can never be used for punishment.
Crate Training Puppies
You need to encourage your puppy to enter the crate on his own by placing treats and toys in the crate. Your puppy will cry at first but never let him out when he is crying as you will reward this behaviour. Open the crate when he stops crying. Take your puppy outside to eliminate before confining. An eight week old puppy should be able to stay in the crate for about three hours before he needs to be taken outside. A twelve week old puppy should be taken outside every four hours (during the day and night).
Crate Training Adult Dogs
Place the crate in your dog's feeding area and leave the door open for a few days. The crate should contain treats and toys so that your dog will enter the crate on his own. Close the door only after your dog has fully entered the crate on his own. It is normal for your dog to cry or whine at first but remember to only open the crate once the crying has stopped. Gradually increase the amount of time that your dog must remain quiet before you open the door.
Crate training helps with housetraining, travelling, stopping destructive behaviour such as chewing and gives your dog a secure area within your home.
