Crate Training Your Puppy 3 Things you Must Consider
December 3rd, 2009
Crate training your puppy is a great way to start to train him who is boss and where he is in the hierarchy. Your puppy will begin to realise that this is his safe space and will lower his anxiety levels when you are not there. A puppy will feel safe in the crate even if its being used for travelling.
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It is very important the the crate the you use to train your puppy with has all of the necessary protection to avoid your puppy from getting hurt or from escaping, especially if you use the crate to travel with. Make it comfortable or you will never get him to go in and stay in
To make it easier for your puppy to get accustomed to the crate and therefore feel comfortable entering it and sitting or laying inside, you could add some of the puppies toys inside the crate and also a pillow or blanket to make the area a lot more comfortable and interesting for your puppy.
If your puppy does not feel comfortable entering the crate a good way to get him used to it is by gently persuading him about 3 or four times a day by dropping some doggy treats into the crate. Feeding him in the crate is also very helpful, try this bit by bit, start by feeding him next to the crate then slowly move the food into the crate.
Make sure that you praise and reward your puppy when he finally begins to go into the crate himself, without any help at all. The best way to praise him would be to enthusiastically give him a doggy treat and later on you can change the doggy treat for a toy or a ball, whatever makes your pup happy.
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Never try to force your puppy to use the crate and never force him inside, by doing this the only this you are going to achieve is that your puppy will fear the crate and never get used to it. Also when training your puppy to use the crate, never leave him locked up in it for a large amount of time as this can make him anxious, especially if you are not in the room with him.
Commence crate training your puppy when you know that you have sufficent time to spend with him and you can be in the same room. To get your puppy used to the idea that you might want to leave him alone in there, try going out of the room and reentering it, gradually increasing the time you are out.
You will have to consider a number of things when you start crate training your puppy and these will depend on the size, age and breed of the puppy.
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