| Crate dog training is easier than you | | | | care that one would expect from a family |
| think... | | | | member. |
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| One of the best things you can do for your | | | | You should remember that, done correctly, |
| puppy early in life is crate training. | | | | crate training will enhance the lives of both |
| | | | you and your dog. |
| Many people are under the misconception that | | | | |
| crate training a puppy is cruel but this is | | | | There are bound to be mishaps along the way |
| far from the truth. | | | | when your puppy might 'mess' in the crate but |
| | | | he/she should not be punished for this, as it |
| Dogs actually get a lot of benefit from | | | | is highly unlikely that it would have been |
| having been crate trained and they generally | | | | intentional. |
| come to like the fact that they have been | | | | |
| crate trained. | | | | Crate training is the best method of potty |
| | | | training a puppy by far, so it is well worth |
| Many people also assume that crate training | | | | doing when they are young to eliminate one |
| is difficult, but this is also far from the | | | | area that can be a problem with dogs, as they |
| truth. | | | | grow older. |
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| Dogs, naturally avoid soiling the area where | | | | While it might seem that your dog doesn't |
| they will eat and sleep and this is one of | | | | like crate training initially, (many dogs |
| the reasons why crate training is important. | | | | will fuss, whine and bark when they first |
| | | | start crate training) most crate trained dogs |
| It is essential to take notes of the times | | | | learn to love their crate as their own place, |
| when your puppy likes to eat, sleep, and 'go | | | | much like children have their favorite |
| to the toilet' because this will help | | | | blanket for security that they will carry |
| determine the best times for the crate | | | | around. |
| training. | | | | |
| | | | Crate dog training usually starts with short |
| Crate dog training is not about keeping your | | | | periods of 10 to 15 minutes slowly building |
| dog locked up for extended lengths of time. | | | | up to two hours as they become more |
| | | | accustomed to their crate. |
| Crate training needs to be handled with the | | | | |