Puppy lesson: Crate training

Crate Training is very useful when it comes to housebreaking, separation anxiety, destructive behavior, puppy safety, and transportation. It helps by letting the puppy be taken away from others and be put alone to cool down when the puppy is whining, begging for food, and many other things.

Step one

Getting to know the crate

If you were a puppy and someone just stuck you in a huge cage, how would you feel? Scared,Anxious, Mad? Well, all I know is, that's not what crate training is about. The first thing you do when you introduce the puppy to the crate is you make it a game for her/him (lets just say it's a girl). Put a treat in there so they feel rewarded and happy in the crate. Don't close the crate door the first day just let her play in and out of it.

Step two

Closing the door

After a few days of introducing, play with the puppy more in the crate and put a few pieces of food in this time. Then when shes eating close the door until she turns around to come out. Then once shes out do it a few more times.

Step three

Longer periods of time

Once you have got her use to the door being closed ,close the door a little longer and instead of putting food in the crate, shall we call it "Room" or "home" to make it more comfortable, put toys in the crate to occupy her a little longer. You may keep up this longer minutes (2-5 minutes) for a few days and start to make the time in the crate longer by the day. Once you start to move to the 1o-15 minutes you may want to put a water bowl in the crate and more accessories.

Step four

At Last

When you have gotten to the point of reaching the detonated time goal. You may begin to use the "room" as a traveling device,place for nap time,place for privacy and space, and whatever else you like.

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