Importance of Crate Training
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Crate training is the first step in house training a new puppy. Its importance in house breaking a new puppy cannot be underestimated, nor can it be dispensed with.
Crate training is an integral part of basic puppy training, and knowing exactly how to carte train is very important.
Crate training without knowing what to do is just as good as not crate training at all. In fact, if a puppy is crate trained the wrong way, there would be no advantages gained, the puppy would not have learned or been taught anything good and the puppy may have been given a bad habit or two on the other hand.
Crate training is an established program with certain do’s and don’ts. It has its set advantages if done the proper way. There is a specific purpose in crate training, and to gain those ends carte training has to be done properly.
The basic and most important part of crate training is the size of the crate. The size of the crate used has to be directly proportionate to the size of the dog.
The uppermost need for crate training is to prevent the dog from peeing in the house, or in places he is not supposed to pee in.
By nature and basic instinct a dog will not lie down or sleep in its own urine or faeces. It will never pee or make its business in a place it has to lie down in. A dog is confined in a crate to prevent it from doing these things inside the house. While confined in a crate of proper size a dog will restrain itself from urinating or moving its bowels.
The crate has to be big enough for the dog to spin around on its feet. It should be just a few inches longer than the body of the dog from the tip of the nose to the end of the rear rump, and a few inches taller than the standing height of the dog,
The crate should be big enough for the dog to stand up without bumping its head on the top, and spin around without any part of its body touching the sides of the crate, BUT no bigger. If for example, a large crate is used for a small dog, it would pee at one end and sleep at the other.
What to put in the crate and when not to confine the dog in the crate is another very important part of crate training.
The only thing that should be in the crate is the puppys chew toy or play toy and nothing else. No food or water should be placed in a crate.
It is important not to confine a puppy in a crate for lengthy periods at a time.
The crate is not a punishment room, and the dog should not be confined in the crate just because it s being punished for doing something wrong. In doing so we would make the dog wary and anxious about the crate
The dog should regard the crate as a place of safety and security, for it to be happy in it while it is alone and its owners are away from the house.
Crate training also involves us knowing how and when to release the dog from the crate
A dog has to be released from the crate periodically in an area where it can relieve itself.
The dog will relieve itself immediately it is let out from the crate. Praising and rewarding the dog reinforces with the dog that it cannot pee nor do its business inside the house.
The type of crate is another important aspect of crate training. Most crates are made of steel. The insides and outsides of the crate should be smooth and free of any sharp or rough edges.
After being confined for a few hours the first time a dog will get agitated and try and escape. In attempting to do so it should not scratch, cut or hurt itself on the crate.
Crate train your puppy properly and you will have it house broken in no time fulfilling your task of basic puppy training.
To learn more about crate training your puppy please visit www.basicpuppytraining.net
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May 18th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Love the story. I got a dog crate for my guy years ago and it was one of the best investments I ever made. Dog Crates are a safe way of transporting your dog in the car, as well as a way of taking him places where he may not be able to run freely. If you properly train your dog to use a dog crate, he’ll think his dog crate is a safe place and will be happy to spend time in his dog crate when needed.