Does Your Dog Need To Be Crate Trained?

Crate training your puppy from an early age can be beneficial to both the dog and the owner.

Some Do's & Don'ts for Crate Training 

• Make sure your puppy's or dog's collar isn't on when she is in a crate as this can be really unsafe. Your puppy could get her collar caught in the crate, causing a disastrous situation.
• Make sure the crate is never in direct sunlight, or placed too close to a vent or radiator.

Your puppy should be as comfortable as possible in her crate for suitable training and safety.

1. Toys in the Crate: Putting toys in the crate for your puppy's amusement is a proper approach to prevent her from getting bored or lonely. A Nylabone or similar delicious toy can give her instant satisfaction.

2. Crating At Night: When you go to bed, never forget to crate your puppy. A puppy should never be given unsupervised access to your home when you are sleeping. You may be shocked when you awake when you notice the destruction she has done. Here's an addition hint that will help: lay a tarp underneath the crate. If your puppy eliminates inside the crate, it might leak onto your floor. This safeguards your flooring or carpeting in the future, or security deposit if you happen to be in a rental situation.

3. No Room for a Crate? If you have unquestionably no room for a crate, you may then bind your pup to the bedpost or to an eye hook in the baseboard near your bed during the night. Provide sufficient lead to turn around and lie down. You don't want the lead to be too long where she might wander around your bedroom. If you are renting an apartment, make certain you get your landlords permission to screw an eye hook into the
base-board. This will make your landlord feel good about renting to dog owners since several don't like dog owners as tenants. What's more, lay cozy bedding on the floor if he is to sleep harnessed to your bed.

4. If Your Puppy Cries at Night: For the first couple of weeks, your puppy might not be able to sleep through the night. Most puppies whine in the night because they need to go potty. If your puppy does cry, take him out right away so that he can do his business. Afterwards, amuse him for a short while or so and place him back in the crate.

Your puppy needs to figure out that he's being let out of the crate at night to eliminate and not to play. If he is still whining after you've takenhim out and if you are positive isn't suffering from diarrhea, resist the urge to let him out to play with you. If you do, you're establishing a pattern where the puppy can decide when he can come out and you'll live to regret this later.

Kelly Marshall is an expert crate trainer & full time writer in the dog industry. You can see more of her articles at www.ohmydogsupplies.com - a great dog supplies shop specializing in dog throws

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