5 Tips On How To Crate Train A Dog
Crate training a dog is a very good way of raising a pooch from a puppy-hood to old friend. Many people worry that it might be cruel, but if used for the right purpose, nothing could be further from the truth. Crate training your dog is an effective and humane way of establishing your most beloved dog a place in your home and in the world and give him a sense of belonging.
Crate training is a very popular method for house training dogs, it provides your dog with his own special den and creates an acceptable behaviors for life in your home, housebreaking incusive. Below are the top five crate training tips for your dog.
1.) Create a dedicated toilet area. You can use a small gravel area in your backyard for this purpose. Or if you live in an apartment, you may be better off getting a potty tray, pads or pile of newspapers in the house. Always take the dog there on a leash.
2.) Never punish the dog by sending it to the crate as a punishment. Never allow anger in your voice. If the dog misbehaves, just lead it to the cage with some words of encouragement. Look at it as a happy place for you dog to visit for a break when needed. Try to sit with the dog for some time and pet it to reassure it that you are not annoyed with it.
3.) Place toys in the crate – Placing toys in the crate for your puppy’s amusement is a good of preventing boredom or loneliness. A Nylabone or other chew toys will be fine for this purpose.
4.) Try to be consistent when crate training a dog. If you are using the cage to redirect your dog because it enjoys jumping on people, be sure to crate him each time an incident occurs. Ensure you make it a wonderful experience for the dog and not a punishment by allowing your visitors to drop by the crate and say HI to the dog and pet him.
5.) Crate training your dog becomes easy and very effective when you use a scheduled crate time. Like a little kid, even an animal such as a dog needs rest. This wonderful creatures, widely regarded as man’s best friend,’ are light sleepers, they are always on guard for man’s protection. Giving them some time to rest or nap will make better behaved and calmer too.
If you want a well trained, well behaved dog, crate training is the way to go. If correctly used, it will make your dog respect and accept you as a master or ‘pack leader’ which is the first and the biggest step in a successful dog training.
Using a crate to train your dog gives it a sense of belonging and you can have lot of fun beautifying it and dressing it up. If done in the right way, with love and compassion, crate training a dog can offer both the dog and the owner an amazing friendship free of much of the ‘drama’ of dog ownership.
