How To Achieve Success When Crate Training Puppies
When you bring a new puppy home, can be a fun and delightful experience for the whole family. Nevertheless, familiarizing yourself with Crate training puppies and the steps that need to be taken in order to successfully reach your goals will probably be a good idea.
Crate training, of course, must begin with the crate. This should already be set up before the puppy enters the house for the first time. It can be lined with newspaper, cloth material, or padding that's designed specially for dog use. Place it somewhere close to where you're going to be a lot of the time.
The one thing main thing, that will probably be on your puppy's mind, is going to be being as close to you as possible while he is adjusting to his new environment. So, having his confinement area close to where you are, will often help him to feel more relaxed (eventually), even when you're not around.
The crate should be big enough for the puppy to stretch out in, but not big enough to allow him to roam around. If there is too much room, you will most likely have to deal with cleaning up much more mess than you would like. Things for him to play with can be kept in the cage as well. If he is going to be in the crate for more than a couple hours, water may be made available too.
When you introduce the puppy to his crate, you may want to start by placing some yummy treats inside while he is out and about roaming the house. You can also put his food bowl in there and make this the area, in which, he is to be fed regularly, and take him out to use the bathroom, about fifteen minutes after he eats.
If at all possible don't force him into his crate, let him discover it on his own and explore it on his own terms, and tell him how absolutely wonderful he is when he goes inside. The idea is to make this a safe, happy, comfortable place that he wants to be of his own free will. At night, when you go to sleep, and when you have to leave, you may have to him in it, but during the day when you're home try to keep him out as much as possible.
You may begin to leave the pup in his crate while you're in another room, after he has become familiar with the area. Put him in it with some treats and toys, and then leave to do some cleaning or whatever it is you wish to do for a while. He will most likely whine and cry, but don't pay attention to him. If he is quiet after an hour, you can go and let him out.
Crate training puppies takes time, and there will be accidents at first, but be patient and persistent. Never punish the puppy for soiling the crate, simply clean it up and continue with training. Given a little time, the puppy will learn to become very comfortable in his crate and most likely find it to be one of the most comfortable spots in the house
Crate training, of course, must begin with the crate. This should already be set up before the puppy enters the house for the first time. It can be lined with newspaper, cloth material, or padding that's designed specially for dog use. Place it somewhere close to where you're going to be a lot of the time.
The one thing main thing, that will probably be on your puppy's mind, is going to be being as close to you as possible while he is adjusting to his new environment. So, having his confinement area close to where you are, will often help him to feel more relaxed (eventually), even when you're not around.
The crate should be big enough for the puppy to stretch out in, but not big enough to allow him to roam around. If there is too much room, you will most likely have to deal with cleaning up much more mess than you would like. Things for him to play with can be kept in the cage as well. If he is going to be in the crate for more than a couple hours, water may be made available too.
When you introduce the puppy to his crate, you may want to start by placing some yummy treats inside while he is out and about roaming the house. You can also put his food bowl in there and make this the area, in which, he is to be fed regularly, and take him out to use the bathroom, about fifteen minutes after he eats.
If at all possible don't force him into his crate, let him discover it on his own and explore it on his own terms, and tell him how absolutely wonderful he is when he goes inside. The idea is to make this a safe, happy, comfortable place that he wants to be of his own free will. At night, when you go to sleep, and when you have to leave, you may have to him in it, but during the day when you're home try to keep him out as much as possible.
You may begin to leave the pup in his crate while you're in another room, after he has become familiar with the area. Put him in it with some treats and toys, and then leave to do some cleaning or whatever it is you wish to do for a while. He will most likely whine and cry, but don't pay attention to him. If he is quiet after an hour, you can go and let him out.
Crate training puppies takes time, and there will be accidents at first, but be patient and persistent. Never punish the puppy for soiling the crate, simply clean it up and continue with training. Given a little time, the puppy will learn to become very comfortable in his crate and most likely find it to be one of the most comfortable spots in the house
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