Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: 5 Tips To Properly Crate Train Your Dog

Crate training is not a cruel form of training,
quite the opposite in fact. When your dog is
properly crate trained, they will love their
crate. Crates act as a sanctuary for dogs and
can leave you with peace of mind while you are
away from home.

Crate training helps with housebreaking, helps
with separation anxiety, and helps reduce
destructive behaviors such as chewing, and it
keeps your dog safe while you're away. While it
is always easier to start crate training your dog
while young it is still possible to crate train
your older dog.

5 tips to properly crate train your dog:

1) Buying the right sized crate: Your dogs crate
should be large enough for him to sit, stand and
stretch out comfortably.

Introduce The Crate Gradually: Set the crate in
a room that is fairly active and let your dog
investigate it on his own before moving further
along with training. You can place a few bits of
his favorite treat to entice him to enter in on
his own. Praise him whenever he goes near or
enters the crate.

3) Get him used to being locked inside the crate:
After enough time exploring and getting used to
the crate it is time to get your dog used to
being locked in there. Keep the crate in an
active part of your home and lock him in for
short periods of time while you're there. Start
slowly, just a few minutes at a time and be sure
to give plenty of praise when he is quiet and
well behaved.

4)Get him used to being in the crate when you are
gone: This is the next and most crucial step to
crate training your dog. Keep his crate in an
active part of the house and for small periods of
time leave the room while he is locked in there.
Start gradually with just a few minutes at a
time, praising him reassuring him each time you
come back into the room.

5)Reinforcement: When you first start leaving
your dog alone he will probably start whining and
crying, it is important not to say anything until
you get back and he has quieted down. If you
hear your dog whining stay firm for the entire
amount of time you have decided to be out of the
room or until he has quieted down. When you
return to the room, let your dog out of his
kennel praise him if he has been good, otherwise
ignore him until he has calmed down and then
proceed to praise him.

Crate training is an important tool that can help
curb many bad behaviors in your dog no matter how
young or old. Here are some important reminders:
remove all collars and harnesses, provide water
for your dog, let your dog go to the bathroom
before you leave, and lastly if your puppy is
exceptionally young and has not been properly
potty trained yet it is best to leave him in an
open pen with paper so as not to soil inside the
kennel.

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