How To Crate Train Your Dog

It's essential that you never forget to remove your puppy or dog's collar while they are in their crate. Your dog or puppy may get his collar caught on the crate, causing a scary situation. And ensure the
crate isn't ever in direct sunlight, or placed too close to a vent or
radiator. Your puppy has to be as relaxed as possible in her crate
for effective training and safety.

1. Toys in the Crate: Putting toys in the crate for your puppy's enjoymentis a smart way to stop her from getting bored or lonely. A
Nylabone or other yummy toy can give him immediate satisfaction.

2. Crating At Night: While you're sleeping, never forget to crate your puppy. A
puppy should not be wandering around your home unsupervised while you
sleep. You may be alarmed in the morning when you notice the wreckage that has occurred. Here's an addition hint that will help: lay a tarp under the crate. If your
puppy relieves herself while in the crate, it may leak onto your ground. This
shelters your flooring or carpeting down the road, or security deposit if you
happen to be in a rental situation.

3. No Room for a Crate? If you have absolutely no space for a crate, you
should then restrain your puppy to a bedpost or to an eye hook in the
baseboard around your bed while you are sleeping. Give him enough lead to spin around
and lie down. You don't want to give her too long of a lead where he
may frolic about in your bedroom. If you are renting an apartment, be
certain you get your landlords consent to screw an eye hook into the
base-board. This will make your landlord feel better about renting to dog
owners since many dislike dog owners as tenants. Furthermore, place cushy
bedding on the floor if he is going to sleep fastened to your bed.

4. When and if Your Puppy Whines during the Night: During the first few weeks, your
puppy might not be able to sleep through the night. Plenty of puppies whine in the night because they need to go outside. When
your puppy does cry, take him out at once so that he can do his business.
When he finishes, amuse him for just a minute or so and put him back into the
crate.

It's critical that your puppy figures out that he is being taken out of the crate at night to eliminate and not to play. If he's still whimpering after takinghim out and if you're certain he does not have diarrhea, resist
the urge to let him out to play with you. If you give in, you're
establishing a pattern where the puppy can decide when he is able to come out
and you will regret it later on.

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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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