| Keeping your dog safe and secure is one of your | | | | punishment. Many pet owners are pleasantly surprised |
| chief responsibilities as a dog owner. Crate training | | | | to discover that their dog will learn to love their crate |
| your dog or puppy is an invaluable tool that can help | | | | and seek it out on their own. |
| you do just this. If your puppy or adult dog is having | | | | Allowing your dog to spend time in his crate everyday |
| issues with separation anxiety, chewing, housebreaking, | | | | can also aid in the housebreaking process. In general, |
| or cannot yet be trusted when out of your sight, a | | | | dogs will not soil the place they sleep. This goes back |
| crate is the answer to your prayers and sanity. | | | | to the mother dog's instinct to keep her puppies safe. |
| Dogs, and even puppies, are innately den and territorial | | | | By crate training your dog, and making his crate the |
| animals that need to have a safe space that is their | | | | place that he sleeps, you are establishing a "no potty |
| own. Having that space encourages a sense of | | | | zone" for him. Eventually, dogs and puppies can then |
| security in your dog. The idea behind crate training is | | | | be taught to expand the no-go zone to a room and |
| that you provide your dog with a place that they can | | | | then ultimately to your entire home. Through the use of |
| go to sleep, relax or just get away from the hustle and | | | | crate training you will find that your dog can be house |
| bustle of your household. The crate becomes not only | | | | broken in almost no time at all. |
| your dog's bed, but also a secure place that you can | | | | Used properly, crate training can help your dog to |
| contain him and keep him out of harm's way when | | | | become a well behaved, well adjusted member of |
| needed. | | | | your family. In times when you need to restrain your |
| Many people mistakenly believe that crate training is | | | | dog, sending him to his crate is an ideal choice. In times |
| nothing more than locking your dog up when they do | | | | when your dog is uncomfortable with whatever is |
| something wrong. This is not the case. Crate training is | | | | going on in your home, he will willingly and happily |
| actually more about teaching your dog they have a | | | | retreat to his crate. If you bring your dog's crate with |
| space of their own. Although you may restrain your | | | | you when you travel even the most unfamiliar location |
| dog in the crate when they do something inappropriate, | | | | will feel secure to him, which will encourage him to be |
| dogs should also spend time there throughout the day | | | | well behaved even when he is away from home. |
| so that they do not associate the crate with | | | | |