| The dog must be made to feel at home in dog crate | | | | leave it in the crate and let the dog discover it. Keep |
| training. When you crate train your dog do it slowly | | | | repeating till the dog settles down in the crate to get |
| and with great care. Crate training a puppy and a dog | | | | the food out of the toy. |
| should follow similar stages. If you know your older | | | | 7. Again walk away from the crate. Try to let the |
| dog has been frightened before just take it much | | | | dog stay in the crate getting the treat out of the |
| slower to build confidence. | | | | Kong. |
| | | | 8. Start pushing the door to close it, a little at a time. |
| 1. Just have the dog crate in the living space you use | | | | Continue till it is almost closed. This will allow the dog |
| and let the dog get used to to. The dog will be | | | | just to come out when it wishes. You can just sit in |
| curious and investigate. | | | | view of the dog, just to reassure the dog without |
| 2. Now work on this curiosity by tossing a few treat | | | | speaking. |
| into the crate, a few centimetres to start. You just | | | | 9. When the dog is very happy in the crate start |
| sit back and watch. Praise the dog even when it puts | | | | closing the door but do not locked it. Gradually |
| a foot in the crate to get the treat. | | | | extend the period. Always stay close, we do not |
| 3. Now toss the treat further into the crate. Praise | | | | want the dog to get alarmed. |
| the dog for getting further into the crate. Keep going | | | | 10. If all going well, you can go out of sight and come |
| till your dog is all the way in the crate. Sit by the | | | | back every few seconds, building the time up. Your |
| crate and praise whilst your dog is still in the crate. | | | | returning, not too close to the crate, is to observe |
| 4. Keep repeating till the dog is comfortable with | | | | and not speak to your dog, if he is happy just leave |
| going into the crate. Give the dog a meal in the crate. | | | | him again. |
| Just place the bowl at the far end of the crate, | | | | Using this slow and gradual method, your dog is |
| leave it and watch. Repeat this till the dog eats all | | | | happy in his crate and it is reassuring you, that he is |
| meals in the crate. | | | | perfectly safe and content.This slow process with |
| 5. Now walk away from the crate when the dog | | | | help prevent crate training separation anxiety in your |
| goes in to eat the meal. Not too far to start with. | | | | dog. Remember praise and reward when he does |
| 6. Use a toy stuffed with treats, such as a Kong, | | | | what you want, in this work when he is in the crate. |