| Part2: Does your puppy want to be crate trained? | | | | and then return to a clean end. With puppies and |
| Yes! in fact, he does. Your puppy or dog will soon | | | | dogs this is an important thing to remember when |
| see his crate as a place of security, IF it's | | | | choosing a crate size. |
| approached correctly. | | | | 3. For every month of the age of your puppy, that is |
| The crate is NEVER to be used as a punishment. | | | | how to get an idea of how long he can be crated at |
| Introduce it gradually and gently; make the crate and | | | | one time, (months to hours +1) |
| your pet's puppy potty training a positive and happy | | | | 4. Never use the crate as punishment. Never bang on |
| experience and he will come to view his crate like | | | | the crate to make your puppy stop whining. This can |
| Linus views his blanket. | | | | cause other behavior problems to be exhibited. |
| Make sure your puppy has a balance of crate time | | | | The Biggest Contributors to Behavior Problems: |
| and activity time. He needs ample exercise to be | | | | Yelling, scolding, hitting, swatting, especially rubbing his |
| healthy. This is an important part to crate training | | | | nose in it (which is the worst), or getting upset at |
| dogs and puppy potty training. | | | | your puppy or dog only causes him to become |
| Being in the crate too much will have a negative | | | | fearful of you, and to be confused (usually both). |
| effect on his personality and puppy behavior. And | | | | And this makes potty training much more difficult for |
| being loose all the time will get him into trouble and | | | | both of you. |
| may also serve to make him feel insecure and | | | | These archaic methods are the biggest contributors |
| overwhelmed. | | | | to problem dog behavior, (not just in their puppy |
| A Few Crate Training Dogs Tips: | | | | stages, but lasting an entire lifetime). Real Training |
| 1. If you can't supervise, your pup needs to be in the | | | | causes your dog to "learn", and a puppy or dog can't |
| crate. | | | | "learn" if they're afraid and/or confused. |
| This goes for dogs as well. Until your dog or puppy is | | | | The Best News About Appropriate Crate Training: |
| reliable with each stage of puppy potty training, | | | | The greatest thing about my effective but gentle |
| freedom should be limited. | | | | method of crate training dogs, (or crate training |
| This doesn't mean your pet should be in the crate all | | | | puppies) for puppy potty training is that you will be |
| the time, but instead watched at all times. And make | | | | building the loving relationship you've always wanted |
| sure your puppy or dog gets ample exercise during | | | | with your dog based on positive and rewarding |
| this time. DON'T use the crate TOO much. This can | | | | experiences together as opposed to him doing things |
| also be detrimental to your puppy's or dog's physical | | | | out of fear, pain or punishment. |
| and mental well-being. | | | | Instead of performing because he is "forced", your |
| In Puppy Potty Training I give an example of a step | | | | puppy or dog will come to please you naturally. This |
| by step schedule for crate training puppies. | | | | makes the dog's behavior much more reliable and |
| 2.The crate should be an appropriate size for the | | | | consistent and gives him a more confident and |
| weight and size of your puppy. | | | | cooperative personality. |
| For crate training puppies you may have to find one | | | | Successfully crate training dogs, (and crate training |
| that is adjustable, however I'm not a fan of these as | | | | puppies) can be done very simply through the natural |
| they're not enclosed and don't promote the feeling of | | | | and gentle methods I explain in Puppy Potty Training. |
| security near as much as the enclosed crates. | | | | My gentle and effective methods of puppy potty |
| If using an enclosed crate during puppy potty training, | | | | training, applied in crate training dogs, will build a |
| then you can block off the back portion of the crate | | | | positive relationship of cooperation between you and |
| with something and allow more room as your puppy | | | | your dog during his puppy pottytraining stage. |
| grows. Make sure that whatever you use to | | | | It's very possible to get your puppy potty trained |
| customize the size of your crate is safe and secure | | | | without having to use punishment and without having |
| and won't pose any danger to your puppy. | | | | to clean up messes all the time. |
| For crate training dogs all you need to do is make | | | | My typical experience with a new puppy is anywhere |
| sure it's an appropriate size for the dog. He needs to | | | | between 1 and 4 accidents-total. And the results are |
| be able to turn around comfortably but not be able | | | | always a very reliably potty trained, healthy and |
| to go to one end of the crate and do his business | | | | happy canine companion. |