| Crate training your dog can give him or her a great | | | | puppy when he whines to be let outside. Older dogs, |
| place to feel safe. Dog crates should always be | | | | too, should initially be kept nearby so that crating |
| associated with something pleasant, and training | | | | doesn't become associated with social isolation. |
| should take place in a series of small steps - don't go | | | | Puppies under 4 months of age have little bladder or |
| too fast. | | | | sphincter control. Puppies under 3 months have even |
| Dog Crates should be the ideal size for a dog to eat | | | | less. Puppies often need to go outside to eliminate |
| and sleep. One of the advantages to a plastic dog | | | | during the night, and you'll want to be able to hear |
| crate is that they also travel well. Dog crates are also | | | | your puppy when he whines to be let outside. |
| a safe way of transporting your dog in the car, as | | | | Puppies should not be left in crates for periods longer |
| well as a way of taking him places where he may | | | | than three hours. Furthermore, some dogs develop |
| not be welcome to run freely. If you properly train | | | | problems such as separation anxiety when left alone. |
| your dog to use dog crates, he'll think his dog crate is | | | | Puppies learn from their mother that they shouldn't |
| a safe place and will be happy to spend time in his | | | | soil their sleeping area. When they are still in the |
| dog crate when needed. | | | | whelping box, the puppies will crawl away from their |
| Plastic or Solid Crates are the standard for air travel | | | | sleeping area to an area they chose as the potty |
| and provide more privacy, and coverage, they also | | | | area, and eliminate there. Puppies that are healthy |
| provide the best protection from the elements while | | | | can have their water taken from them a few hours |
| creating a den like experience for the pet. | | | | before bedtime to help decrease the frequency of |
| Puppies often need to go outside to eliminate during | | | | potty trips they need to make during the night. |
| the night, and you'll want to be able to hear your | | | | |