| A very popular method of housebreaking your puppy | | | | And remember no food or water in the dog cage |
| is crate training. The best dog cage size would be | | | | only a crate bed or blanket and maybe a chew toy. |
| one that is just large enough to be a bed. Dogs do | | | | There is an advantage to crate training that most |
| not like to soil in their beds and have to lay in it, so | | | | people don't think about. This type of training also |
| the right crate size is very important. You see if the | | | | teaches the dog to hold it when the urge strikes. He |
| dog crate is just the right size they will hold it | | | | will learn just because he feels the urge to relieve |
| because they do not want to be forced to lay in | | | | himself the puppy quickly learns he does not have to. |
| their own mess. This really works most pups can | | | | Dog crates are very effective in training, most dogs |
| control their bladder and bowels a lot longer than we | | | | that have gone through crate training have fewer |
| think. Puppies at 8 to 9 weeks can often hold out for | | | | mistakes later on. |
| 7 to 8 hours. But of course it is not recommend | | | | Just remember to buy a dog crate just large enough |
| leaving your pups in dog crates unattended for that | | | | for him to lie down in, if it is too large he will just do |
| period of time. | | | | his business in the corner. Doing this he will then track |
| When you are housebreaking you can place the pup | | | | the mess all over his crate and he will keep on doing |
| inside the dog cage when he cannot be watched. | | | | this whenever he is placed in the cage. After he is |
| Some good times are when you are cooking, cleaning | | | | trained you can get a dog cage that will be big |
| or even away from home. Before placing your puppy | | | | enough to last throughout his life. And use the crate |
| in the dog crate it is a good idea to take him outside | | | | for other purposes such as traveling or sleeping in the |
| to do his thing. When you decide to take him out of | | | | house there are many other uses for dog crates. |
| the crate take him back outside to the same spot | | | | This method training works very well, so please be |
| you took him to before. Dog crates are definitely | | | | consistent with your pup he will soon learn going |
| handy for overnight sleeping. As he learns more and | | | | outside to do his business is his new way of life. |
| more try to leave him out for longer periods of time. | | | | |