| It doesn't matter if you have an older canine, or a | | | | you can lure him or her inside. Again, never force |
| puppy. Introducing your furry friend to the dog crate | | | | your dog inside. It will only make it a negative place |
| properly is essential to your success. You must not | | | | to be. |
| force it. You must take your time. Go at your dog's | | | | At first leave the dog crate open. Don't lock your |
| pace. If you do not, you can get off to a bad start, | | | | canine inside. This helps make it a comfortable place |
| and if your canine doesn't ever want to go inside, it | | | | to be. Let your pet come and go as he or she |
| can be hard to correct. | | | | pleases at first. You will be off to a great start. |
| One of the first things to do is make it a | | | | Actually, many people find that they by starting this |
| comfortable place for your pet to be when inside. | | | | way, they are able to leave it open all of the time. |
| Start by keeping it in the location where you plan on | | | | Their pets just come and go as they please. Some |
| keeping it all of the time. Ideally, this should be an | | | | of us leave for a long time during the day. If your |
| area where your canine feels like he or she is a part | | | | pet likes to be destructive when you are away, you |
| of the family. I like putting the crate in the living room | | | | will need to keep him or her inside at some point. It |
| or bedroom, but anywhere comfortable is good. | | | | takes a few weeks, but making sure your dog is |
| It's a great idea to put his or her favorite bed or | | | | comfortable before locking it is essential. |
| blanket and a few favorite toys in the crate. After | | | | It's important to note, that you should never use the |
| you have set it up, go about your normal business | | | | crate for punishment. Never send your dog to the |
| like it is no big deal at all. If you do this, your dog is | | | | crate if he or she has done something wrong. Dogs |
| more prone to explore and go inside the crate on his | | | | don't give each other time outs. If you do this, the |
| or her own, without you having to do much at all.. | | | | crate will quickly become associated with a place of |
| It is really up to your canine to check out the crate | | | | punishment to your canine. Once this happens, |
| on his or her own. Do not ever force your dog inside | | | | getting them to even go near it is extremely difficult. |
| the crate. It is sure to lead to disaster. It is very | | | | It is much easier to do it right the first time than to |
| critical that your pet explore it on his or her own. Put | | | | go back and correct behaviors that have already |
| a treat inside if necessary. The best bet is to be | | | | been learned. |
| patient. Leave the crate in its place for several days | | | | Done properly, dog crate training is a wonderful and |
| and see how your canine behaves with it. Once your | | | | positive experience for both you and your canine. It |
| canine pal is used to it being there, he or she will | | | | is worth the time and effort spent to get this very |
| eventually explore a little more and venture inside, | | | | basic training step down, and it will lay the |
| especially if there is a treat to be had. If your pet is | | | | groundwork for you to have a very well behaved |
| not interested at all, grab another treat and see if | | | | and trained friend. |