Quick Guide to Dog Training - Crate Training

Dog training is more than just telling your dog to stopCrating is not always easy and you have to do it
doing what he's doing, it is the process of teachingconsistently otherwise it will not work the way you
him or her to exhibit certain desired behavior inwould like it. You may also need an air filled bed and
specific circumstances. Proper training is not a "quicka transport crate as well. Dog crate lessons are not
fix" - it is an ongoing, life-long process. It is especiallycruel. I repeat: Crating is not cruel. It is recognized
important when adopting an adult animal since newand recommended by veterinarians, trainers and
owners generally have no knowledge of the dog'sbreeders, that takes advantage of a dogs natural
behavioral history. Additionally, a successful programinstinct to find place of its own.
means your dog is less likely to end up a lost pet. AThis is especially good for potty training a dog. Crate
dog obedience program is easy, but fixing problemstraining is based around the premises that most dogs
born from nervousness is very hard.will not eliminate where they sleep or rest, provided
Dog training is similar to raising children but morethat they are given options to release elsewhere.
difficult for people to understand because we mustTherefore, owners will temporarily confine their pet
communicate with the animal from a canine point ofto a cage of some sorts, in order to change negative
view. This requires that we have an understanding ofbehaviors. Crating is good for a variety of problems
how dogs think and perceive their world. It is ansuch as potty training chewing and anxiety. The
ongoing process that occurs during specified sessionspremise behind crate training is to keep your dog in
and through the rest of every dog's day. The lessonsits' crate whenever you are unable to supervise its'
taught during training times should be reinforced at allactivities.
times. This training is a process that may involveDog crate training is generally easier with a puppy as
treats, but too many of these treats can be a badthey have no bad experiences to recall when you are
idea for his waistline. Use small treats and wean yourenticing them into the crate. Adult dogs can be
animal off treats as they understand the differenttrickier, especially rescue dogs as you may not
commands.possess a lot of knowledge pertaining to the dog 's
Dog Crate Traininghistory.
One method of training a dog is by using a crate.