| Many people wrongly think of dog crates as a type | | | | exuberant and active children. Children, especially |
| of cage, or worse, a prison of sorts for dogs but | | | | those of toddler age need to learn that the puppy |
| they are instead an important aspect of training and | | | | needs quiet relaxing time to sleep and rest. This helps |
| housebreaking your dog. The crate is a multi-purpose | | | | teach both your children and your puppy. To make |
| type of item that dogs can come to view with a | | | | sure the point gets across, when the puppy lies |
| sense of comfort and security. | | | | down for a nap you might want to place a blanket |
| Dog crates are a vital part of house training for | | | | over the crate to give him privacy as well as peace |
| puppies. When your puppy needs to relieve himself | | | | and quiet for himself. |
| take him outside. This is most commonly the case | | | | Dog crates can be likened to playpens for puppies |
| after he has eaten or taken a nap. Give him 10 to 15 | | | | and are a good place to keep the puppy when you |
| minutes outside in the yard to go to the bathroom | | | | go out for a short time. This helps prevent any |
| and if he still has not then take him back inside and | | | | accidents from occurring on your floors or carpets |
| put him back in his crate. Give him another 10 to 15 | | | | and also decreases the chance that he will chew your |
| minutes and then take him outside again. Keep | | | | shoes, any of your children's toys or the furniture. |
| repeating this routine until he learns the drill. Do not | | | | When your puppy becomes overly excited or too |
| engage in any puppy play until he learns the | | | | hyper you can put him in his dog crate in order for |
| bathroom ritual. When he lots learn make sure you | | | | him to settle down. Sometimes the best thing you |
| praise him and love him up as much as you can. This | | | | can do for your puppy is to restrict his freedom to a |
| would be a good time to reward him with a puppy | | | | certain extent. Dog crates are similar to children's |
| treat. | | | | bedrooms. If your puppy is getting out of control it is |
| Dog crates can provide protection for a puppy from | | | | time to rein him in. |