| Crates for dogs are wire structures used to | | | | Tips for using large crates |
| housebreak your pet and help keep them safe. To | | | | * Dogs are social animals and don't like being left |
| human beings, a wire crate may look uncomfortable, | | | | alone for long periods of time. Never leave your pet |
| an unpleasant place to be. However, to a dog's eyes | | | | in their crate or kennel for longer than they are |
| their crate can be a place of safety and security. | | | | comfortable with. The dog crate may take some |
| Pets have a natural instinct to find a den and to your | | | | getting used to at first and most pets will get used |
| pet a crate will be his den. | | | | to staying in their crates for longer periods over time. |
| What is a large dog crate used for? | | | | However, there is a limit for all dogs, so make sure |
| * First of all, never use a pet crate to punish or | | | | that you do not keep them in there too long. |
| discipline your dog. If you do, then rather than | | | | * Your pet will be happier in his crate if you position |
| becoming his den, the crate will become your dog's | | | | the dog crate in a social area of the house. If your |
| prison and no-one wants to go to prison. | | | | kitchen always has people in and out of it, then you |
| * A large plastic dog crate can be used to transport | | | | may want to put the crate in there. You might also |
| your dog if you need to travel or to take the dog to | | | | consider putting the dog crate in your den, so that |
| the veterinarian. | | | | your dog has a den inside the den. |
| * All doggies, small or large, will avoid going to the | | | | * Remember that one of the reasons people use |
| toilet in their den. Accordingly, once they consider the | | | | large crates is to give their dogs somewhere |
| dog crate to be their den, they can be more easily | | | | peaceful to retreat to when they are tired or |
| housebroken. | | | | stressed. If you have young children tell them not to |
| * The aim is to train your dog to consider their crate | | | | poke at the dog or disturb him once he is inside. |
| a place of sanctuary and security. If you have a large | | | | Choosing extra large crates for dogs suitable for |
| dog crate for your dog to retreat to when they feel | | | | your pet |
| anxious or stressed then they will be much happier. | | | | * Always choose crates large enough so that your |
| * Frequent use of crates for dogs gives your dog | | | | dog can stand up and turn around. If you plan to use |
| somewhere familiar to go to and relax. This is very | | | | the same dog crate for the life of your pet, |
| useful for dog owners that move from place to place | | | | remember to judge how large it should be by the |
| a lot. Even if you change your home, you dog will | | | | time your pet is fully grown. |
| always have a familiar room to sleep in at night. | | | | |