Dog Training, Dog Supplies, and Dog Care

Crate training is in no way cruel when done properly.  We will cover steps in a later blog on how to properly crate train, but this post is to simply address the title question at hand and to set your mind frame into to correct position.

A good way to look at a crate is that it is a safe place, that is your dog's and only theirs.  Look at it as though it is their little bedroom, it is NOT a place to scold a dog, or hold them in an indefinite amount of time, which is abuse.  When you leave the crate door open, most puppies and dogs will associate their crate as their quite place to go to when things may be a bit more loud, such as when company comes, or other kids are over. 

Regarding the "kid subject", you should make clear to your children and any that come over, that the dog or puppy crate is NOT to be disturbed.  They should never stick their hands in and out of it, nor should they bump the sides of the crate, and they should never crawl in it!!  The dog or puppy will become protective of their crate if training is done correctly, because it is fact "their place".  Out of all the rooms in your house, the dog or puppy will associate the crate as their one and only spot that is totally theirs.  They will even go to it, if they are nervous about a storm, or fireworks, or sirens, if you leave the door open. 

Crate training when done properly also allows potty training to go easier.  It even is easier to potty train an older dog that wasn't properly potty trained before, or from a previous owner.  This also makes for working couples to better handle their dogs while at work, so that their dog is not urinated around the house, and chewing things up due to boredom.

Just change your mindset to the fact that you are setting up a quite place for your dog to call their own, and thus help in potty training and control, then you will be able to look at through open eyes when it comes to actually setting the crate up and start crate training.

Doggie hugs & kisses;

DivaB

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