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Dog Crate Training -How To Train a Older Dog Adult dog crate training can be spend little more time on and patience than puppy crate training. Adult dogs typically need a little coaxing before they start seeing the dog crate as their den. An adult dog has probably already picked out a spot in your home that it think of as its safe den - your bedroom, the hallway close to the font door, a secluded corner under a bed or similar. The aim of adult dog crate training is to make the adult dog think of the dog crate as its own den. A well trained adult dog will happily return to its dog crate on its own because it likes to relax there, not because you force it. Adult dog crate training should not be hastened. It is important to make the adult dog associate the dog crate with positive feelings of security. If you toss the dog into the dog crate, slam the door and leave the poor creature alone for a long period of time it will definitely think that it is being punished for something. It will associate the dog crate with a sense of being abandoned and punished and it will probably retort to excessive barking, whining and similar just to gain someone's attention.  Step one The best way is to make the dog enter the dog crate without being forced. You can for instance arouse your dogs' curiosity by playing with him and tossing his favorite toy into the crate. The dog will most likely follow the toy, and when the dog enters the dog crate you should give it a praise and even a give it small treat. It is important that the dog feels free to leave the crate at any time; the door must be wide open and preferably also secured to prevent it from suddenly slamming shut. Step two Encourage your dog to lie down and rest inside the dog crate. You can for instance give it a chewing bone to enjoy inside the crate. Gently close the door, but do not leave the room. The dog must not feel abandoned or punished in any way. It is therefore important to stay outside the dog crate and continue to give your dog some attention. Praise it for staying inside the dog crate. Step three Leave the room while your dog is locked up inside the dog crate. If the dog starts barking, whining or throwing itself against the dog crate it is very important not to reward this type of behavior. If you return to the room, the dog will continue to do this every time you leave it alone in the dog crate. You should therefore wait until the dog becomes silent before you return to the room. Give your a praise for being silent and reward it with a treat. Repeat several times. Most adults dogs needs a lot adult crate training, while others are very curious about the dog crate from day one and voluntarily enter to explore it. Other Articles Dog House Training House Breaking your dog Back To Dog Training Home
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