Crate Training Your Puppy
February 9, 2012 by admin
Filed under Crate Training
Article by Rupert Brown
A dog crate helps address many of the problems that cause stress and anxiety to pet owners. This is because they serve a useful purpose to prevent and resolve problems associated with destructive behaviour and fear of strangers and other people. It helps with house training, serves as their nest when there are visitors who are afraid of dogs, and of course when you travel with your dog.A dog crate is usually a rectangular enclosure made from wire, canvas, plastic or even wood. Most dog owners prefer to have a wire dog crate since these are less prone to being chewed during the early days of crate training. Regardless of the dog crate you chose to purchase, make sure that it is large enough to accommodate your dog and his movements. Don’t buy a dog crate that is too large because it defeats the purpose of promoting bowel control and providing security.Also make sure to make the dog crate as comfortable as possible by providing washable blankets and if you want to buy a large dog crate for your growing dog, block off the excess space initially in order for your dog to feel cosy and secure.Crate trainingIt is best to start crate training when your dog is still a puppy since they tend to learn fast as opposed to when they get older. Use the dog crate when the puppy is ten to twelve months old when he’s past the chewing stage.There’s no need to continue crating your dog once he becomes an adult but your dog might still enjoy the security and convenience of having their own haven.Below are some of the benefits of crate training your dog:* Most puppies soil where they sleep, so provided they are taken outside prior to a reasonable amount of time spent in the crate, they’ll easily make an association of going outside to eliminate following their release from the crate.* Proper crate training can also help prevent separation anxiety when they know that you’ll always come back whenever you leave the house. Generally, puppies learn to settle and occupy themselves without human intervention which is increasingly important when they get older and demand for more attention.* A crate is a great way of getting your dog used to be confined on his own personal space.While some think that dog crates are a prison for dogs, others see it as a permanent necessary fixture in their homes in order to control their dogs. It is important to remember that dog crates are created to provide training and convenience for pet owners and not as a means to just confine your dog since you don’t have time to take care of them. Dogs need to be played with once in a while as they also need as much attention as humans do.
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Rupert Brown regularly contributes articles on dog door and dog blankets. To know more visit http://www.muddypaws.co.uk/
