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What You Should Know About Crate Training One of the most successful ways to train every puppy or dog in the house

By Mahedi Hasan Published 3 years ago 3 min read
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Crate training is one of the most successful ways to train any puppy or dog at home. Crate training is very successful and very efficient, as it utilizes the dog's natural instinct to achieve the desired outcome of a clean house and a well-trained dog.

The theory behind crate training is that a dog instinctively tries to prevent the place where it eats and sleeps from being soiled. This instinct is reinforced by putting the dog in the crate. The dog will come to see the crate as its den, and will try to keep its den from being soiled.

For a puppy or an older dog, as with other types of dog training, the secret to effective crate training is to develop a good routine. This routine enhances the dog's ability to do his business in the right place and avoids being eliminated in the wrong place. Each time it is expelled in the defined toilet area, it is necessary to shower the dog with praise and not to express frustration.

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When you are not at home, it is necessary to confine the dog or puppy to a small part of the house, normally one puppy-proofed room. To prevent the dog from being tired and irritated, the space should include a comfortable bed, fresh water, and some favorite toys.

Crate training is, however, distinct from confining the dog to one room. For crate training, when unsupervised, the puppy or dog is confined to a crate. The principle is that the dog would think of this crate as its home, and it's home to not want to soil.

It is necessary to remove the dog from the crate as soon as possible after returning home during crate training, and to take the dog to the previously developed toilet area promptly. Be sure to give plenty of praise and rewards when the dog does its business in this toilet area. It is vital that the dog learn to equate good things such as treats and toys with proper toilet procedures.

For long periods of time, it is important to never leave the dog in its crate, as this will confuse the dog and cause it to dirty its sleeping area. The crate is simply a tool, and leaving the dog in it for long periods of time should not be exploited. If the dog is left for too long in the crate, the training schedule could be set back by weeks if not months.

And while you are at home should the dog be confined to a crate. The dog should be given the opportunity to relieve himself every 45 minutes or so, even at midnight. Any time the dog is taken out, it should be placed on a leash and taken outside immediately. The dog should be allowed three to five minutes to do its business once outside the building. If the dog is not removed regularly during this phase,

It should be rewarded with praise, food, play, affection, and either an extended walk or a period of play inside or outside the house if the dog does its business within the set time period.

It is important to keep a regular diary of when the dog does its business each day during the crate training time. If the dog is on a daily feeding plan, the schedule for the toilet should also be consistent.

Coping with crashes during crate training

During the crate training process, it is really important not to punish the puppy or dog when it makes a mistake or has an accident. If an accident has happened, quickly clean it up. Accidents during house training indicate that you have too easily provided the dog with unattended access to the house.

Before you can trust her bowel and bladder habits, the dog should not be given unsupervised access to the house. It is best to go back to crate training if errors do occur. Taking a few steps back would help move the process of house training along, while going too fast could set things back.

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