It is very much necessary to crate train your dogs. There are lots of reasons for that. One must think from the word “training” that this crate is going to give some potty-training or teach one’s dog the rules of the house. Well… It does not do any such thing. Yet this does not reduce its value. Not even a bit. It is valuable because it is the best way to transport your dog. If your dearest four-legged friend accepts it, it will be the safest place for him. It all depends upon you to make him fall in love with it.
How? Here is your Dog Crate Training Guide:
- Why to use a dog crate? Is it a “cage”? : It is not a cage. It is a safe and secure home for your little friend. Using a crate is not cruel at all. There are many reasons why crate-training dogs is hugely beneficial for both owners (it is better to call them “parents”) and dogs themselves.
- How to use a dog crate? When and when NOT to crate dogs: It is a very useful tool but it is necessary that it must be used correctly. There are times when a dog should not be crated – like when he has fever, or feeling alone, anxious, tensed etc. Not just this, there are some dogs that should not be crated at all. Never. You must learn the times and situations when crating should be employed and when it should be absolutely avoided. This will strengthen your relation with your dog.
- Dog crate Size and type guide: One must learn to opt the right style and size of crate for one’s dog. This decision is very crucial! If so small, it is brutal. If so large, it loses its effectiveness. One must keep in mind that crate of a puppy must be smaller than an adult dog.
- Any accessory or toy or decoration: For using a crate effectively, crate must not only be right in size and style, but one must buy a few accessories too. It is one’s dearest (dog’s) house. One must make it a lovely, comfortable and welcoming place
- How to crate train a puppy? – step by step: One must crate train his or her dog step by step. No hurry. Between, the ideal age to crate train dogs is when they are puppies. So one should start as soon as it is possible.
- Crate training an older dog: Few people are not aware that what is this training. Owing to that, they do not consider to crate train their dogs when they are puppy or adult. What if your dog has grown older? He or she can still be trained. After all, it is never too late to begin! However, crate training the older dog is harder than training a puppy but it is not impossible. Do it!