Crate Train Dog

Crate train dog training techniques can be an excellent way to raise your dog. Many people use crates to help the dog and the family get used to living together and to establish ground rules for behavior inside the house.
However, the crate is not only good for potty training. What is more, many people have mistaken ideas about how to use a dog crate. They often see it as a cage instead of the dog’s own special den. You can crate train dog and puppy very successfully by following these 5 easy tips.


1. Crate train dog for learning not punishment
Many people think that putting a dog into a crate is some kind of punishment. It is not, and the crate should not be used this way. Instead you can see it as a place for your dog to have a break and take some time out. Do not send the dog to the crate with angry words or impatient gestures. Instead lead him to it in an encouraging way and then spend a little time with him, staying close to the crate while he is inside it at first.

2. The crate is like the dog’s own room
Be sure to make the crate homey. Put blankets, pillows and toys in there. But do not feed the dog in the crate or even right outside it. The crate should be associated with rest, not with mealtimes.
3. Be consistent
If you have decided to crate train dog by giving him crate time when he becomes over excited and starts jumping on people, be sure to do it every time that he jumps. Do not let him jump on some people but not others. Many people will let their dog greet family members by jumping up at them when they come home, and then expect the dog to behave completely differently with guests. These variable rules are much too complicated for a dog.
4. Do not shut the dog in the crate when you leave the house
This is another mistake that many people make – they put the dog in the crate any time that they go to work, go shopping, or whatever. Dogs are social animals and do not like being left alone so they are likely to be unhappy when you go out and leave them. If you put them in a crate at that time, they will associate being in the crate with being unhappy. They will not want to go into the crate because they know it means you might be about to leave. Remember, to successfully crate train dog you will need to keep the crate a happy place.
5. Use planned crate time
Another way to avoid making the crate a place of punishment is to have planned crate time during the day. You can think of this as like giving a child nap time. The dog may not necessarily sleep but he should be quiet and resting. Make this the same time every day, perhaps after a walk.
If you use the crate in the best way, you will find it is a great way to handle your dog. Crate train dog for maximum happiness for both the dog and the rest of the family.