Crate Training a Dog
Crate training is a difficult but rewarding activity both for the owner and the dog. It can serve you during the first days with your dog, so it learns where to stay until it learns well where to sleep, eat and where to “evacuate”. It is important also for transport, and with roper training your dog will learn to spend time on the crate easily without feeling anxiety. Remember to always keep your dog with water.
To start crate training a dog, you must select a good crate. The most important factor to consider is the size. The size of the crate must give your dog enough space to move around without feeling constrained. A good rule is to see if he can turn around and stand up. There are crates made of plastic, metal and fabric. Choose one that you feel will work better for your dog.
The crate training process as I mentioned before can be difficult, this is because it takes some time and patience. Depending on your dog, at first it should be natural they feel they are trapped inside, and that’’s why it is important to associate the crate to good things - this means never using it for punishment or to hold your dog while he is anxious. Then you have to go through the process slowly, or else it will feel forced.
The process involves introducing your dog to the crate, feeding your dog on the crate (pleasant associations), extending the time your dog spends on the crate, and crating your dog at night or when left alone.
There could be some potential dog training problems on the way, and it is important that you address these problems o keep them from getting worse. As you will see, some of these problems involve getting to know your dog better and learning to slow the pace with our training.
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