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Crate Training Tips

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Crate Training Tips
Author: John Schwartz
I, like many people, use crate training as an effective means of housebreaking puppies. There are, however, misunderstandings of the proper methods of crate training. Many well-meaning people with the intended goal of housebreaking puppies end up putting their pet in dangerous and unhealthy situations.

The first step in crate training is to get a cage big enough for your dog. If you are housebreaking puppies, get one big enough for them to grow in. But if it’s too large, your pet may end up using one end as an elimination area. Keep in mind that some crates offer divider panels to expand the size as he grows. Choose one large enough for him to stand and comfortably turn and sprawl.

When crate training overnight, it is important to keep shoes handy to let your dog out as soon as you wake. Don’t get discouraged when you are housebreaking puppies and they “go” the minute they see you in the morning (or 2 feet from the front door on the way out). It is very difficult for a puppy to hold his bladder until 6-9 months of age.

While crate training is excellent for housebreaking puppies, leaving a dog confined in a small area for too long can be dangerous. If you work extended hours, you should make arrangements to come home during your lunch hour to allow your pet to relieve himself. There are even services you can hire to do this. Forcing your pet to “hold it” all day can cause serious bladder and kidney problems.

When crate training a dog, leave the door open while he’s not confined. Generally, in addition to housebreaking puppies, you are creating a safe place where your pet will feel comfortable sleeping.

Don’t make crate training a punishment. If your dog eliminates in the house, trainers suggest making a loud, surprised sound - but avoid “NO!” as they might associate the act itself as something bad. Then take them outside. Be sure to give exaggerated praise when your pet eliminates outside so they will learn that it's a good thing.

Lastly, be sure your crate or cage actually keeps your puppy inside. If, when housebreaking puppies, you discover they are little Houdinis, consider confining them in a bathroom or laundry room with a pee pad or two, just in case.

About the Author

John Schwartz is a writer and avid dog lover who lives in East Texas with his wife and 18 pet dogs. Visit his dog site at http://www.puppies-dogs-supplies.com for dog training, health, and product tips.

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Crate Training Dogs The Right Way and the Wrong Way - Part One

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Crate Training Dogs: The Right Way and the Wrong Way - Part One
Author: Kathleen Amaro

Part1: There is Actually a "Wrong" Way to Crate Train

Crate training dogs, (or crate training puppies) if approached correctly is by far one of the most effective tools you can use to form good dog behavior.

The most subtle mistakes in crate training are sometimes the worst because they go undetected and are repeated over and over again which can make the whole experience of potty training dogs negative and frustrating.

Using the correct method of crate training you can avoid subtle mistakes and have your puppy or dog’s training move along quite smoothly.

Even though crate training dogs is by far the best way to potty train, it can backfire if not done correctly. This is why there are so many pet owners who attempt crate training and wonder why they’re still having problems; because there is a right way and a wrong way to approach the whole process.

My proven methods of crate training make this stage both a positive and rewarding experience for both you and your puppy (or dog).

A Basic Understanding:
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The first step in puppy training or dog training is to learn how your puppy or dog is viewing things, what actually forms his puppy behavior and what you can do to appropriately shape it.

By understanding the canine mindset better, you can make the process a lot easier and faster, which in turn makes it a lot more fun and rewarding for both you and your puppy.

So in order to be successful in crate training dogs or puppies, a basic understanding of "natural" puppy behavior is needed. Here are a few examples:

1. Dogs cannot view things the way we do; and in fact many times situations are just the opposite of what it looks like from our perspective.

2. Dogs do not make connections between cause and effect when any amount of time has passed.

3. Dogs do not understand the spoken language unless it's paired consistently with something meaningful to them.

4. Dogs are frightened and confused by anger that humans display.

5. When a dog experiences fear and confusion as a result of a human getting angry with him this also slows down the dog's learning process since effective learning cannot take place under these conditions.

What Dogs Do Understand:
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Some of what dogs and puppies do understand is:

* Instinct and self preservation-(neither of which they have conscious control over)

* Immediate consequence to action

* Positive rewards

* Tone of voice

* Some body language

And they are effected by our emotions even when they don‘t understand them.

Dogs and puppies respond more quickly and more reliably to positive incentives than to fear or punishment. And in dealing with puppies, fear and punishment can and will damage their personalities for life.

In many cases, punishment tactics actually cause behavioral problems, can compound existing ones, and can even bring about the opposite behavior than what we are trying to achieve.

Crate training dogs and crate training puppies using positive behavior shaping methods allows you to effectively train your pet without having to use punitive measures at all.

Kathleen Amaro is the owner of http://www.puppy-potty-training.com. Her instantly downloadable ebook "25 Secrets to Raising the Perfect Puppy" not only tells you how to raise the perfect puppy, it presents the exact methods of how to crate train your puppy or dog using only positive and healthy learning techniques.

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