Crate Training

Crate training Dos and Don’ts

I am a big fan of crate training (training being the key word!)! Some of the benefits of crate training a puppy (or an adult dog) are:

·    It helps with the errorless toilet training - for those short periods of time when you cannot watch your puppy, having them content and resting in the crate really helps;

·    It gives your puppy a portable “safe place”, that you can take with you when you go anywhere: try staying with a teething puppy in a hotel room/in a tent/at the in-laws (where every piece of furniture is antique/has sentimental value);

·    Getting your puppy/dog used to the crate means that if they have to stay at the vets, they will be less stressed (as they will be staying in a kennel there);

·     If your dog has to be on rest following an operation/veterinary procedure, that will make their (and your!) life a lot less stressful!

So what is Crate Training?

Crate Training is gradually getting your puppy (or dog) used to spending more time in the crate, by creating positive associations with it. You will need to work at your puppy’s pace (not yours), so some puppies/dogs will take longer than others.

Crate training is not shutting your puppy in a crate and letting them “cry it out” – if your puppy is unhappy in the crate, you are moving too fast…

Mabel is having an operation in a few days (and will have to rest to recover). We are working on the refresher (she has been crate trained as a puppy), as we want her to be a stress free as possible! 

If you need help with crate training or any other training or behaviour related issues, please get in touch info@dogsbedogs.co.uk