How do you crate train a puppy?
Crate training is a must. The freaks in the animal rights movement, are totally ignorant of natural history. they have perptrated the myth that crate training was cruel, that dogs don’t like small spaces, that they always needed the run of the house or yard. In the wild, a dog will hunt, and drink a few hours each day and the rest of the time is spent in the smallest safest place they can find.It is is not difficult, as the puppy instinctually feels comfortable in a den.
Crate training your puppy is one of the best things you can do for her as well as for yourself. Done correctly, crate training provides your puppy with a ready-made "den" -- a place that she can associate with safety, tranquillity, and quiet. They need that.
Instead of calming herself in a destructive way when she is alone or when you need her to be at rest, the puppy will learn how to soothe herself by going into her private den and relaxing there.
Crate training also provides a familiar surrounding for traveling in cars or for spending nights at friends’ homes or pet-friendly motels and hotels. Dogs love adventures, and the easier it is for you to bring your dog wherever you travel, the more stimulating new experiences you will provide for her.
For the first three weeks the puppy should be either the crate or the backyard.
Make sure the crate is associated with calmness and safety. Wait for the puppy to be calm and then go sit by the crate. They will learned that when they are calm in her crate, your will reappear.
Wherever you choose to place the crate (later you can move it from room to room if you like), take my advice and use it as the number one destination for rewards or treats. Find a favorite toy or a snack or pig ear and make the crate the place she is guaranteed to get it.
Let your puppy play, then when she begins to tire, invite her into the crate and close her in for a half hour. Next time, make it an hour, then an hour and fifteen minutes, and so on.
If the puppy becomes whiny later, ignore her; or perhaps they what to go outside. Always reward true calm submission in the crate with praise, petting, or treats.
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