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Richard
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Dogs love their crates. Give it a try. You have nothing to loose and everything to gain.
When you familiarize the dog with the crate, you can have controlled, quiet periods that teach the dog to turn off and relax.
Clean out the crate regularly. Use a non-ammonia cleaner, since ammonia is similar to dog urine and the smell might cause him to soil crate.
Many Hotels require the dogs to be confined when they are left alone. This protects housekeeping from a dog that may escape.
And there will be times on these trips when you will need to leave the dog in the crate, when you are doing things that don't allow dogs.
You will find that your dog will love the crate and will use it on their own accord. The crate can be a home away from home, when traveling.
If the dog does not feel comfortable in the crate, it will not enjoy the confinement. Take your time and help your dog like the crate.
Never use the crate for as a punishment. Problems in crate training usually arise because owners fail to teach the dog to like the crate and
Make sure to let your dog out to exercise and eliminate before putting him in the crate for an extended period of time.
or first thing in the morning when your dog needs to go outside immediately to eliminate. Or after a long quiet time, he may need to potty.
Exceptions where you would let the dog out when it cries- if you forgotten to take him out to do his business before putting him in crate...
The more consistent you are in ignoring the dog's complaints, the faster your dog will crate train.
Wait for several minutes of silence before you let the dog out. This is where patience and persistence comes in.
If the "Quiet" command doesn't work, time to teach "speak and quiet" commands. These are taught in a previous tweet.
If your dog is being very vocal, give the command "No" then "Quiet". Wait for the dog to be quiet for a minute or two and then let him out.
Be ready for verbal protest from your dog. Stay in the room for a few minutes, when the dog is quiet, open the crate door and let him out.
Because the dog is satiated and has a fully belly, he will probably lay down and rest until you let him out.
Do this for another 3-5 days. Add 5 minute increments, up to one hour. Then let the dog out of the crate.
Wait until the dog is done, then open the door. Do this for 3-5 days. As the dog's security builds, wait 10 minutes before letting dog out.
Step 2 - Give the command "Kennel". As soon as the dog goes in, feed him his meal. Quietly close the door while the dog is eating.
It doesn't matter which command you use; the important thing is to say the same word or words every time
Repeat the procedure, as your dog goes into the crate, say a command such as "Go to bed", "Kennel", "Crate", etc. in a happy tone of voice.
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