Dog - How To Crate Train Your Dog

Make sure your puppy's or dog's collar is off while he is in a crate
as this could be terribly dangerous. Your dog could get her collar

caught in the crate, leading to a dire situation. And make sure the
crate isn't ever in direct sunlight, or placed near a vent or
radiator. Your puppy ought to be as comfortable as possible in her crate
for suitable training and safety.

1. Toys in the Crate: Placing toys in the crate for your puppy's enjoymentis a good approach to keep her from becoming bored or lonely. A
Nylabone or other fun toy can provide instant gratification.

2. Crating At Night: When you go to bed, always crate your puppy. A
puppy should never be given unsupervised access to your home when you

sleep. You might be alarmed when you awake with the destruction she has
done. Here's an addition hint that will help: lay a tarp under the crate. If your
puppy eliminates inside the crate, it might drip onto the floor. This
safeguards your flooring or carpeting in the future, or security deposit if you
are renting.

3. No Room for a Crate? If you have absolutely no room to put a crate, you
ought to then bind your puppy to the bedpost or to an eye hook in the
baseboard close to your bed at night. Provide just enough lead to turn around
and lie down. You don't want the lead to be too long where he
will frolic about in your bedroom. If you're renting an apartment, be
positive you have your landlords consent to screw an eye hook into the
base-board. This will make your landlord feel better about renting to dog
owners since several aren't thrilled with having dog owners as tenants. Additionally, place cushy
bedding onto the ground if she is to sleep tied to your bed.

4. When and if Your Puppy Cries at Night: For the first few weeks, your
puppy will not be able to sleep through the whole night. Plenty of pups cry during the night because they need to potty. When
your puppy starts to cry, take him out straight off so he will do his business.
When he's finished, amuse him for a short while or so and place him back in the
crate.

Your puppy has to realize that he is being taken out of the crate during the night to go potty and not to goof off. If he's still whimpering after takinghim out and if you are positive isn't suffering from diarrhea, resist
the urge to let him out to play with you. If you do, you are
developing a pattern where the puppy can decide when he is able to come out
and you'll regret it later.