The Dog Clinic » potty http://www.thedogclinic.com Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Helpful Crate Training Techniques http://www.thedogclinic.com/helpful-crate-training-techniques http://www.thedogclinic.com/helpful-crate-training-techniques#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:44:35 +0000 Richard Cross http://www.thedogclinic.com/?p=209 It is useful for all dog owners to know the basic crate training techniques as this will assist them in day to day struggle to manage your pet. To put it another way, crate training is not for your dog if you don’t mind your dog messing the couch or chewing your most comfortable slippers when you have been at work! On the other hand if you are like most dog owners, crate training is a vital part of your armoury. There are various crate training techniques to make the job easy for you. It will take a little bit of effort as well as time to achieve it but is a wonderful way to control wayward dogs without constantly supervising them.

It is a good idea to buy a crate when you first get the dog so that it starts to get used to it straight away. Start by putting a treat near the door, and then push it further inside every time. It will also help if you keep some chewy bones as well as toys within the crate when he is inside.

The time he spends in the crate can be increased slowly, but you should stay in the room and not leave him alone to start with. This is an important aspect of the crate training techniques. Once he feels at home you can start leaving him alone in the room for short time and this can also be lengthen as he becomes more comfortable. It is a time consuming process and will require a lot of patience but take each step slowly and only move ahead when the pet feels at ease with it.

It is vital that you do not place the dog in the crate as a punishment and also give him enough occasions to stretch himself.

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