Home Sweet Home (Crate Training Your Puppy)

Eventually you will have to crate train your puppy, especially if you plan on traveling with him or leaving him home alone. A crate can become his den/home where your puppy goes to feel safe and secure.

Dogs don't like to soil their own den, so crate training can provide additional potty training as well.

When you crate train your puppy you must be careful to make sure that you do it correctly so he doesn't feel trapped.There are some things you can do to help your puppy feel at home in his crate so that both you and him are happy.

1. DON'T use the crate to punish your puppy. If you do this your puppy will not feel comfortable in the crate and may even resist entering the crate at all.

2. DON'T leave him in the crate for too long. He needs exercise and human interaction. If you are gone all day everyday for work or other activities, consider hiring a pet sitter or taking him to some kind of doggie school or day care center. Don't Forget! Like babies, puppies have small bladders. They cannot hold their bladders for too long. Most puppies need to be taken out every 3 to 4 hours.

3. Only use a crate regularly until your puppy learns the Rules of the House. For instance, when your puppy has learned that chewing on furniture is not okay and when to take his potty breaks, you should let him roam. He will then see his crate a place of refuge and comfort and begin to use it on his own.

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