| When it comes to crate training dogs, puppies are | | | | there, when they are ready to leave, let them. In |
| by far the easiest to train, as they are young | | | | the beginning their trust will be fragile and will be |
| they learn and adapt faster. At times, it is | | | | hard to regain once lost. Once the dog is happy |
| necessary to train an adult dog to use a crate. | | | | and comfortable with the open door crate it is |
| Most often these will be adult dogs that have | | | | time to start closing the door, BRIEFLY, with the |
| been rescued from a shelter and have never | | | | same types of positive reinforcement going on. |
| learned the difference between indoors and | | | | Stay in the room for now until the comfort level |
| outdoors when it comes to relieving themselves. | | | | is there, then you may start leaving the |
| NOTE: Not all dogs can be crate trained; some will | | | | room...again...BRIEFLY to start. Once this comfort |
| panic and could injure themselves. | | | | level is good you increase the periods you are |
| When it's not a crisis and you have the time to | | | | gone for until you reach the time period you |
| dedicate to the process most dogs can be crate | | | | require. |
| trained. To start this process you want to leave | | | | As you can see when crate training dogs |
| to door of the crate open, possibly put in some | | | | especially if an adult you must be patient and |
| padding (if the dog is not a chewer). With the | | | | understanding, you don't want to push the animal |
| door open, start giving your dog some treats, let | | | | or you may end up doing more harm than good. |
| them have some meals in there as well, anything | | | | In the event that a crate is just not going to |
| to reassure them that this is a happy place. Never | | | | work, you may want to try a small area in the |
| overdo the length of time you have the dog in | | | | kitchen boarded off using baby gates. |