Crate Training Dogs

Have you ever asked yourself what "crate training dogs" meant? It seemed like a cruel form of unreasonable training for correcting canine disobedience. Reading up on it though, it may surprise you to find out that it's actually a "nesting" technique for dogs based on their primal need for safety.

They say dogs come from wolves. Whether or not that's true, definitely before they were pets they were animals who lived in the wild. These animals would utilize dark, safe shelters as their lairs. It provided them a refuge from all the turmoil and perils lurking out in the open spaces. This principle is the foundation of training dogs to go to their crates or "dens" when they are distressed or tense.

Training with the use of crates has proven extremely helpful in relieving dogs of the stress of a busy house. They also aid in house training dogs, containing them in an area where they would do least damage.Pet owners would profit from having the crate to guard dogs from hurting themselves. If you decide on traveling long distances or taking a trip to the vet, crate trained dogs will significantly reduce stress on the pet owner and the dog itself.

Not all animals should be crate trained. There are some that may have had unfortunate incidents in the past and cannot be put near a cramped container without becoming extremely distressed. Other large dogs that have difficulty in being trained will just break the crate. They will injure themselves when they panic at the door closing in. Sometimes, people are just not comfortable with the thought of living, breathing animals being shut in a crate.

Crate training dogs is really dependent on how the owner feels about it. If you hate the thought of your dog in such a confined space then it's best to forgo this. But, if you believe both you and your dog can benefit from a little discipline and space crate training will afford you, then continue to read on to find out how to achieve this the best possible way.

Find a good place, a room in the house that would be close to people. Make sure that the crate is large enough and start putting his doggie toys and other interesting things in. When the dog is inside, don't shut the door yet. Pet and talk to the dog reassuringly for a few days. Feed him in the crate. After you can start closing the crate for short periods of time while you're still in the room. If the dog whimpers or whines, wait for him to calm down. You can let him out the crate after he settles down. Most importantly, do not hurry the process of introducing this concept to him. It can understandably be a little scary at first so a bit of patience is required.

This should be a calming and de-stressing place for your dog so never send him to his crate as punishment. When the dog is finally relaxed and not becoming upset in being closed in the crate by himself, you can leave the house in short intervals to find out how well he responds. If all is good, you have effectively crate trained your canine. Not only will you free yourself from constantly worrying about your pet's needs and whereabouts; he will have his own haven of tranquility and safety from the world.