Wednesday, October 22, 2008

How to Start Training Your Puppy

Coming to training your dog, many factors that you really should start to consider. There are many factors that need to be really firm about getting the right training in place because without good training, you leave a dog to chew, bite, and go to the bathroom all in your house. This is why crate training a dog is as important as these issues are not anything that the common people want to deal with on a daily basis for the next twelve years or so. 

While some people may view the crate training a dog to cruel, there is not a cruel about it when it is done in proper shape. The first thing you do is make sure you have the right size pack before you begin the training. The crate should be large enough for the dog to fully stand up and turn a complete circle. You want to make sure the crate is not too big because even though it would allow the dog to go to the bathroom on one end and another lay. A crate too small is considered abuse and a crate too large will be activated to counter the training process. 

How to start training 

You want to make sure that when you are crate training a dog to make their crate a place that they can enjoy as their safe zone. This means that you do not want to send your dog to the crate as a punishment as they quickly learn to view the crate as a bad thing. Dogs are naturally always enjoying small area that they can perm up on, like a cave. It makes them feel safe, protected, and comforted. When you first place the dog in the crate, be sure to praise him for getting out of it well. 

Start the session with little time and then slowly work your way up to session. Make sure you are not leaving toys or snacks in there that may cause the dog to choke. You will also want to make sure that you are leaving the dog in their crate in front of a heat vent or Air conditioner as they may be ill from becoming too hot or too cold. After enough time, your dog will start just to know exactly when he or she must be into his crate. Follow all the rules and tips out there to make your experience on crate training a dog a successful one. In no time you will see that all your hard work paid off and you will have a trained dog that only knows its place.



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