Crate training is very important. It not only aids tremendously in housetraining but it also provides a safe place for your dog or puppy. Try giving your dog a very special treat, one that they only receive while in their crate. For example, a Kong filled with peanut butter or cottage cheese and rice.
well i always learned to make the crate a positive thing one example would be he gets fed in his crate.
i found this article that helped me.
http://www.vonfalconer.com/articles/3/article/13
The first few days you put your dog in the crate, the dog will most likely bark and whine. However, after time the dog will get used to the crate and will stop barking and whining. You should get a crate that is just large enough for the puppy. If you want to buy a large crate because your dog will get bigger, then stick a box or some kind of separator in the back of the crate to make it smaller. This makes it so that the dog will not want to go to the bathroom in its bed.
To crate a chihuahua you need to buy a small crate. This will prevent the dog from going to the bathroom in its crate (and save a lot of cleaning for you). Next, every time you put the dog in the crate say crate, or go to bed, so the dog knows when you say that it should go in the crate. If you give your dog a treat they will know that being put in the crate is not a punishment.
To crate train your new puppy use the following system. Make your crate as comfortable as possible, if your puppy is really young you can bury a ticking clock under the blankets, you put in there, to sound like a heart beat. You want to introduce the crate as a good, fun, thing, not as a punishment. So don't lock your puppy in it and leave him because it will leave a bad impression that will be with him for the rest of his life. The location of the crate should be in a quiet room that you don't always go in. Leaving the crate in the middle of an actively used room will make the crate seem like a prison. First, show your puppy his new crate and play with him inside of it, and give him some treats. Once he is non fearful of his crate and comfortable going inside of it, shut the door, but don't lock it, and give him a treat through the bars. Then let him out. Keep doing this until your puppy is comfortable with this new game. Then you can shut the door, as well as lock it, and leave the room, once you are out of sight, immediately return and give your puppy a treat, then let him out. He may whine or cry when he sees you leave but once you return he will be alright. Continue this until your puppy doesn't cry anymore. If he continues to cry then don't re enter the room until he stops or there is a break. Only enter the room when it is quiet so he learns that quiet is what brings you back, not crying. From that point on, extend the time when you leave, making it a minute longer each time for about 10 times. Then start leaving you puppy for an hour at time. Then extend it to 2 hours and so on. This slow process will teach your puppy to be able to cope being alone, as well as show him that the crate is a safe spot that he can always go to. Even when your puppy is out running around the house, leave the door open so that he can return to the crate if he wants to. Good luck with your training!
Crate training uses a dog's natural instincts as a den animal. A wild dog's den is his home, a place to sleep, hide from danger, and raise a family. The crate becomes your dog's den, an ideal spot to snooze or take refuge during a thunderstorm.
Crate training can take days or weeks, depending on your dog's age, temperament and past experiences. It's important to keep two things in mind while crate training:
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The first time you do this, open the door as soon as he finishes his meal. With each successive feeding, leave the door closed a few minutes longer, until he's staying in the crate for ten minutes or so after eating.
If he begins to whine to be let out, you may have increased the length of time too quickly. Next time, try leaving him in the crate for a shorter time period. If he does whine or cry in the crate, don't let him out until he stops. Otherwise, he'll learn that the way to get out of the crate is to whine, so he'll keep doing it.
Step 3: Lengthen the crating periodsAfter your dog is eating his regular meals in the crate with no sign of fear or anxiety, you can confine him there for short time periods while you're home.If the whining continues after you've ignored him for several minutes, use the phrase he associates with going outside to eliminate. If he responds and becomes excited, take him outside. This should be a trip with a purpose, not play time. If you're convinced that your dog doesn't need to eliminate, the best response is to ignore him until he stops whining. Don't give in; if you do, you'll teach your dog to whine loud and long to get what he wants. If you've progressed gradually through the training steps and haven't done too much too fast, you'll be less likely to encounter this problem. If the problem becomes unmanageable, you may need to start the crate training process over again.
And Finally - Crate MannersOnce your dog is comfortable in the crate you should teach him crate manners. Slowly open the crate door and if he tries to barge through simply shut the door. Keep repeating this process until your dog is standing or sitting quietly as you open the door. Once the door is open give the release command, "Free" to invite your dog to join you.You place the cage in a small room and hide the dogs favorite treats in there which he will find and disbeleve it is prison.
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Well it depends on what kind a dog it is. I suggest you put it in the cage for a few minutes and take it out the cage when it's dry. Additionally, never leave the dog in a cage for hours and hours as it needs air.
Place the cage in a small room. Hide treats the dog enjoys in the cage. Because the dog fears the cage and takes it as a punishment the dog will soon start to see the cage as a suprise after finding the treats every time the dog will start to walk into the cage in its own whenever it wants to and stop crying or barking.
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you should put your dog in a cage when it purposly disobeyes you or does something it should not have done if you put your dog in a cage everytime you leave your house it wont be a punishment when they do something wrong.
puppy
Your dog feels it is their bathroom/bed. Try making two rooms in one cage.
it depends 'cause my dog sleeps in a dog cage.
If you buy a dog house, the dog will not use it until you train it to go in the dog house.
dog
Every time this happens put him/her in a cage or outside then let him/her right back in so he/she doesn`t forget why you put them out there.