Problems With Dog Crates

For many people they experience troubles and frustration when trying to crate train their dog. The main problem lies in the fact that many people either rush the training and go to quickly or they buy an extra large dog crate and it is way too big for their dog.

If your dog barks a lot while they are in the crate or they refuse to go in the crate at all that means that you have not properly trained your dog. What you should do now is go back to the beginning and start all over again.

First of all place the dog’s crate in the middle of the room so the dog gets used to being around it and that way it can get used to its scent and smell. By keeping it in your living room the dog is learning to have the crate around and that it is not harmful to them.

The size of the dog crate matters a lot. Some people choose to use plastic dog crates or a dog travel crate. Whichever you choose, make sure that the dog has enough room to turn around inside the crate, but it should not be much bigger than that.

If you don’t like the appearance of the crate you can always look into getting dog crate covers. These covers can match almost any living room décor and can make that create almost invisible.

When your dog gets used to the dog crate being around you should start putting treats inside the crate and also reward your dog if they stick their head in to investigate. Your dog should only associate rewards was going in the crate and not with punishment, that is unless you’ve gotten a pink dog crate!

Train your dog to go inside the dog crate for least five minutes each training session and then slowly work up from there. Once your dog is in the dog crate for at least five minutes trying close the door and keep them in there for another five minutes.

You should slowly work your dog up so they can stay in the crate for hours without barking or whining.