The Benefits of Crate Training Your Dog

Crate Training is the fastest and most humane method of housebreaking dogs. Have you ever seen a dog under a table, chair or bed? The reason is that dogs naturally want to seek shelter, even in a house. If you don’t provide it, they will create it themselves in an effort to feel safe and secure. A crate serves as a den for your dog.

What is Crate Training?

Like babies, puppies cannot control their bladders until they mature (usually between 3 and 6 months. Dogs have a natural instinct to avoid eliminating in their dens. Therefore, confining your puppy in his crate for the proper amount of time encourages him to “hold It” until you take him outside for a walk.

How Long Do I Need to Use the Crate?

Crates are not just for training, they are good for the lifetime of your dog. By providing a Crate for your dog, you are in essence providing him with his own bedroom. Crates are especially important for older dogs that use it to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday family life, which often includes small children or other pets that may harass them.

How Safe is Crate Training

Dog crates are the best housetraining tool available. They provide a room for your dog while protecting your home furnishings from damage. However, even a crate isn’t an absolute safe harbor for your pet. As per crate manufacturers warnings, you should always remove standard collars before placing your dog in a crate. Otherwise, your dog is at risk for possible strangulation if his collar or ID tags become caught in the crate’s bars. Cratewear Bumpers are the only bumpers made high enough to help prevent collar strangulation and other crate related injuries.

Have you ever noticed loss of fur on the end of your dogs tail? Dogs have powerful tails and believe it or not they have no control over their wagging. Dogs will wage for many different reasons. Therefore, some dogs wag their tails against the crate’s metal bars repeatedly, which causes discomfort and sometimes injury. Injuries like this can be quite painful and they are not always obvious. Even when he is in pain, your dog won’t be able to stop wagging. This can also lead your dog to not like his crate, which disrupts the housetraining process. CRATEWEAR Bumpers prevent this type of crate-related injury.

Some think that dog like to see out of their crates. Top veterinarian behaviorists and dog trainers recommend covering the crate. This makes the crate a more den-like environment, providing more security, which reduces barking. Covering the crate will result in a better experience for both you and your dog. Covering the crate helps to distract your dog. If he sees you he’ll want to be with you. Crate covers lower the distractions you dog sees, which reduces barking and stress.

Always make sure there are appropriate toys & treats to keep your dog’s attention in the crate.