Some people feel the crate is a “safe place” for the dog and that the dog will not soil such a special place, thereby enabling you to complete housetraining for the dog. Others feel it is inhumane to lock a dog in such a small place and that you should just train them by taking them for frequent walks outside. For myself, I’ve crate trained by last 2 dogs. It worked reasonably well, though we also needed to take them outside to give them the idea.
The following article is written from the perspective of the dog itself… (:-))
Dear Dog-Owner,
I wanted to write this to dispel a couple of misconceptions about crate training. But why should you listen to me? Because I’m a dog and I should know…
First, crate training should be used to housetrain a dog or puppy. But some owners seem to use it as a form of punishment. The end result is that neither the “training” nor the “punishment” work.
Second, to make crate training effective, there’s one vitally important thing that a dog owner must do. The owner must establish a routine of rewarding the dog for demonstrating the proper behavior. Without it, crate training is a useless exercise for both the dog and the dog owner.
Third, the dog owner should establish a routine feeding schedule. After all, what goes “in” on schedule typically comes “out” on schedule.
Finally, there are several other quick and easy things you can do to ensure that crate training goes smoothly and is effective in housebreaking your dog. In fact, you’ll be surprised when you find out how simple they really are.
These secrets are used by professional dog trainers all over and it’s something they’ll charge you hundreds of dollars to learn.
Save your money and click here to discover the secrets for yourself:
Yours in Success,
Malacka
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About the Author: Malacka Persa may be contacted at www.writersnest.com, malacka@writersnest.com. To view more of her articles, see www.dog-training-at-home.com).
