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Crate Training
Show Fido how to love his crate:
- Purchase
a metal crate and put it
near your bed or in the
bedroom. Dogs are very
social creatures and love
to sleep near someone.
- Leave
the door to your dog’s
crate open. Let him investigate
whenever he would like.
Do not force your dog into
the crate.
- After
a few hours of the crate
being in the home, tell
your dog to “kennel
up” and
toss a tasty treat in to
the crate. Say “Good
dog.”
- Repeat
- Once
your dog is going into
the crate each time stop
throwing the treat. Instead,
say "Kennel
up" and
then gesture as if you
were tossing a treat. Say “Good
dog ” and
treat once your dog is
in the crate.
- Practice
short trial periods (5
minutes) with your dog
in the crate before trying
long durations.
- Give
your dog something yummy
to chew (stuffed Kong)
in the crate.
- Never
open the crate when your
dog is barking, crying
or scratching. Wait for
that behavior to stop
even for a moment, then
you
can release your dog.
- Never
leave your dog in the crate
for more than 8 hours.
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