Dogs And Crate Training

I am an advocate of crate training for all dogs. 

I don’t train it to be a prison or a punishment. 

Young puppies, especially, can harm themselves when unsupervised. Even leaving a puppy in a closed room isn’t safe. I’ve seen and heard about enough accidents over the years to know, 100%, that a crate is an essential tool. Further, a dog might one day need to be confined, such as in a veterinarian’s office, in transport, or when recovering from an injury. It is then too late to do the training when the need is immediate. If the work had been done as a puppy, then if the need to confine the dog arises, the dog is ready and won’t panic. 

There are some dogs that are much more resistant to crate confinement. The worst thing is to force them in there, that makes the problem even worse. I get dogs to want to “kennel up”. I want them to think it is their idea, not some kind of a trap.

If you don’t know how, I can show you.

If you are forcing dogs in crates, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG... 

Plan accordingly.