crate training dog

 

 

 

Crate training takes advantage of your dog’s natural instincts to seek out a comfortable, quiet and safe place when the environment around them becomes too loud or overwhelming. It’s also an important tool in preventing dogs from chewing on items in the home or during housetraining.

 

The training process

Crate training can take days or weeks, depending on your dog's age, temperament and past experiences. It's important to keep two things in mind while crate training: The crate should always be associated with something pleasant and training should take place in a series of small steps. Don't go too fast.

 

Step yang harus dilakukan:

1.     Pelan-pelan kondisikan puppy dog untuk terbiasa dengan cratenya.crate itu sebagai rumah anjing dimana mereka harus merasa nyaman

2.     Memberi mereka makan malam di dekat pintu crate

3.     Pelan-pelan tutup sedikit demi sedikit.

4.     Ketika dog nurut melakukan perintah kita, say “ good dogs” don’t push attention

5.     Bring them over to the crate and talk to them in a happy tone of voice. Make sure the crate door is open and secured so that it won't hit your dog and frighten them.

6.     Encourage your dog to enter the crate by dropping some small food treats nearby, then just inside the door, and finally, all the way inside the crate. If they refuse to go all the way in at first, that's OK; don't force them to enter.

7.     Continue tossing treats into the crate until your dog will walk calmly all the way into the crate to get the food. If they aren’t interested in treats, try tossing a favorite toy in the crate. This step may take a few minutes or as long as several days.

 

 

 

 

Practice with longer crating periods

After your dog is eating their regular meals in the crate with no sign of fear or anxiety, you can confine them there for short time periods while you're home.

• Call them over to the crate and give them a treat.
• Give them a command to enter, such as "crate." Encourage them by pointing to the inside of the crate with a treat in your hand.
• After your dog enters the crate, praise them, give them the treat and close the door.
• Sit quietly near the crate for five to 10 minutes and then go into another room for a few minutes. Return, sit quietly again for a short time and then let them out.
• Repeat this process several times a day, gradually increasing the length of time you leave them in the crate and the length of time you're out of sight.
• Once your dog will stay quietly in the crate for about 30 minutes with you mostly out of sight, you can begin leaving them crated when you're gone for short time periods and/or letting them sleep there at night. This may take several days or weeks.