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How To Crate Train
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Step 1: Acquaint your puppy with
his new home
Simply start from early puppyhood and have your
puppy sleep and rest in his home. Almost without trying he will train
himself to seek security and comfort inside his little “dog room."
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Encourage your puppy to go into his home on
his own. If necessary, toss a little treat in the home. DON’T FORCE
HIM! He may quickly back out or be shy, but that’s normal. Just take
it slowly. At first, don’t close the door on him, let him go in and
out on his own.
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Once he is happy and unafraid of his new home, simply restrain him
at the door with your hand. Make him stay in the home for a few
minutes, then gradually increase the time and be sure to praise him!
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Once he is comfortable with this, (probably a few hours or days of
short training sessions) simply restrain him at the door with the
door—again praising him lavishly. Soon he will be secure in his home
with the door closed. Slowly you can get further and further away
from him, always praising his accepting behavior. Eventually, the
pup will sit quietly and sleep in his home with the door closed.
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Step
2: Direct his elimination
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Understand that little puppies need to “go”
about every 2-4 hours. On a schedule, (such as after feeding, before
bedtime, first thing in morning) let your puppy out, teach him the
route to the door, praise him at the door and take him out to the
part of the yard you want him to use. Very quickly, you are teaching
him an elimination schedule that will stay with him for the rest of
his life.
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As your puppy gets
older (4-6 months) you can gradually leave him in his home for
longer periods of time because he can “hold it” longer. Soon he can
be home in his home all day, if necessary, until someone arrives to
let him out.
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