It is very important to understand why you should crate train your dog. First of all it will save you a lot of money in vet bills, when your dog gets sick and needs to be taken to the vet. The next reason is that every time you take your dog out of his crate, he is learning something and will soon get used to going into his crate every time you leave him alone or leave the house. You can’t expect him to just learn on his own without some sort of stimulus. Here are some dog training tips for crate training your dog.
Most dogs love to have their owner’s close by and spend a lot of time cuddling with them. If you don’t want to let your dog near other people while in his crate, try a crate cover. Put a blanket or some towels on top of the crate so he can wrap himself up in it. You don’t have to do this forever, but it will help him feel safe and secured while in there. When he starts whining about being left alone or you come by to check on him, simply take him out of the crate and give him the dog treat that he loves. This will let him know that if he goes in the crate, he will get his treat.
This dog training tip is for you, if your dog stops whining when you open the door to his crate. One thing to remember is that dogs are instinctively very safe creatures. They have been trained from when they were still puppies to stay away from things that might hurt them. So the idea here is to keep your dog safe and his crate a safe place. If he stops whining when you open the door, then you’re doing something right.
Another way to help your dog stop whining in the crate is to praise him a lot. This will teach him that when you give him a treat he gets praised. Also, this training method can teach your dog that if he whines, he gets no praise.
You can crate train your dog without using the crate all the time. You may want to only use it when you need to go out. If you have guests over, or your dog is just bored, you can still crate train your dog and help him eliminate problems when you’re not home. All you do is close the door and lock it so he can’t get out.
Of course you’ll need to be consistent when you crate train your dog. He’ll need to learn that whining and crying in the crate will get him no where. It won’t help anything if you scream at him in the crate and he thinks that this is some kind of punishment. He won’t learn that whining in the crate is simply part of his dog nature and that you need to show him a little love when he’s around you.
Some dog owners who aren’t consistent with crate training dog whining may start to whine themselves. This is especially frustrating because they love their dog so much and they want to help him eliminate problems. So they crate train their dog but they whine and cry when they don’t get their way. This doesn’t help the situation and usually ends up making things worse.
It’s best to try crate training dog whining and crying on your own. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, don’t worry, just close your eyes and imagine how it feels to be stuck in a crate for hours. I’m sure after a few minutes you’ll begin to see why this is such a useful training method. You can even make a game of it and take turns. This way your dog won’t be able to get out and you can let him in whenever you want.