Dog
Cages
Vets
and Trainers Recommend Dog Cages
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Dog Cages are best if you are using your Dog Cage
primarily at home. Soft-side
Dog Cages work best if you need to take your Dog
Cage with you when traveling, vacationing or just running around
town although they can also be used at home as well.
How do
I get my puppy used to using Dog Cages? I've tried putting him
in dog cages but he cries so much, I let him out after a few minutes.
Growing puppies alternate periods of activity and rest throughout
the day. There's no reason they can't do their resting in Folding
Wire Dog Cages, like a baby taking a nap in a playpen or crib.
By keeping the puppy on a regular schedule of feedings and exercise,
you can control his natural rest periods. If you put the puppy
in his Dog Cage when he's already tired and ready to settle down,
he'll get used to his new "bedroom" faster.
In the beginning, he should only be expected
to stay in the Dog Cages for 2 hours at a time and overnight.
During his periods out of the Dog Cage, your puppy needs plenty
of playtime and attention. I like to give puppies at least an
hour between crating periods where they're played with, loved,
allowed to explore and romp. This burns off their boundless
puppy energy and helps them understand that crating is only
a temporary thing.
You've given him a reward for going into
the Dog Cages, now you need to give him an incentive to stay
in there quietly. Make his "room" comfortable. Get
him a soft but hard to destroy blanket or bed. They can be found
here: Puppy Pads & Beds. Get him a selection of dog toys
that he can’t chew up but don't give them all to him at
once, just one or two at a time. Rotate the toys. Puppies get
bored easily and switching the toys around makes them seem new
and exciting.
Dogs and puppies learn very quickly when
their behavior is associated with a reward. Behavior that doesn't
result in a reward often disappears when there's nothing in
it for them. It's normal for many puppies to bark, whine, howl
or throw tantrums when first being crate-trained. If you let
your puppy out of the Dog Cages while he's upset, you'll be
rewarding him for bad behavior. The next time he's supposed
to go in his Cage, he'll cry and bark again because that's what
got him out the last time. This is the time for a electronic
training collar, with the training collar you can give your
dog a light correction to stop the crying from across the room
or house. Your puppy will never you for the correction received.
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