Crate Training Puppies

You’ve heard that crate training puppies is important, but you’re not really sure what’s involved. Or maybe you’ve already tried, but your puppy got really upset and cried until you couldn’t stand it anymore, so you let him out, and now he doesn’t want to go back in.

Crate training is one of the most powerful and important parts of your puppy’s training, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. When humans look at a crate, we see a cage– a method of confining our dog… almost a punishment. But, once properly introduced to crate training, puppies see it as a haven; literally, it is their den.

“Yeah, right,” you may be saying. “If that’s the case, why did my puppy cry continuously when I tried to put him in the crate? It’s obvious that he hated it, and I can’t exactly have him howling all night long!”

If this has  happened to you, you’re not alone. This experience is the number one reason why people fail when crate training puppies. What most people don’t know is that 3 simple tricks can change crate training from a nightmare to a breeze.

Not knowing these three tricks, it’s likely that you put your puppy in the crate right away and closed the door. Imagine how you would feel if someone did that to you– you’d make a fuss, too! How much better would it be if you could

  • Get your puppy to go into the crate completely voluntarily– even enthusiastically– and stay there calmly before you ever shut the door for the first time
  • Cure nighttime howling, barking, and crying in the crate in less than 48 hours
  • Use your puppies natural instincts about spending time quietly in his “den” to avoid potty accidents, inappropriate chewing, and other destructive puppy behavior

The key is to use dog psychology when crate training puppies. As humans, we tend to think like humans– obviously. But by understanding what motivates and teaches our puppy, we can introduce crate training in a way which he can understand and appreciate, even if it goes against our own instincts at the time. You can learn the 3 simple tricks to take the pain out of crate training puppies in the easy-to-follow video:

Crate Training the Right Way

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