A dog crate is a metal and plastic cage for your dog to sleep in or be in while you are away, the crate helps give your dog a secure place to live while in your home and a place to retreat to when things get a bit to hectic as they do in many family homes today.
Crate training is a very popular and effective technique for teaching your dog right from wrong; this method includes teaching rules of eliminating, sleeping arrangements, and keeping your dog from being destructive when you are out amongst many other benefits.
To crate train you must choose a correctly sized crate that your dog or puppy will be able to grow into with time and they will not be too cramped or have too much space. If your dog has a crate that is too small they won’t want to live there or go there and if the crate is too large it leads to eliminating problems.
You should make your dog feel as comfortable as you can in their crate; this should include putting a bowl of water with your dog in their crate, a nice easily cleanable blanket and put them in an area that is widely used by the family so they always feel part of what is going on.
When you are out, your dog can be closed in their crate to ensure common bad behavioural problems don’t happen while you are out such as chewing, biting and eliminating in the house. Be sure not to keep your dog in their crate for longer than about 4 hours and to let them go to the toilet on a regular basis.
Dogs will naturally not want to eliminate in their place of sleep so as you dog gets used to its new sleeping area it will want to go to the toilet only when they are let out so be sure to take them to their appropriate place for eliminating when they are let out, then reward them for behaving in the correct manner.
Always reward your dog for using the crate in the correct way and be sure all members of the family know that the dog should not be pestered in their crate. As long as this rule is followed then you won’t go far wrong and you will begin to notice great improvements in your dog’s behaviour immediately.
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Well life has changed for him with moving, new house new outside, new smells and it may take a little while for him to settle down…………you need to go out with him ……….it may be very scarey out there on his own and go back to orgininal toilet training, after play , after eating and after waking and sometimes in between…….keep calm, keep quiet and be consistant.
His excitement is anxiety, the more you shout and pull on the lead the worse he will get as you are adding further excitement to an already excited situation and the pulling on his neck releases adrenalin which causes reaction.
Again calm, quiet, turn his face away and let the other dog sniff his bum, then ask the other handler to turn their dogs face and let him sniff, this is like humans shaking hands and saying hello and dogs understand it and are prepared ( for most of the time) to then accept the dog completely and play or at least settle and behave, which is when you can praise him.
I say turn their head because staring is aggressive in dog language, which is why some dogs will attack each other after nose to nose sniffing, with their handlers pulling the lead putting tension on their necks………….which some handlers don't understand at all, but as a handler you are setting your dogs up to fail, instead of win, so they can be praised.
You might want to consider taking him to the vet and testing for a urinary tract infection.
Once any health problems have been ruled out… You could try withholding food & water after, say, 8 pm. (Hey, if I drink a glass of water before bed I have to get up and pee in the night, too!) This may seem obvious, but make sure you let him out right before crating him in the night.
As far as the barking goes… Make sure you don't go running to him every time he barks, or you will only teach him that barking gets him what he wants! Also, some dogs like blankets in their crate and some don't. I don't know if that's why he's barking but it's worth a shot.
The type of crate might make a difference too. Our Schipperke had a little plastic crate that she couldn't see out of very well and would whine in the night. We started putting her in an all-metal crate – the kind with the bars, that she can see out of – and it made all the difference in the world.
Last but not least, if the dog is lonely, you might want to think about putting the crate right in your bedroom. You didn't say how old the dog is, but regardless of age you might want to try these suggestions.
I really hope this helps… it sucks not getting any sleep at night!
I put a towel in there…in crate training, there will be accidents.
Crate training is for when you are not willing to keep (Literally) your eyes on the puppy…ie…taking shower, cooking, etc. It is never used as punishment.
The basics are:
Place the dog in the crate when you are not able to supervise it. During the day when you are at work or just away. Put the dog in at night for bedtime. Put a good blanket or pad for comfort, and I do not recommend putting food or water in there. Dogs are den animals, they should not potty in the crate. However, if you make the crate too big, it can potty in the corner and sleep in another corner. Give the dog enough space to sit up, turn around and lay down. The dog will not potty where it sleeps if you do this. Feed the dog in another area of your home, kitchen, office, where ever you choose. If you let the dog eat and drink whenever it wants to, then you will develop potty issues. Just with everything else you need to set limits, including the food and water in the crate. Do not worry it really is not mean to the dog.
If your dog complains when you put in the crate, give treats, kongs or a favorite toy. It should help comfort it. But do not give in the the crys or complaints of your dog. He/she will soon associate it as a safe quiet place. When you are at home with the dog, leave the crate door open. That will help them realize they can go in at any time.
My dog absolutely hated his crate when we got him as a pup. Screamed and barked and would not stop. We didn't sleep for a week. It seemed impossible but we ignored him. Now 10 months later, i find him 9 times out of 10 in his crate sleeping when I leave the door open.
wussy dog
anyway, i got my new puppy in september and crate trained her. Potty training is number 1, most dogs will not go potty in their crate as it is their home. Comfort is number 2. Believe it or not, bringing a dog into a large home can be overwhelming, the crate is a small little place to call their own. My puppy stays in her crate all day long while i'm at work, and sleeps in there at night. Were actually going to start weening her out at night, as she's not a wussy dog, and we actually have her for protective purposes. She won't be very helpful if she's in a crate and someone breaks in while were sleeping. As it is now, we leave the door open to the crate when were at home, and she generally naps in there, so believe it or not, they really do like it.
Training, make sure the crate is only big enough for the puppy to stand up and turn around in. If it's any bigger, it can walk away and poop in a corner and still find a cozy place to sleep. Start by putting him in there RIGHT away, give him a treat at first to coax her in. At first keep the crate by you, so you can always reassure the dog when it starts whining. Then everyday move it closer to where you'd like to keep the crate permanently. Be sure to make sure to let him out to potty on a regular schedule, so they aren't forced to hold it, but once they're about 3-4 months he should be housebroken and he should be able to start holding it as long as necessary.
there are lots of good websites. I just put my baby in anytime we left the house or went to bed. She cried the first few nights, but we broke her of that in about 3 nights.
It could be Seperation Anxiety. Goldens are notorious for this problem. They simply don't like being left alone. You should really do some research into this, starting with a quick search on the net. The possible solutions for this are to numerous and lengthy to go into here.
Crate training is something I highly recommend. IMO, crates have saved as many dogs' lives as vets! A crated dog is loved on when the owners return home instead of the owners being upset at yet another mess the dog left. A crated dog doesn't cause a fire and die when he chews up an electrical cord. And so on.
Start out crate training slowly. Toss a few treats in the crate, let the dog go in and out at will. Begin feeding the dog in the crate, with the door open. Encourage him to go in but don't force him at first. Use lots of yummy things to make him WANT to go in.
After he is comfortable going in and out, start shutting the door. Keep it closed for only a minute or two the first 4 or 5 times, letting him out and giving pats and loving, then gradually lengthen the times with the door shut.
As soon as he starts spending 5 – 10 minutes in the crate, get a big knuckle bone or a large, heavy duty chew bone. Give him this special treat ONLY when he is crated with the door shut. Pick it up as he leaves the crate. He should be happy to lay for 1/2 hour or longer with such a special treat.
Don't open the door of the crate if he is acting up or beating at the door with his legs. If you have to, shout his name so he shuts up and looks up at you for a second, THEN quickly open the door while he is quiet.
Good luck!
In the shelter he had no choice but to defecate where he slept. Take him out frequently for potty breaks. Don't expect immediate results from a dog that has been traumatized.
Crate training is absolutely the biggest favor you will ever do for your dog.
Here is a WHY as well as HOW article about crate training.
http://www.retrievertraining.net/crate/kennel.htm
At 3 months old, he should only be in the crate for 3-4 hours at a time, someone will have to let him out to pee. He should only be crated at nite and when you cant supervise him
If no one is home to watch him, then yes he goes in the crate while you are at school.
Crate training can take weeks and even months.. since he's destructive when you're gone, he may just have to stay in a crate while you are away.
You will need to make arrangements for someone to potty him. When he's an adult he will be able to hold it while you are at school.
Crate train the pup and let the older dog keep to his routine. By him being able to do as he has been doing will also help him get along better with the puppy as he won't feel like he is being put out by the pup. When I got my puppy, I didn't change anything that my older dog was use to doing or could do and I think this made her get along better with the puppy. They were best buds up to the day my older dog died.
Right from the start – in fact you should ask the breeder to crate your puppy with a littermate for a couple days before they leave.
Most good breeders do this, so as to introduce the crate to the puppies before they are separated from the liltter – that way, they won;t panic and connect it with being taken away. If they are crated for a couple days this way, then your puppy should be more secure and calm about being in his crate -
Ask also if you can bring a piece of fleece (or some breeders cut up one of the ones they have used) to go in with the litter for a few days,m so it smells like 'home'.
Your puppy will feel much more secure in a crate that is covered, if it isn;t a plastic enclosed one, and that is either small enough for him, or has a divider to make it the right size. They crave a cozy, dark space that is just big enough for them…
leave him in there longer than 5 mins if he whines ignore him when he stops give him a treat. its going to be hard because he is not used to it so don't give up and good luck
you need to put the crate were ever you want her to sleep on a regular basis so she does not get confused. Also put a blanket over the whole thing so she cant see out . During the day keep the crate door open so she knows its her place of refuge and not a punishment. This way she can come and go as she pleases. Dogs are den animals by nature and a crate should make her feel secure.
Crate training is by far the best way to house train your dog. Google it.
Using a crate to potty train a puppy is a good idea and works for a few reasons:
A puppy is less likely to soil the place it sleeps, so he will try to "hold it."
When you take the pup outside to potty, do it on a leash and stay with him. When he potties give him at least three special treats and praise him. (Always wait a couple of minutes more because sometimes poop comes 2 minutes after pee.)
****This teaches the dog that he can score/earn a jackpot of treats if he potties OUTSIDE. The treats need to be special. If he is really young he should only be fed his kibble/dog food EXCEPT for food treats when he goes potty.
The result is the pup learning that the best place—the only place—to potty is outside where he gets lots of treats and praise.
If you take him out before and after meals and playtime and as soon as he gets out of the crate he won't have an opportunity to have an accident in the house.
Using the crate makes potty training a positive experience for the puppy—he is never scolded for eliminating and so you'll never need to worry about having a dog that pees in a corner because he knows you might yell at him for peeing.
It works very well—-and it DOES NOT mean locking the pup all day—just when you can't be right with him to see if he starts to do any suspicious sniffing. As long as you take him out often enough it shouldn't be a problem. (I think a 3 month old pup can hold it for a couple of hours—there is a chart about this online.)
I used this method on my dog and the only pee accident we ever had was when he developed an infection—-which is perfectly understandable.He never did #2 in the house.
Good luck!
PS Play and fun in the yard should happen AFTER the potty and you can try again before you go in. Potty in the yard before you go on a walk.
If the dog learns that playtime and walks start after potty is over they are going to go faster and get it over with. Dogs that learn the walk stops or outside time ends when they potty will hold it outside as long as they can—a fact you will not like when you are trying to get the dog to go quickly so you can dash off to an appointment.