Sunday, May 8, 2011

The Importance Of Crate Training Your Doberman


your Doberman should have a crate in your life. It provides a safe, private place where you can go when he wants to rest or when he feels anxious. This will reduce the separation anxiety when you have to be gone and can not take your pet with you. This will help to eliminate destructive behavior that often results from separation anxiety.

Once the crate makes traveling with your dog easier, more convenient for you and less stressful for him. Following these simple steps will help you crate train your dog and easier than you thought possible.

Introduce your puppy crate early

Depending on the age of your puppy when you receive it, he might not be willing to spend much time in his crate. Puppy 9 weeks or younger will have to be taken out to potty a dozen times a day or more making it impossible to crate him while he can keep for a long time. However, you can begin to present it to his chest that will make it easier for him when crate training begins.

Place the crate in the room where you spend a lot of time. Put some comfy bedding, toys and treats inside. Introduce your puppy to his crate, leaving the door open and allowing him to explore at will whenever he wants.

crate training

allows him to explore his crate from the beginning will make the training process more natural. At first, your puppy to spend a few minutes in the crate. You can do this by setting your dish on the back of the crates at feeding time. For the first few days, leaving the door open. When finished eating, he can leave if he wants.

A few days later, begins closing doors, while eating and opening to the moment when it is finished. Having gotten used to the door was shut, and then you can start leaving him in after he finished eating for a minute or two. Gradually increase the time he spends with the door closed. Make sure he has toys and other things to make him occupied during this time. Staying in a room with him, so do not feel alone.

from your Doberman in the crate

Once your Doberman has gotten used to spending some time in their crate, it's time to start leaving the room with him still in his house. Leave quietly and without much production out of it. Just leave room for a minute or two, then come back quietly. Every day increases the length of time you leave the room until he can spend half an hour in the crate with you quietly from the room.

By taking each step slowly and give your Doberman chance to adapt, crate training will be less stressful for you and your dog.

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