Some thoughts on Crate Training a Dog

Many dog owners ask if crate training a dog is cruel?

My own experience has shown that crate training can be done with great sensitivity and caring! When you bring a new puppy home, you are already aware that you have taken on a new responsibility. The first few weeks will involve waking up many times during the night to let your new family member outside. This is not as bad as it sounds, since it will only last a few weeks.

Time spent with in home dog training of your puppy during this first few weeks will mean a lot to both family and puppy. It is during this time that the puppy will be forming lasting memories.

Concerns About Crate Training a Dog

I came upon a post, by Dan Waser,  that sums up a lot of the points of crate training. Like you, I was concerned about putting our puppy into a crate. The crate actually simulates a "den" for the puppy!

Dog Crate Training - Is It Cruel?

Dog training takes on many different forms. For some, it is only a matter of going through basic obedience training and teaching your dog how to do things such as sit, come on command and stay. For others, however, it really goes a lot further than that. A good example of this is if you need to do some dog crate training. There are a number of different reasons why you might want to train your dog to stay in a crate. Here are some of the reasons why you might want to do so and the easiest way for you to get started.