Dog Training: What's a dog crate - Part 1

Crate dog training

A dog crate is a cage made of wire or molded plastic.

Ok, so what can you as a dog owner and trainer do with the help of a crate?


Hello Dog Loving Friend,

How're ya doing, thanks for your time.

A crate's purpose is simply to provide a safe environment for many reasons including:

• Security
• Safety
• Housebreaking
• Protection of household goods
• Travel
• Illness...

You may think that putting your pet in a crate is mean or inhumane and might cause your pet to resent you or to be psychologically damaged.

Yes that would be fair to say if dogs viewed the world the same as people...

As your dog sees it, the crate is a room of his very own - a "security blanket". The crate helps to satisfy the "den instinct" inherited from his den-dwelling ancestors and relatives.

Your dog will feel secure, not frustrated once accustomed to his crate.

Of course your dog wants to please you and you want to enjoy him being around more often, so as far as he is concerned the crate can help you achieve a better relationship with him...

Even preventing unwanted behavior when you aren't available to supervise him .

So you might be thinking what are the advantages of using a crate:

• You can enjoy peace of mind when leaving your dog alone, knowing that nothing can be soiled or destroyed and that he is comfortable, safe, and not developing bad habits.
• You can housebreak your pet more quickly by using the close confinement to motivate your pet to wait until taken outside, since canines naturally avoid soiling their den.
• You can travel with your pet without risk of the the dog getting loose and becoming lost or interfering with safe driving.
• Your dog can enjoy the security and privacy of den of his own to which he can retreat when tired or stressed.
• Your dog can avoid much of the fear and confusion caused by your reaction to problem behavior....

Since he can more easily adapt to staying in unfamiliar places as long as he has his familiar "security blanket" along, your pet can be included in family outings, instead of being left behind alone.

Thanks for reading, I appreciate you.

Stay tuned for part 2, I'll reveal something really cool for you.

Enjoy and have fun, speak soon.

Crate dog training...success made easy!