![]() I’m sure you can imagine the mess this made when he went potty. In his stress he jumped on the pen and quickly learned he could push it around. Jake had never been alone before living with this client. Instead, she built Jake a pen, filled it with potty pads and toys and placed him there when she needed to leave. Real World Example: JakeĪ client of mine obtained a 6 month old Scottish Terrier and she refused to use a crate. I will always recommend using a crate for a young, unproven dog. However, as someone who has worked with many, many families to correct bad habits that have developed from too much freedom too soon. Many dog owners think the crate is cruel, and I’m not here to change your mind. Prevents damage to your home from a teething puppy.Prevents potential injury when you can’t supervise.Provides a safe space away from harmful household items.Couple that with positive reinforcement when the puppy goes in the correct place and it doesn’t usually take long for the puppy to learn what you want.Īside from potty training, the crate is very useful in teaching your puppy the rules of the house- what’s appropriate to chew, where they can go, where the toys are- as well as these reasons: ![]() If your puppy is only exposed to the crate (where she is naturally inclined to keep clean) and the potty spot, accidents will be greatly reduced. When puppies start moving around on their own they tend to “go” where ever they are. Mama dogs keep the babies meticulously clean. The crate is a highly effective tool in potty training as dogs are, generally, naturally clean and do not want to lay in their waste. House training: Teaching your puppy how to behave in the house. Potty training: Teaching your puppy the appropriate place to go potty. When most pet owners hear or see the term “house training” they think “potty training”.įor me, a trainer of over 20 years, I have distinguished these terms with my students as two seperate training opportunities: If you’re looking for a dog crate, why not check out our article on the best dog crates here! House Training It’s done often, but I do not recommend it. It is possible to housetrain a dog without using a crate. I will note that it’s called crate training and training the dog to the crate is the first step. There are many ways to raise a dog, but the consensus among trainers, veterinarians, and behaviorists is crate training is the best method for training a young puppy. Dogs are intelligent creatures and they can learn to be alone. My goal is to educate new puppy parents and teach you how to ease your puppy into alone time. ![]() More and more we are seeing cases of separation anxiety, a behavioral condition where dogs become severely anxious, and even destructive, when left alone.ĭogs with severe separation anxiety have been known to chew through crates, walls, and even damage doors trying to get to their owners.ĭon’t despair, this article is not intended to scare you. Like any method, that can work, it can also cause trauma if done incorrectly or done heavy handed with a sensitive puppy. Therefore, it’s unreasonable- and potentially traumatic- to throw your puppy in a crate, leave them alone, and expect them to be ok.Ĭonventional crate training instructs new puppy parents to do just that- create a schedule, ignore a whining puppy, and no matter what, do not let the puppy out. They are born together and grow together. From conception puppies are never alone (with the exception of litters of one). It is essential you teach your puppy how to be alone. ![]() One aspect of dog training that is vital is learning how to leave your puppy alone for the first time. Hi, my name’s Tiara and I’m a dog trainer who’s trained 100’s of dogs! ![]()
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