Wednesday, February 20, 2013

What is the Purpose of Dog Crate Training?




Life Stages Double Door Dog Crate
First off, what are dog crates?  Dog crates are basically a safe haven for your dog and a very good training tool for puppies or young dogs.  Some people even believe that dogs are den dwelling animals and that providing them with a crate is like providing them a substitute for a den.

When used properly, dog crates are an effective tool to begin teaching puppies bladder and bowel control and the limits to what they can or more often, cannot, chew on or chew up in your home.  Crates are effective in teaching bladder and bowel control because puppies typically do not like to soil their resting or sleeping areas so when used properly and given an opportunity to use the bathroom elsewhere, you are in effect training them bladder and bowel control. 

Another great benefit to utilize crate training is to get dogs used to smaller places in the event they have to be crated while visiting their vet or car and plane rides.  Dogs who are crated in their owners vehicles have a better chace of surviving an auto accident.  Also, dogs are less likely to get into something that could be lethal to them if they are crated while at home alone. 

Some people are concerned that crating their dogs is cruel punishment to them.  If you train your dog as you should then it is not cruel at all.  If used properly, you are creating a safe, quiet, cozy place that he or she can call her own.  In many instances dogs will even prefer to go to their crates for resting time well after the training time has ended.

I just wanted to touch on one more source that people can use when it comes to training their dogs.  I hope that this blog and future blogs are helpful.  If there is a question or concern or comment regarding any blogs please feel free to let me know.

At baddogsupplies.com, we carry a wide range of dog crates.  As always, if we do not have what you need or want please send us an email at http://www.baddogsupplies.com/contact_us.html and we will do our very best at finding exactly what your needs are. 









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