| What to do With Dog Crate Training |
| Written by Craig Vic | ||||||||
| Saturday, 28 March 2009 | ||||||||
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When a dog is given Crate training you need not worry about its age till it reaches the elderly stage. Though training the dog during the puppy hood is not the only option. The age is not a factor to crate a dog; also all dogs cannot be crated.
When a dog is given Crate training you need not worry about its age till it reaches the elderly stage. Though training the dog during the puppy hood is not the only option. The age is not a factor to crate a dog; also all dogs cannot be crated. It might not be a right age to handle an older dog in confined space; if taken the same condition in your situation you would need to gate the baby in the kitchen corner. Crating an elderly dog has to be done rapidly as they are prone to get Joint stiffness and pain ends up in losing control which these dogs had in their younger years. The training should be done in open cage using treat toys and food as the main motivator. Once the dog is getting acquainted to that, now you may lock it in and let it stay there for a longer period of time, when it is fully going on well with that it can be locked up for much longer time. When released it must be in full view of the owner. We have to be prepared with accidents and must not do much ado about it. Clean it and move on " that should be the idea. We must make sure not to frighten the dog and must escort him to the potty area, if that is the requirement. Older dogs have their ways to love, understanding, comfort level and tolerance levels. And we have to be responsible enough to understand the accidents, if any, and how to deal with it. Consulting a vet is a wise thing to do if they are not abiding to the house training even after long. Older dogs could develop numerous medical problems that could affect their bladder and bowels. We need to be very careful and informed. Compassion, love, understanding and patience are the key things while crate training a dog. Dogs are very loyal, faithful and always want to please kind. But, as it gets older, it finds hard to adapt to change. The dogs must be assured of love and care no matter what and that they please us in return. Its a two way process. About the Author: Learn more about training my dog by visiting this website about stopping dog barking. Views: 393
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