Have you ever asked yourself what “crate training dogs” meant? It seemed like an inhumane form of torture for punishing canine disobedience. However if you research on it, it may surprise you to find out that it’s actually a “nesting” method for canines based on their primal need for safety.

They say dogs descended from wolves. Whether or not that’s true, certainly before they were pets they were animals who resided in the wild. Animals in an outdoor environment would use dark, secure shelters as their lairs. It served as their nesting place from all the disturbances and danger lurking out in the open spaces. This theory is the foundation of training dogs to go to their crates or “dens” when they are distressed or tense.

Training with the use of crates has proven extremely helpful in relieving dogs of the stress in a busy household. They also aid in house training dogs, containing them in an area where they would do the least amount destruction.Dog owners would profit from having the crate to protect puppies from harming themselves. If you ever want to go traveling long distances or going to the animal clinic, crate trained dogs will significantly reduce stress on the pet owner and the dog itself.

Not all animals are suitable to be crate trained. There are some dogs that may have had serious trauma in the past and cannot be put near a confined box without becoming extremely distressed. Other large dogs that are a challenge to train will just break the crate. They will injure themselves when they get frantic at the door closing in. Sometimes, people are just not comfortable with the thought of living, breathing animals being shut in a box.

Crate training dogs is really up to the owner. If you hate the thought of your dog in such a confined space then you should let it go. However, if you think you and your dog will benefit from a little discipline and space crate training will afford you, then read on to find out how to achieve this the best possible way.

Find a suitable place, a room in your house that would be close to people. Make sure that the crate is large enough and begin to put doggie toys and other interesting things in. When the canine is inside the box, don’t close the enclosure yet. Pet and speak to the pet reassuringly for several days. Feed him in the crate. Then start closing the crate for short periods of time while you’re still inside the room. If the dog whimpers or whines, wait for him to calm down. You can allow him out after he settles down. More than anything, do not hurry the process of introducing this practice to him. It can naturally be a little frightening at first so a bit of patience is required.

This should be a soothing and de-stressing spot for your pet so never send him to his crate to punish bad behavior. When the canine is finally relaxed and not becoming upset in being closed in the crate alone, you can leave the house in short intervals to see how well he reacts. If all is good, you have successfully crate trained your canine. Not only will you free yourself from always worrying about your pet’s needs and whereabouts; he will have his own sanctuary of tranquility and safety from the rest of the world.

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