In this article we’re going to look at some of the top dog training tips. Some of them may not work for you, or they may work but just aren’t very good for dog training overall. Hopefully we can help you decide which ones are best for you and your dog. After all, it’s your dog and your responsibility to make sure that they have a safe and happy life.
One of the first dog training tips we have is for crate training. Perhaps you’ve just adopted an older dog? Or perhaps your own has developed destructive behaviors over time? Or maybe you just want to make sure your dog is ready to go when you take them on vacation? Or for traveling while you’re on vacation?
The basic idea behind crate training is to set up the crate so that your dog will enter it without hesitation. Then you take your dog into the crate twice an hour, perhaps ten times an hour, to have them spend about a half-hour getting used to being crated. When they’ve spent at least five or six hours inside the crate, you should give them a five-minute break.
Let them go outside for a short time and then return. Then repeat this pattern again. You may need to do this several times before your dog gets used to being crated. However, you shouldn’t keep them in there for more than a couple of minutes at a time, as it will serve no purpose. If you do need to lock them up for a long time period, use a dog crate that is big enough and deep enough for them to stand on their own.
Another key to crate training is to offer treats to your dog when they are inside the crate. Start by putting one or two treats in the crate, close your fist around the crate door and wait for them to come out. As soon as they show signs that they’re ready to go to the crate, give them one of the treats and praise them for going in.
Try to repeat the same actions in each of the ten training sessions that you hold. This way, your dog will develop the association between crate training and whines. When they hear the word “crate” and immediately start to whine, you should give them a treat immediately. Repeat this repeatedly until they calm down and then finish the session with a treat.
A final key to crate training for dog separation anxiety is to make sure you don’t reward your dog too early during the training process. It’s important that you only use treats or praise for good behavior during the training period. For example, if you were to play fetch with your dog, you shouldn’t give him a treat immediately after he successfully completed the behavior. This will startle your dog and he’ll start to think that all he has to do is whine and you will reward him for whining.
Hopefully, now you understand the best ways on how to crate train your dog using positive reinforcement. It really is just a matter of repeating the same actions over again until your dog learns how to repeat them without whining. It’s important to always be consistent, and be sure not to give your dog too much praise at once because it will confuse him. He won’t understand that it’s okay to whine, but he’ll feel a need to do it because he wants to get the attention that he’s been missing.
You want to make sure when you’re giving treats or praising your puppy that you do it each time he goes into his crate on his own. However, if he starts whining while he is in the crate, then you can take him out immediately and repeat the same actions you used previously. This should bring you great results, because now both you and your puppy understand that whining is not okay. He learned that you must only give him praise if he cooperates with the actions of going into his crate.
During the first few days of crate training for dogs, it’s recommended that you use a variety of different treats. One option is to set up a separate crate for your puppy to go into. Put treats in this crate all day long and then take him out in the evening. Repeat this process for one week. You’ll soon find that your puppy will enter and leave his crate without fussing.
If your dog still persists in whining whines after you’ve shown him that it’s not okay, then you may need to do a bit of research on dog training methods and see if that might help. Try using a dog crate for example. Perhaps you could attach some toys to the crate that he won’t be able to chew on while he’s inside. Or maybe you can even place an older dog inside the crate so that he learns how to act like a dog instead of a human. These are just some of the methods you can try, but ultimately what matters most is how well you’re able to teach your dog that when he goes into his dog crate, he gets rewarded with treats.
