DOG TIME OUT CRATE PLUS

DOG TIME OUT CRATE PLUS

Use your puppy's age in months plus one to determine the number of hours he can be crated. Use this space to house your dog anytime you leave your dog for longer than she can hold her bowels and bladder. This allows your dog to sleep in her crate but potty on an approved, easy-to-clean surface. The potty area can consist of newspaper, pee pads or even a square of sod in a cat litter box. While you're introducing your dog to her crate, use another space to safely house her for extended periods of time when you're unavailable, such as during the work day or at night.Ĭreate a dog-safe environment like a small bathroom, kitchen, gated-off area of a room, or an ex-pen (a small, freestanding pen) containing the dog’s crate (with door removed), water, toys, and potty area. A dog who is forced to soil her crate as a result of being crated too long will be much more difficult to housetrain.

Young dogs can only be expected to control their bladder and bowels for a few hours, not an entire work day or overnight. What to know before starting crate trainingĬrate training doesn’t happen overnight, and introducing your dog to a crate should take place over a long period of time (several weeks or more).

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