Home Sweet Crate – Crating Your Dog

If you chose to crate your pet, here are a few suggestions to make your dog’s crate home sweet home.

Avoid using your dog’s crate as a punishment area. Your dog associates his crate with privacy and security – a second home. When the crate is used as a punishment area, your dog will think of the crate as a prison and not a safe place to sleep and spend time.

Purchase a crate roughly one and a half times the size of your dog - just large enough to permit your dog to stand up, turn around and lie down. Make certain the crate is well-built and strong enough to support your pet's weight.

Make your dog feel comfortable by adding a few of her favorite toys. For younger dogs that are not completely trained, add clean newspapers for the bottom of the crate and clean them regularly. For older dogs, a 3” washable cushion or bed pad will help sooth aching joints.

Locate the crate in an area with good air circulations. Leave the door open when you are home so your pet can enter and exit the crate as he pleases.

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