How to Crate Train Your Dog

In this article you will learn how to effectively train your puppy to sleep in a crate at night.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Crate
• Cushion
• Recently worn tee shirt
• Towel or blanket large enough to cover the crate

1. Place a cushion inside your puppies crate so that it has a soft and comfortable place to sleep. You will also want to cover the cushion with a recently worn tee shirt because puppies are more likely to sleep away from their owner if they can still smell their owners scent throughout the night (this is a key step).

2. When you are ready to go to sleep, place your puppy inside the crate and close the door. Place a blanket over the crate in order to create a dark environment. This way, your puppy will not wake up at the break of dawn when the sun begins to shine through the window.

3. IGNORE the whining and whimpers that will inevitably peruse throughout the first few nights of your puppy's crate training.

Tips & Warnings

• Establish a routine and be consistent!
• If you give in and let it sleep with you, you will in effect be reinforcing the undesirable behavior.