Things You'll Need:
- Crate with enough space that your puppy can turn around in
- Bedding that won't shred
- Safe toys for puppies
- Water if left for extended periods of time
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Step 1
Designer dog crate.Use of a crate keeps your puppy safe and there's no worry of it getting into something destructive or dangerous, like chewing on the lamp's electrical cord. Crates also afford to thwart off separation anxiety as the puppy feels secure in a smaller environment. Most puppies enjoy a smaller space than being in a large sized room. So using a crate will benefit not only yourself but your puppy as well.
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Step 2
Another designer crate with mesh sides.Never use the crate to punish your puppy it should look at the crate as a training tool and not a time out as a child would be punished, the puppy doesn't understand the distinction between a time out as a child would. Crate training is a practical way to have your puppy associate that the crate is something good and will be happy to stay in the crate. Some puppies will whine and constantly bark while in the crate try to ignore it otherwise the puppy will associate barking or whining with being taken out of the crate; you don't want this type of behavior of association with being recognized as getting out of the crate. The crate should be a safe haven for your puppy and an enjoyable one too.
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Step 3
Plastic crate.If your puppy is from a breeder more than likely the puppies were placed in a crated environment to sleep in at night. Allow your puppy ample time to adjust to the crate environment that you're providing for him or her. Try to get a piece of the bedding that your puppy slept on from the breeder this will have the scent of all of the puppies that were in the litter and this will make your puppy feel more secure.
