Crate Training to Give Your Dog Potty Control
Crate training to give your dog potty control has a lot of benefits beyond potty control. But in order to receive all of these benefits you will need to make sure you make it a happy experience for your dog. Crate training will give your dog confidence in the home and on the road when uncertain situations strike. When hunters are out shooting or cars are honking horns or visitors are in your home your dog will know to go back to the crate of his or her crate training for safety and security. For additional security, giving your dog good sight lines from the crate will help it feel more of a secure feeling and less of a trapped feeling. Also, for the best crate training, your dog should never be confined for long periods to the crate without being let out for exercise and to potty.
The Benefits Beyond Potty Control at Home
Whenever you have to take your dog out to some unfamiliar place, your dog will look back on its crate training and remember the security of this space. Places like kennels and veterinary holding areas will represent security to your dog rather than the usual high levels of anxiety, and in some places pure fear, that dogs face in these situations. This is also true of when you are traveling with your dog. Your dog will recognize the security of the crate wherever you go and settle down inside it for a relaxing nap whenever an unsure situation comes along. This will make your dog a lot more cooperative when you need to let it out for a potty break when traveling as well. And, if you must leave your dog off with a dog sitter, simply leaving your crate with the dog sitter to will help your dog make the adjustment easily.