This foldable dog crate is the best choice for puppies or kittens in the process of crate training – ensuring that they familiarize their kennel as a safe place. With an increased feeling of security and comfort, it helps in housebreaking the little puppies and teaching them the desirable behavior. This pet training accessory also ensures that untrained, new pets don’t ruin your floor until they are fully trained.Oh, and don't forget that if you have a stressed-out dog you should also have a pee pad that you can place inside the foldable crate. This pee pad that’s linked in the article can absorb pee even from a larger dog. Plus, its machine washable so you can easily wash, air dry and use it again the next day. So, it’s probably a good idea to have 2 pee pads while one is being washed, the other can be used.
Now you may have just bought a new puppy or got a rescue dog and you are looking for a safe and happy way to train your new dog. Whether it’s to pee in a certain spot, learn to sit or just feel safe and calm, a foldable dog crate is the way to go.
Step 1 of crate training your dog is never force it.
You do not want to force your dog to get inside the crate. Do not shove them in there. You allow them to go into it on their own desire and you reward when they're in there. Whether that's with positive praise, a toy playing with them or giving them treats or food in the crate, you just keep it positive. You also want to make sure that you always start super, super slow. This crate training process can take anywhere from a few days, at least to a month. You obviously have to make sure that the crate is the right size for your dog. You want it to be large enough for them to be able to fit in it and stand up, turn around, by
If your dog is super food motivated, feed them dinner in their crate every day. Reward them with treats, healthy treats, not full sugar and carbs, but like dehydrated single source proteins, for example, like minnows. Reward them with that when they're in the crate on their own accord. That's really the trick to step 1.
Once your dog starts self-soothing and relaxing inside of the crate, this is like a light bulb going off for your dog. They will start going there when they feel stressed, when they want chill and probably when they want to sleep. Dogs are natural den animals so this dark cozy place will start being something they enjoy staying in.
Step 2 is to let them just go in and out as they please.
Don't reprimand the dog for coming out, just leave the toy and step back. Turn on the TV, grab a magazine, anything else to distract you so you don't have a stressed energy in the room. If you want, put some quiet music on. By the way, don’t leave toys in the crate with your dog unsupervised.
Step 3 is giving your dog time
Do this first for 10, 15, 20, 30 minutes at a time, several times a day. Start by closing the crate doors a little at a time, Zampa’s foldable dog crate has 2 doors so you can easily start closing them a little each time. Once you have closed all the doors, go in and do some errands inside this room but don't leave him alone. Let him get used to being in the crate with the door shut, with you in the home, being able to see you, and then you slowly go to the next room and then two rooms over and you progress slowly with time. When he's calm, open it back up and leave the doors open.
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