Hose training / crate training a puppy or adult dog
House Training/crate training a puppy or adult dog:
The following article is based up the principles used by Downtown Pet, a NYC dog walker company in New York City.
1. If you bring home a puppy you will first want to section off an area for your little one. Puppy proof this area and make sure there are no wires or loose items. On one side of this sectioned off area, leave a bed and way on the other side put down a wee wee pad. This will be their first home and they will learn to differ between going in the bathroom as opposed to the home.
2. When your dog is ready (usually around 4-5 months of age and up), you can crate your dog. Make sure you introduce the crate to your dog in a pleasant, fun filled way. Do not have your dog walk in their for the first time and shut the door behind them. But rather tie the door open, put treats and toys in the crate and let them get used to it. Gradually (through the day) close the door behind them and extend the time they stay in. Many dogs will not love it at first, but rest assured, it will be OK, it's the best way to house train a dog, and in the future your dog will consider his crate, his own little den.
3. How long should a dog stay in a crate? A dog can usually hold its bladder equivalent in hours to its age (a 4mth old can hold it 4 hours and so on). Ideally you want a puppy to be taken out for a walk and bathroom break every four to five hours (starting with their morning walk) at first. The key is quiet simple: the dog can not go to the bathroom in the house or the crate! House training is like pregnancy, you can not be a little bit pregnant and you can not be a little bit house trained. There is no comfortable medium.
4. Here are some quick thoughts on house training: a.) Coordinate your house training with your vet. Ask your vet if it would be OK to only feed your dog in the morning and how much to feed? If your dog continues to wet its crate, ask your vet how and if you can alter your dogs water intake. b.) Do not crate your dog more than 6 hours at a time. c.) Do not punish your dog by putting them in the crate. They have to see it as a happy place. d.) NEVER HAVE ANY GEAR (COLLAR, HARNESS,ETC.) ON YOUR DOG WHEN PUT IN THE CRATE. Dogs must go into the crate "naked". Dogs have gotten tangled on the crate and hung themselves.
About the author:
Jon Decker is a head NYC dog walker and assistant NYC dog trainer for Downtown Pets in Lower Manhattan.
Written By: Jon Decker
 ABC News | Treating Dogs' Cancers Helps Humans? ABC News Some of the most promising insights into cancer are coming from pet dogs thanks to emerging studies exploring remarkable biological similarities between man and his best friend. Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. Every year, millions of dogs ... |
 Kansas City Star | Dog-on-it: Another Hollywood awards show Kansas City Star By SANDY COHEN AP Uggie, the dog who starred in the films "The Artist" and "Water for Elephants," is up for two Golden Collar Awards. With Uggie stealing hearts in “The Artist,” snagging the spotlight at celebrity events and reportedly preparing for a ... Dog-on-it: Another Hollywood award show Hollywood dogs do battle ahead of canine Oscars Hollywood Is Going to the Dogs |
 Cinema Blend | Jason Reitman to recreate 'Reservoir Dogs' -- with a major twist -- EXCLUSIVE Entertainment Weekly by Anthony Breznican Jason Reitman has aimed his sights at reinterpreting a new classic: Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. After re-creating The Breakfast Club, The Apartment, The Princess Bride, and Shampoo in a series of Los Angeles staged readings ... 'Reservoir Dogs': Jason Reitman Sets Stage Reading Of Tarantino Classic With ... Jason Reitman Using An All-Black Cast For His Reservoir Dogs Reading Terrence Howard, Anthony Mackie Among Cast of LACMA Reading of Reservoir Dogs |
 ABC News (blog) | Dogs Bites News Anchor's Face on Live TV The Hollywood Gossip What should have been a feel-good news story soon became anything but when Kyle Dyer, an anchorwoman at NBC's KUSA Denver affiliate, was bitten in the face by a dog that had been rescued by a heroic firefighter from an icy lake a day earlier. Dog Bites Newscaster: Tips to Prevent it from Happening to You Rescued Dog Bites News Anchor on Live TV Anchor Bitten By Dog |
 News 10NBC | Proposed Gorham dog breeding business on hold Fairport-E.Rochester Post By Julie Sherwood, staff writer The Gorham town Planning Board's approval last month of a dog-breeding facility is, for now, “null and void” because the application was not reviewed by the Ontario County Planning Board, Town Supervisor Fred Lightfoote ... Most opposed to dog-breeding facility LETTER: Dogs deserve much better Joanne Brokaw on Animals, God, Faith & Life |