Five Reasons to Crate Train Your Dog
12/15/2005
1. The crate gets your puppy ready to get on a schedule for house training.
2. It provides security and functions as a babysitter. To make sure that your dog will not get into any kind of trouble when you’re not around or too busy to look after him, putting your pet in a crate is a good way to guarantee his safety.
3. A crate is a dog’s den and many of them consider it their place of sanctuary. It is a place where they can get away from the entire commotion and turmoil of everyday life and hide out, especially when there are children in the house who always like playing with them. A crate also provides a familiar place for your dog when you take him with you on vacations. He won’t feel stressed or sad if you leave him alone in the hotel room or another strange place.
4. Putting your dog in a crate provides safety inside a moving vehicle. It protects both you and your dog particularly during an emergency stop.
5. There may be instances where you have to keep your dog in one particular area, maybe after an injury or after being altered. If your dog is used to being in a crate, he will not have to go through added stress from being confined.
