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What is a dog crate?

A dog crate is a cage made of wire or molded plastic. Its purpose is to provide confinement for reasons of security, safety, housebreaking, protection of household goods, travel or illness. You may think that putting your pet in a crate is mean or inhumane and might cause your pet to resent you or to be psychologically damaged. However, dogs view the world differently than people.

As your dog sees it, the crate is a room of his very own - a "security blanket". The crate helps to satisfy the "den instinct" inherited from his den-dwelling ancestors and relatives. Your pet will feel secure, not frustrated once accustomed to his crate. Your pet wants to please you and you want to enjoy him. The crate can help you achieve a better relationship with your pet by preventing unwanted behavior when you aren't available to supervise him.

Ø DON’T put your dog's nose in his mess. It has been proven over and over again that all you will accomplish is to make matters worse,scare your puppy and destroy any chance of building a strong relationship with him .

Housebreaking is the most important thing your puppy must learn. Common sense should tell you why. Do you want your house to stay spic and span? Then, think about it. Handle your puppy's housebreaking well. Aside from the maintenance of your household hygiene, trained dogs are happy dogs. As creatures of habit, it's in their nature to keep schedules as pack animals. Here is how you should housebreak your puppy:

Do you have one of those dogs who "doesn't play well with others?" Did you ever have to leave the dog park or veterinarian's office hanging your head in shame? Fear is most often at the root of this type of behavior—and there are various steps to curb the aggression.

Man and dog have been seemingly inseparable for centuries. The unique relationship between the two animals has been studied extensively as people have sought to better train their dogs as work partners and companions.