I hope this is not your case. You should know that crate training your puppy must be an important decision for his well being. It is an important and positive tool, the easiest and fastest method to potty train your pup.

When crate training, you should always see it not as a method to punish your pup but as a way to assure his safety and security, his comfort, his haven. It can be a safe method to create his own space, a place where he can stay when you are away or in the night time. The crate should be large, spacey, comfortable.

Don’t start crate training the hard way. Place a crate somewhere in the house and familiarize your pup with the “new” item. Slowly, gradually, He becomes curious and will run and jump around it, sniff it, get inside the crate. If he gets used to it you can try placing some blankets in it. You can even “bribe” your pup with some toys or treats and congratulate him when he enters the crate. This is the most important goal of crate training: being sure that your pup behaves to the new place and learns how to use it properly.

Another important issue when crate training is to teach your pup that his crate isn’t a good place as a “toilet”. Learn to potty train your pup by using a leash to get him to the proper toilet area, some place in the house or outdoor. You must set up a routine for your pup. Take him from the crate to the toilet area: the time approximation will differ on the pup’s age. Confining your pup to the crate will teach him to separate the crate from the toilet place.

Don’t use the crate as a prison or a confinement, a place where you can leave your pup unattended. If you are away, you shouldn’t constrain your pup to his crate for a long time. The long time you are away from him will cause separation anxiety.

Crate training your pup will turn out to be a great and rewarding experience.