Crates, pens and gates are great management tools to prevent your puppy from practicing unwanted behaviors. Confinement can be frustrating though, so we need to be sure to teach them to feel comfortable spending time in their safe space, and to be calm while they wait for us to return.
While we are touching on confinement, we want to refer you to the Naked Dog Project. Walking gear (or anything else your dog might wear) can present a strangulation risk, and we suggest they be worn only when your dog is supervised. Always remove any collar or harness before leaving your dog alone – especially when crated or confined.
Prevent:
What to do:
Introduce the confinement space without closing your puppy in:
Introduce closing them in:
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