How to train a dog to enter the cage

1. Prepare the dog cage:
The first principle of preparing the dog cage is to ensure that the dog can easily stand, sit, lie down, turn around, etc. in the cage. In addition, it should be convenient to hang the drinking fountain to ensure that there are no sharp protrusions in the cage that will harm the dog. Place a suitable mat in the cage for your dog’s comfort.
2. Preparation before training:
Prepare some dried meat snacks that dogs love to eat, cut into small pieces (the size of the pieces depends on the size of the dog) and bones.
3. Training steps:
Step 1: Keep the cage door open, hold a few snacks in your hand, let the dog see the snacks in your hand, and throw the snacks into the cage. For some unfamiliar If a dog dares to enter the cage, first throw the snacks at the door of the cage and gradually change the position of the snacks so that the dog dares to enter the cage to pick up snacks.
Step 2: Repeat the first step several times to make the dog dare to go deep into the cage to pick up snacks.
Step 3: Deliberately throw the snacks into the dog cage in a place where the dog is not easy to pick up (such as the gaps in the dog pad), to extend the dog’s stay in the cage, and at the same time when it is in the cage You can throw two treats to it from outside the cage.
Step 4: After repeating step 3 several times, replace the snack with crispy bones (a kind of dog snack), let the dog enter the cage, and chew the bones in the cage.
Step 5: Repeat step 4 several times. When the dog can chew bones in the cage quietly, gently close the door. Be careful to only close it and don’t lock it, so that the dog can come out when he wants. Can come out easily.
Step 6: Repeat step 5 several times. When the dog is completely accustomed to staying in the cage, the cage can be locked.

Precautions for dogs entering the cage

Don’t punish your dog in the cage!
No matter how angry you are, never punish your dog in the cage. Let him know that the cage is his sanctuary, and as long as he returns to the cage, he will be safe! When the dog does something wrong and needs to be punished, it must be done outside the cage. Once the dog escapes and returns to the cage, the punishment of the dog should be stopped.
★ Shaoquan Puppies
For puppies, the time in the cage should be shortened as much as possible. On the one hand, keeping the puppies in the cage for a long time will cause the dog’s development to be delayed and the limbs to be deformed. Due to poor control ability of puppies, when they can't hold back their urine, they will pee or even poop in the cage. Gradually, they will become accustomed to pooping and peeing in the cage. When you want to correct it, you will need to spend more time. Much energy.
★ Don’t use the cage as a punishment tool
Some friends like to use the cage as a punishment tool. When the dog makes a mistake, they use the cage to confine it. They think this is very enjoyable. In fact, this will directly cause the dog to Dislike the cage. Therefore, if you want your dog to enjoy being in the crate, then you must stop using the crate to punish your dog.