Features
January 2011 Issue
When they have been properly introduced, most dogs develop a real love for and comfort in their crates. This is a typical plastic "airline" style crate.
The Benefits of Crate Training Your Dog From an Early Age
A terrific management tool as well as a home away from home.
I am a huge fan of crate training for dogs. I think the ability to spend an extended amount of time in an enclosed space quietly and calmly is a valuable life skill for dogs. And it certainly has dozens of benefits for us, too. A crate and crate-trained dog ensure that you and your dog will be welcome at most friends' and relatives' homes. I recently stayed at a friendS' house over the holidays, with my foster dog! She doesn't have enough training or self-control to abstain from chasing a strange cat, eating the cat's food, chewing on the furniture, or stealing food off the table, but none of these things happened, because she was happy to spend all of her unsupervised time in their home in her crate.
To continue reading this entire article you must be a paid subscriber.
Subscribe to Whole Dog Journal
Get the next year of WHOLE DOG JOURNAL for just $20. And access all of our online content - 1,000 dog training, health and nutrition articles- free of charge.
That's a savings of $9 off the regular rate. Or subscribe for two years for $30 and save even more. It's like getting the second year free.
Already subscribe but haven't registered for all the benefits of the website? Click here.
Subscriber Log In
Forgot your password? Click Here.
