Posh Pampered Pets

Dog and Cat Crates

Crates can be a very special place for your dog. Dogs are descended from the wolf who is a very den oriented animal. The den is a safe place to have puppies, eat and is safe from outside harm. Dogs still have the instinct to keep their den clean and dry and as comfortable as possible. Usually dens are small and cozy areas, just the same as a crate would be. Using laundry rooms or any other room is too big to be defined by your dog as a den. If you train your dog from a puppy to use his crate as his den, it will always be a great comfort to him.

The number one reason to have a pet crate is for housetraining. As stated above, your pet treasures his den and does not want to soil a place where he lives and lies down in. Using the crate as a den will teach your puppy to hold his urine until he is let out. It is important to take your puppy straight outside every single time he is let out of his kennel/crate to urinate. Be consistent and repetitive and your pet will begin to remember on his own what to do each time. The dog kennel is the best way to potty-train your pet by far.

Protecting your home and furniture from chewing puppies or dogs that have too much energy is another good reason to have a pet crate on hand. Putting them in the crate with a cover does much to calm down your pet and keeps the contained so they keep out of trouble.

If you travel a lot and need a place to keep your pet while on the road, a pet crate is the best thing to have for keeping your dog or cat contained so that no accidents are caused by them getting underfoot. There are many shapes and sizes of dog kennels for the car. Everything from soft-sided kennels, which fold down flat, to hard plastic kennels and even wire kennels.

The Dog or Cat Kennel is a welcome den for your pet when it is used correctly from puppy-hood on. After housetraining is over, just keep the door to your kennel open and you will find that your pet will love to go in to take a nap or to retire from busy happenings around your home.

posted by Posh Pampered Pets @ 10:21 AM