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In this episode, Annie talks about using a crate with a new dog. Among the questions answered:

• Where should you put a crate?
  
  


• What kind of crate should you get?
  
  


• Do you have to use a crate?
  
  


• How can a crate help with housetraining?
  
  


• What can you put in a crate?
  
  


• How can you get a dog to like being in a crate?
  
  


• What work-to-eat toys work in a crate?
  
  


• Can a dog be alone in a crate right away?
  
  


• Should you cover a crate?
  
  


• What training exercises can make a dog enjoy being in a crate?
  
  


• What behaviors can you teach in a crate?
  
  

Mentioned in this episode:

Slow Food Bowls

https://storeforthedogs.com/collections/dog-bowls-and-treat-dispensers

Revol Dog Crate

https://storeforthedogs.com/products/the-revol-dog-crate

Revol Crate Cover

https://storeforthedogs.com/products/revol-crate-cover

Groov Training Aid

https://storeforthedogs.com/products/groov-training-aid

Lickable Treats

https://storeforthedogs.com/collections/lickable-and-spreadable-treats?sort_by=best-selling

Susan Garrett's Crate Games 

https://amzn.to/3lCYnpK

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Partial Transcript:

Annie:

I have been getting a lot of questions about crate training. A lot of people getting dogs this year, which is pretty cool.  The upside of global pandemic seems to be that people bring dogs into their homes.  Who knew that that would be a silver lining.

And crate is often one of the first things that people purchase right when they’re getting a dog.  I think sometimes people get confused about how to use it, why they should use it or not use it.   So I want to just sort of talk to y’all about the way I think about a crate.

A crate is, of course, a great management tool. The three pillars of the dog training triad — management, timing and rewards.  Management is all about setting the stage, setting a stage where our dogs are going to perform in ways we are going to be likely to like, and are not going to have a chance to do a lot of the stuff we might not want them to do.

I think particularly a crate can be a very good management tool for house training.

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