Ah, the great crate debate! When it comes to living with dogs, the subject of crates can be as polarizing as the topic of pineapple on pizza. On one paw, crates are described as being the ultimate ...
You have friends coming over. Your dog jumps on everyone. You’ve been meaning to do training with your dog, but life happens. You’re tired. You don’t want to train; you just want to relax with your ...
Crate training a rescue dog can be just as challenging as training a puppy. Many rescues carry emotional scars that make learning new routines harder—but with patience and care, they can still become ...
The key to crate training a puppy is to project the idea that the crate or kennel is their castle or, in a dog’s world, their den. Although some people may think crate training is cruel, seeing a dog ...
From a human perspective, it’s easy to look at a crate and see a cage, something that might be used as punishment. But many dogs see a crate very differently. Dogs are naturally den animals who will ...