Golden Retriever Crate Training

Many people unfortunately have the wrong idea regarding crates when it comes to Golden Retriever crate training.

This misconception leads people to believe crates are a form of punishment for your Golden and subsequently won’t use them as they should be.

This is sad as crates are actually one of the safest places for your Golden Retriever, because it plays right into their natural instinct to retire inside a den.

When you bring your new puppy home for the first time, you should have their crate ready and positioned in your home where you want it to be.

Here's a short video on basic crate training

The ideal place to set the up their crate is in a central area in your home, just not in an area with lots of foot traffic.

Many people tend to put them in the kitchen near a door, so their puppy can go outside whenever they need to relieve themselves.

When you bring your golden retriever puppy home, put him inside the house and let them start searching for their crate.

Chances are good that if you have a crate and leave it open, your Golden puppy will start to explore it as a safe place to hide or be away from the family when tired.

Although dog's generally like crates, don't overuse it by having them spend hours at a time inside it.

While crate training your golden in order to get them used to it, don't let them out if they're barking.

When your Golden starts to use the crate, leave them in it for an hour, like when you are away from home, and see how they respond.

Leave the door to the crate open, because your Golden puppy should start to wander in and out and explore it.

You can also put a toy or treat inside the crate, in order to to give your puppy added incentive to go inside.

Once they enter and stay inside the crate, praise them and let them know they're doing the right thing.

If during your Golden Retriever crate training they stay in the crate on their own, praise them for it, because you want to reinforce the behaviour you want.

Once your golden gets in the habit of going into the crate on their own, place a new toy or treat inside for him to play with as another way to encourage the use of the crat

After a period of time, close the door and see how they react. If they start whining, talk to them and although you don't want to immediately take them out of the crate, wait for them to first settle down

Even though it can take time and patience, crate training is great for your golden retriever.

There are plenty of opportunities to use the crate, such as when you need to leave the house, when you have family visit or for when your Golden has a medical condition requiring quiet and no activity.

If you apply patience and never use it as punishment your Golden Retriever crate training will go smoothly and make for a happy dog - and family.

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