Your pet can be lovable and cuddly, but when it's time to place them in a pet crate, you would see how they can become worst. Buying a pet crate is not enough to give your pet a place of his own. Chances are, you would have to train him on how to use his pet crate.

Here are some training tips that you can implement on your pets to make them comfortable in staying on their own crate.

  • Following the rule on rewards and punishment, you can simply put a treat inside the crate for your pet to enjoy once he gets inside it. You can also feed him the treat as soon as he gets in. This will allow him to have positive associations with the crate, which will motivate him to use it as often as he wants.
  • Make it a point not to push, drag, or exert any force on your pet for him to get inside the crate. To facilitate the training with ease, you can keep on encouraging your pet by placing his favorite toy or treat inside the crate. You will find him working hard to get inside it and be able to enjoy them.
  • Do not isolate your pet crate. It should be placed in an area where your pet can see everyone in the house. This will make him feel less lonely. You can also put a soft cushion or blanket inside the pet crate to make him feel secure and comfortable while inside it.
  • You would have to avoid making him feel like a prisoner. One way of doing that is by leaving your pet crate open for him to enter or exit it in his preferred time.
  • At night when you have to close the pet crate, make sure that your pet sees you so place the pet crate near your bed. This will make him feel not isolated.
  • When you or any of your family members are at home, let your pet stay in the crate for short intervals. This will reduce his fear in being trained for crate usage. Most trainings succeed when they are done gradually with the master of the house personally conducting it inside the room where the crate is placed.
  • It may be a great time to potty train your dog while you are training him for his crate. You can do so by helping him on his way out from his crate to the appropriate location where he can pee or take a dump. You can do so on regular intervals such as after meals, after taking a nap, or after playing. This is only until such time he learns how to do it on his own.