Using a Crate for Dogs with Separation Anxiety
13 Dec 2009
I highly recommend that all dog owners crate their dogs. Some people believe that crating your dog is cruel.This is misinformation and completely incorrent. Dogs have a den instinct and a crate is a great way to give them a den where they can go to sleep and feel safe.Dogs in their den tend to be calm and settled. I highly recommend crating your dog with separation anxiety. It will help with dog separation anxiety
There are a couple of added benefits to crating your dog separation anxiety. The first thing that crating your dog gives you is peace of mind while you are gone.In order to make sure your dog is comforable in their crate, make sure they can stand and lay down sideways.Before you put your dog in the crate, make sure you take of their collar. Collars can get stuck in both wire and Vari-Kennel crates.Some dogs have been strangled in their crates from this.
If your dog has chewed furniture, or caused household damage, this quickest and easiest way to ensure that this doesn’t happen is to crate your dog while you are away.If your dog chews their crate, coat the spots they chew in hot pepper sauce or bitter apple spray. It works.If your dog can break out of it’s crate, you need to get a stronger crate.Some people have to purchase aluminum crates to hold their dogs.
Another good thing about putting your dog in a crate is it is less likely to go to the bathroom at home. A dog will do its best not to soil its den.Crating your dog is a great way to avoid accidents in the home or minimize the damage to the crate alone.
Most dogs accept crates quickly and learn to love them! You dogs crate is i’s home - provide them one for their whole life. You can always remove the door once your puppy has grown up and can be trusted. Make sure you keep the door on if your dog has separation anxiety and has wrecked items in your house!
Dog separation anxiety can be become a major, expensive problem when left untreated. Be sure to spend the time to get the issues solved now!
