Every single year, hundreds of thousands of dog owners around the country must learn how to isolate their dogs in a crate when they leave the house so they can reduce anxiety, destructive behaviour and barking. In addition, it is a vital tool when you are trying to housebreak a new german shepherd puppy and it can simplify your life greatly than if you end up with your dog sleeping in the bed or on your couch.
Whether you're learning how to crate train a german shepherd or just determining if it is safe for your dog, know that most dogs love their crates. This is because in the wold, dogs seek out small and safe locations they can burrow into for warmth and safety. A crate performs that wonderfully, giving them a safe space that is theirs alone.
Dogs that have wide open spaces often have trouble differentiating their "home" from it, and will grow anxious trying to control and patrol the entire space. Ideally, you will crate train your german shepherd as a puppy. Full grown dogs get anxious about crate training because they haven't lived in that small space before.
A puppy will also be a bit upset but adapts much quicker, and if the puppy never has the option to sleep with you in your bed, it will likely not have anything to be upset about.
It is best to place the crate in the family room where a lot of people will be. At night, you should put the crate in your bedroom to give them a safe presence nearby. Eventually, after a month or so, you should be able to leave them in one place, but for now, be close to keep them calm and safe.
The three things you need to put in the crate with the puppy are water, a toy to chew on, and enough room to sleep comfortably. The crate should be only big enough for him to sleep in. If he can walk around in it, he may make a mess in it.
The main thing is that the german shepherd has room to turn around in its crate so it can be comfortable.
When learning how to crate train a dog, make sure you don't pull the dog out of the crate if he gets upset. This is because he'll learn you will pay him attention if he makes a fuss, so he'll only be more inclined to do so. Make sure you only take the puppy out of the crate when he has been quiet for at least 5 minutes. At that point you should lavish him with attention and perhaps a treat so he knows he has been good.
In the beginning you should try to leave the german shepherd puppy in his crate for short periods of time, maybe an hour or two at most. Eventually as the german shepherd puppy grows, you can increase this time so it is a full night of sleep or equal to your entire workday.
If you learn how to crate train a german shepherd properly, you will never again have to worry about your dog getting too loud, anxious, or destructive when you leave the house. On top of that, german shepherd puppies adapt much quicker and that means less stress on everyone in the household.
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