Is it okay to start crate training my puppy at 8 months old?
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Yes, absolutely! I encourage crate training as long as it is done properly. You want to ensure the crate is kept as a positive space and not a place used as punishment or confinement for too long. I usually recommend no longer than 6 hours if possible. Since you are just beginning crate training, you should start with small increments of time and increase from there. Rather than shoving him into the crate, let him associate it with something positive such as feeding meals in there and letting him go in and out on his own, eventually closing the door and praising and treating, etc.
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Yes, absolutely! I encourage crate training as long as it is done properly. You want to ensure the crate is kept as a positive space and not a place used as punishment or confinement for too long. I usually recommend no longer than 6 hours if possible. Since you are just beginning crate training, you should start with small increments of time and increase from there. Rather than shoving him into the crate, let him associate it with something positive such as feeding meals in there and letting him go in and out on his own, eventually closing the door and praising and treating, etc.
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Yes, absolutely! I encourage crate training as long as it is done properly. You want to ensure the crate is kept as a positive space and not a place used as punishment or confinement for too long. I usually recommend no longer than 6 hours if possible. Since you are just beginning crate training, you should start with small increments of time and increase from there. Rather than shoving him into the crate, let him associate it with something positive such as feeding meals in there and letting him go in and out on his own, eventually closing the door and praising and treating, etc.
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