Crate Training Your Golden Retriever

Crate Training Your Golden Retriever

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If your Golden Retriever stays in the crate on his own, praise him for it. Once your puppy starts getting in the habit of going into the crate on his own, you should treat or place a new toy inside for him to play with.

Once you bring the puppy home, you should put him inside the house and allow him to start searching for the crate. Leave the door to the crate open, and the Golden puppy should start to wander in and out of it.



You should already your crate there and situated where you want it to be when you get your puppy and bring him home for the first time. You should set the crate up in a central area, but never in areas that have a lot of traffic. Most people who use crates tend to leave them in the kitchen near a door, so the Golden can go outside whenever he needs to relieve himself.

Even though it may take some time, crate training is great for your Golden. You can use the crate when you need to leave, when you have family over, or for when your Golden has a medical condition such as diarrhea. If you use a bit of patience and never use the crate for punishment - your Golden Retriever puppy should catch on to the crate pretty quick.

If you have a crate and leave it open, your Golden will start to go to it when he gets sleepy or when he gets confused. Once your Golden starts to appreciate the crate, you can leave him in it for a few hours here and there - such as when you are away from home.



Leave the door to the crate open, and the Golden puppy should start to wander in and out of it. If you use a bit of patience and never use the crate for punishment - your Golden Retriever puppy should catch on to the crate pretty quick.

If you have a crate and leave it open, your Golden will start to go to it when he gets sleepy or when he gets confused. Once your Golden starts to appreciate the crate, you can leave him in it for a few hours here and there - such as when you are away from home.

When it comes to crates, a lot of people normally have the wrong conception. This conception leads people to believe that crates are a punishment for dogs, and therefore they won't use them. Much to the contrary, crates are actually one of the safest places you can put your Golden Retriever, which also gratifies his natural instincts to situate himself within a den.