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HEAVY DUTY DOG CAGES

As a dog lover i feel that many of my friends and family question the use of dog cages.

I feel that this is the best tool especially when trying to house train a puppy or new dog.

There are many different dog cages on the market but i feel that if the dog is going to try to escape or chew the bars as many puppies do the more heavy duty the bars the better, this does not mean the cage has to be any thicker then the standard cages just made of stronger material and a better coating.

Dog cages are not to be used to keep the animal in all day but for a few hours at a time maximum.

A Puppy is unable to hold their bladder for longer periods of time then older dogs so when puppy crate training it is best to let the puppy run around and play and take them for a walk as late as possible then put them in the cage at night and take them out as early as possible this is one way of helping them to learn that the outside is for going to the toilet, time can then gradually be lengthened as the puppy gets older and you wont need to take them out as much and at more normal times of the day.

Puppy training pads are not really the answer as this is saying to the puppy that it is ok to toilet in the house.

Crates should not be to large either as the puppies/dogs will use one side to toilet and one side to lay, they tend not to like to go to the toilet in their sleeping areas so if the cage is the right size the only time that this will happen is if the dog is left to long.

Again these are not designed to leave a puppy/dog inside all day and if eventually the crate is used as a temporary measure you will find that a night or during the day when sleepy the cage is where the dog will feel safe and most probably wonder off and sleep in.

The use of the cage can be minimised and eventually taken away if you are looking at swapping it for a bed or basket, some keep the cages and the dogs will be happy with this.

Solutions ltd (talk) 13:22, 14 June 2010 (UTC) K Seal