Crate Training
Feed them in the crate every day WITHOUT closing the door. This teaches them that the crate is a good place to be, as good things happen in it. He will eventually start going in on his own in hopes to get food. Crate them while you are home. This teaches him that the crate does not always mean you are leaving him. Leave the door open and reward him/her with a treat any time s/he decides on their own to enter the crate. This teaches them that the crate is a safe space, not a trap. S/he may come and go as he pleases “most of the time”. Leave an interactive toy in the crate when you leave. This gives them something to do. If the crate is boring but outside the crate is fun, naturally they will resist the boring place. You need to make the crate more interesting than the outside. DO NOT leave water or food in the crate. This can lead to them drinking too much and having an accident. Holding their bladder for too long too often can cause urinary tract issues amongst other health proble