How TO and How NOT to Size a Dog Crate!
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Crate training your dog is super important and making sure you are using the right size crate is crucial! In this video, we will walk you through how to size your crate properly whether you have a puppy or an adult dog! Failure to do so can set your dog back and create many health issues in the long run!
First let's talk about how to determine if your crate is too big for your puppy. If your dog has no potty training issues, this is less of a big deal. However, the majority of the young puppies we train do have these issues, so appropriate sizing is key! Giving your dog too much room gives them more of a chance to cause trouble, or simply walk over a few inches and defecate!
Most dogs under normal circumstances will refuse to go to the bathroom where they sleep. So adjusting the size of the crate or using a smaller crate is best. We want to make sure a puppy has enough room to stand up and lay down without too much room available. How much room we give depends on the age, size, and potty training issues. So make sure you experiment! We give a great example in this video of how much room to give the average puppy!
If you have a puppy who is going to be a big dog when they grow up, we recommend getting crates that have dividers! Dividers work wonders and can save money in the long run so that you don't have to continuously upgrade to a bigger crate size! We generally recommend getting a crate that the adult version or your dog can fit in. Then you can use the crate divider to continuously add more and more room as they continue to grow.
You need to also make sure your crate is not too small for your dog., Not only is this unfair, but can cause some severe health issues! Your dog should be able to stand up without their head hitting the top of the crate. They also should be able to lay down and stand up comfortably. We give a great example of this in this video! This is why we recommend getting a bigger create with a divider instead of forcing a dog to stay in a crate that is too small!
We hope this video gives you some guidance on how to properly fit a crate to our dog. This can be difficult with mutts, as sometimes it is a guess on how big they will be! When in doubt, get a bigger crate and use a divider. Over time, you can gradually give them more and more room!
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Crate Is Too Big
00:46 Using A Crate Divider
01:45 Crate Is Too Small
02:33 Crate Is Just Right!
02:58 Closing Thoughts
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Great demonstration but what sizes are those two crates?
Hey Greg! The smaller crate is a size small and the bigger one is a large. I included amazon links below to a brand that we see a lot. They are not high end, but they work fine for the average dog.
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What we do is measure the dog or if they aren't full grown we guess their full grown height and length. Then we buy a cage that is at least a few inches taller than their full grown height (not height at the shoulders, height at the top of the head). Length is very rarely an issue.
For a small dog we usually have them in a small crate lifelong, but for a large dog you have a few options. If a client doesn't own a crate and gets a large breed puppy we usually recommend just getting a large crate and using dividers. There is nothing wrong with going from a small, to a medium to a large as the dog grows but it gets expensive!
What size crate for a French bulldog?
I would probably use a medium crate. The goal is that it is at least an inch taller than the dog and that they have plenty of room to move around. Most medium kennels will allow plenty of space! You could probably get away with using a small, but if they are house broken then having it a little larger is a good idea.
What is the height of both first and second ?
Hey! The smaller crate is 19 inches tall and the bigger one is 25 inches tall. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Never used crates , had 3 goldens , no probs
What about the dog that gets mad and pees in the crate during the day (she's fine at night) and it doesn't matter if the crate is too big or the right size? I've tried making it small, I've tried making it bigger. She pees before going in. She just doesn't want to be confined.
How old is your dog and what breed is she?
17 week old Borzoi female@@SuburbanK9DogTraining
What a cool breed! We don't see too many Borzoi! Does she bark in the crate or seem agitated? How long is she in the crate before she pees?
@@SuburbanK9DogTraining It can be anywhere from 15 minutes to 3-4 hours. If she's not tired and I put her in there so that I can get something done quick, and she doesn't want to be there, she barks and eventually just pees (really sometimes after 15 minutes, when I actually watched her potty before I put her in there). Sometimes it's after 3 or so hours - she's done being in there. She always willingly goes in, enjoys her chews or treat-filled Toppls or lick mats, but when she's done, she's done. I keep a Ring camera on her when we leave to run an errand and I can see when she's doing it. I've had the crate sized down to where she really can only sit, lay down, and turn around (but not stretch out completely) with no bedding in it, and she still pees. I try to up the value of the crate, and maybe it's just a matter of time. She's 4 months old.
A lot of times dogs are more likely to pee in the crate when they are frustrated and barking. Here is a video on how we stop barking in the crate. This will often really help with peeing in the crate issues. czcams.com/video/zuykDVpBX70/video.html
No crate let him free
We don't crate dogs once they can be trusted, but so many puppies die each year from getting into trouble when their owner is gone. They need a crate to protect them. Here is a link to another video discussing this.czcams.com/video/IRt_yZ1Ksaw/video.html
Crates help keep dogs safe & if trained properly they enjoy having a safe space of their own.
Crate and kennel training is highly recommended for multiple reasons. Especially with puppies. Not everyone can take their puppies with them to work or the store, etc. It's important while being trained to keep them in a safe space where they can't get to things that could cause harm. Even couch pillow stuffing or cushions can cause intestinal blockage and potentially long-term GI issues. Until a puppy is fully trained, it's important. Not everyone has a fully empty room that they can put their dogs in. Even then, it can be an issue with anxiety. I've seen dogs eat through doors and walls before. Also, if you ever have to board your pet or even (God forbid) if they end up hospitalized for some reason at a clinic, they are in a familiar situation and it's extremely less stressful to them if they are already trained.
The proper word is CAGE.
What makes you say that?
Jaíl
Cages imply imprisonment lol dogs have autonomy in proper crate training
Crate training a dog is not imprisonment. It's highly recommended in terms of keeping puppies safe while you are out of the home for short periods of time but also if your dog ever needs to be boarded or gets hospitalized for some reason being in a kennel or a crate is extremely stressful if they aren't already trained to be in them.
@@christinaroberts7652 my comment stands. No creature wants to be forced into a CAGE for human convenience. Why can you not see that? Trippy and selfish.