Buy a crate that's big enough for your pup to stand
up and turn around in comfortably, but not much bigger
than that. If it's too roomy your pup will potty on one side,
and hang out in the other.
Fill it with treats. Put a delectable
food-stuffed chew toy in your pup's crate while she watches from
the outside. Close the crate door. When your pup starts sniffing
or pawing at the crate door, open the door and let her in to
investigate.
Close the crate door with your pup inside. Sit outside the crate and quietly praise your puppy for chewing
her toy.
Let her out after about 15 to 20 seconds,
and take away the treat. Close the crate door. Reopen, put the
treat back in, and repeat the entire process.
Repeat this three or four times in a row, at least four times a day,
starting with your pup's first day home and for two or three days
thereafter.
Tip: Start this exercise with a hungry pup, keep
the sessions short and sweet, and let her eat out of a
food-stuffed chew toy
beforehand, so she knows what to do with it.
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