How to Pick a Kennel For Your Canine
Selecting a Cage For Your Dog If you've decided to crate-train your new dog, you'll obviously need to choose a crate. Beyond the multitude of styles and designs to choose from, you'll probably be asking yourself, "How big of a crate do I need?" The size of the crate is actually more important than anything else about it, and bigger is not necessarily better in this case. The concept behind crate training lies in the dog's natural aversion to soiling its sleeping area. A crate that is big enough for the dog to move away from any waste it produces will defeat the purpose- one end will simply become the "bedroom", the other the "bathroom". At the same time, a crate that is too small will be uncomfortable and inhumane. The goal in crate training is to create positive associations with the crate in the dog's mind, so a cramped crate is counterproductive. If your dog is already fully grown, judging the size of the crate you need is easy. A more exact method is to measure the length of your dog, from tip of nose to base of tail, and add three inches, which gives you the minimum length of the crate; for height, just measure from the floor to his shoulder, plus three inches. Either way, you have two options when buying a crate: you can either buy one that is an appropriate size for the puppy as it is, or buy one sized for its (estimated) adult size. If you choose the former, you'll need to buy larger crates as the puppy grows. If the latter, you'll need to reduce the effective interior of the crate, for the reasons mentioned earlier.
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