Dog Separation Anxiety and Crating Your Dog

I highly recommend that all dog owners crate their dogs.Some folks think that crating your dog is unkind.This is misinformation and completely incorrent.Instinctually, dogs feel safe in their den. It is a greate way to give them a place to sleep and relax.A canine in it’s den is naturally relaxed and settled.I highly recommend to crate your dog.  It will help with dog separation anxiety

There are a couple of added benefits to crating your dog separation anxiety.  The first thing that crating your dog gives you is peace of mind while you are gone.In order to make sure your dog is comforable in their crate, make sure they can stand and lay down sideways.   Take your dogs collar off before you crate them.  Collars can get stuck in both wire and Vari-Kennel crates., dog have died from this.

If your pet has chewed your furnishings or caused damage in your home, this is the best and easiest way to make sure that this no longer happens is to crate you dog while you are away.   If you have dog that chews their crate, you can coat those spots in bitter apple, or hot pepper sauce.If your dog can break out of it’s crate, you need to get a stronger crate.Some people have to get aluminum crates to keep their dogs.

Another benefit of crating your dog is that they are less likely to have accidents in the house. Dogs try not to go to the bathroom in their den.  If your dog has severe separation anxiety, and has accidents in the house, a crate is a great way to avoid these accidents in the first place, or at least minimize the damage and clean up to just the crate.

Most dogs accept crates quickly and learn to love them! You dogs crate is i’s home - provide them one for their whole life. You can always remove the door once your puppy has grown up and can be trusted. Of course, if your dog has separation anxiety, you’ll want to keep that door on!

Dog separation anxiety can get to be a major, costly problem when left untreated.  Be sure to spend the time to get the issues solved now!