Bringing a canine furry four-footed member into the family can be an exciting and fun time. After all, who can resist the cute factor of impish little puppies? The problem is that the cute factor wears off when you start finding your shoes and furniture chewed on and little piddles on your floor and rug. Before you adopt a dog into the family, make sure that you have a game plan ahead of time in regards to some obedience training. This can be some simple commands to provide a basis for good behavior around the home to the more elaborate commands if you decide to join dog competitions with your dog.

The most important reason that dog obedience should be considered is that you will get a well-behaved pet who loves you. Teaching your dog some key training commands will also strengthen your rapport with him and develop a solid relationship. In addition, this obedience training will serve your dog in good stead whenever you travel or have visitor over to your home. So which key training commands should you teach your dog? There are six of them: come, sit, and stay, down, heel and off. Read on for more information about each one:

1. The Come Command – This is the command that can minimize the trouble your dog could get into. Some people feel that it is also the most important command a dog could know. If your dog can respond to your “come” command, you will have an excellent foundation for other commands. This command is especially helpful if strangers come knocking on your door like the mailman, pizza delivery and even cute girl scouts.

2. The Sit Command – When you work on the sit command, it works best teaching it in tandem with the stay command as well. The sit command is especially beneficial to you because you can essentially get your dog to stay in one place wherever you tell him, even if tempting company comes over like other people, dogs or even cats.

3. The Stay Command – This particular command is especially helpful because it can keep your family pooch away from potential trouble. Or, if you are especially focused on a task like cooking or painting, the stay command could keep them away from the area.

4. The Down Command – If you dog is easily excited, chances are that he is a jumper. Unfortunately, not everyone enjoys that type of exuberance, especially from a dog! The down command will help you curb your dog’s tendency to jump when easily excited. Plus, if you wish for you dog to perform a few tricks, the down command is a popular one.

5. The Heel Command – This is an important command which gives you peace of mind whenever you are out, especially in a public place with your dog. The heel command teaches your dog to walk right next to you so that you don’t have to worry about him running off and having to chase him. You can teach this heel command to your pooch both on and off a leash.

6. The Off Command – If your dog is a jumper, the off command can easily curb those tendencies. Some people are frightened when a dog jumps on them, especially children. The off command can quickly diffuse a potentially sticky situation.

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Every year, hundreds of dogs and puppies are dropped off at animal shelters, because they exhibited destructive behaviors in their owner’s homes. Think about it for a minute. Because owners did not think it was necessary to give their new puppy or dog kennel training, hundreds of dogs lost their homes, if not their lives!

Something can be done to change this.

In this article we’ll take a look at the basics of dog kennel training, including why it is effective and when it should be started.

Why Kennel Training Is Effective

To begin with, kennel or crate training as it is often called, is the process of training your dog or puppy to remain confined comfortably in their crate for a specified amount of time. The crates are usually made of heavy plastic, or stainless steel wire.

Kennel training is effective for our dogs because it is very natural for many animals, including the dog, to seek a safe and secure place to retreat to for periods of rest. In dogs, this is referred to as a “denning characteristic.” So, as responsible pet owners, when we introduce kennel, or crate training to our dogs, we are merely reinforcing the dog’s own biological imperative. We owe it to our dogs and puppies to provide them with a safe and secure retreat from the over-stimulated environment of our homes. The crate offers the animal a safe and secure comfort zone away from people and even other animals.

Dog kennel training, if done properly, is a great tool with many additional benefits including:

** house training

** short-term confinement

** safe trips to the veterinarians

** safe long distance travel in the car

** reducing inappropriate barking

** developing good house habits

So When Is The Best Time To Start Crate Training

Puppies and even older dogs can be introduced to crate training at any time. Ideally, as soon as you bring that new puppy into the home, the crate training should begin immediately. Teaching an older dog crate training, can take a bit longer, but it is not impossible. The older dog may have to un-learn some previous behaviors for the new training to be successful. The key to crate training any dog or puppy, but especially an older dog, is to make the crate a non-threatening part of their every day environment.

By setting the crate up in the living area of your home, with the door of the crate left open, you can find many creative ways for your puppy or dog to freely move in and out of the crate, as they become more comfortable with their dog kennel training.

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