Dog Training

We are all familiar with the kid who was bad in class and was sent to the chair in the corner of the room. Training a dog with a cage or a dog kennel can be used in a similar manner.

Two things are common knowledge, dogs love people especially their owners, and dogs can be trained. The success of dog training is closely related to their feelings for the trainer. If it is someone they trust the training process tend to be much more successful and take less time. Something else that is common knowledge is that if a dog is trained using fear and bullying, the result is usually a much meaner, distrusting dog. However if the dog is trained with love and affection the result will be a happier dog who thrives on pleasing its master.

Using a dog kennel or dog cage as a place for a “time out” is a much more more humane method of training when compared to hitting the animal. The time-out method works. The dog is isolated from people and without dog toys or any other distractions in order to ponder on the misbehavior it has committed. Whether a dog has the attention span to actually ponder one of its actions is up to the owner to decide however, if the punishment is done immediately after the crime is committed chances of it working are much better.

When dog kennels, dog crates or dog pens are used for time outs, they should have plenty of water but no dog treats or toys. You do not want the dog to be afraid. You do want the dog to know that he or she is being punished therefore isolating the dog for a little while with some water will let him or her know that even though they are still a loved member of the family, the previous behavior is not acceptable. After a 10 minute period or so the dog is let out and all is well.

I know of several dogs who were trained with this method and it does work. In fact, I saw one of these dogs put himself into the dog cage after knocking a glass of water of a table. The dog knew it did a no-no and proceeded to go ahead and admit its mistake and live up to his punishment. The owner simply said “good dog” in a non-playful tone as affirmation. 10 minutes later he comes back, tail wagging (away from any glasses on the table) and all was well.

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