If you were a new Jack Russell Terrier puppy,
wouldn't you want your new home to be warm, comfortable, secure and
inviting! Sure, you would, and your new Jack Russell Terrier puppy, or
even a full-grown older dog, loves a nice secure home to sleep in!
You want your Jack Russell Terrier puppy or dog
to have a secure place to rest and go to, when you want them to be in a
secure place while you're away.
To begin with a new puppy, you would want to
have a good size crate, one they can stand up and lie down in, and turn
around comfortably, but not to big either.
You would want to leave the door open in the
beginning, and just get your Jack Russell Terrier Dog used to the crate.
You would put a treat at the opening of the crate, and let your puppy or
dog go and eat it. You would continue until you are putting the treats in
the back of the crate, and your Jack Russell Terrier Dog feels comfortable
going inside.
You want them to get used to getting a treat
for going inside, and then later turn it into praise. This will be their
home. You would put their food and water inside, and with training, it
will become their own little den, a place they like to sleep.
After you have, your Jack Russell Terrier Dog
going inside, it is time to shut the door jut for a very short period of
time, 1 to 2 minutes. You would give your Jack Russell Terrier Dog a
treat while inside, and praise, then open the door back up. You never want
to use the crate as punishment. Don't put them in the crate when they
have been bad. They will associate that with being put in the crate, and
you want them to feel good and secure in their spot.
Put their crate out of the way, but not very
out of the way. Somewhere in a room the family shares, but in his or her
own little corner, make it a nice home for them.
If you are going to be gone, and have to leave
your Jack Russell Terrier Dog in his crate for a long period of time, try
to get them their favorite toys. A toy with a snack inside, that
takes time to get out, so they are occupied for a while, because you want
them to associate going into their crate, as a fun place to go.
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