Do You Need A Pet Friendly Apartment?

Article Title: Do You Need A Pet Friendly Apartment?
Author: Darlene Berkel

If you have just purchased a puppy and are planning to move
into an apartment, then you could have some interesting times
ahead of you – there are pet friendly apartments out there, but
you will need to train your dog before you move in.

What Are Pet Friendly Apartments?

The first thing you need to do before you move to a pet
friendly apartment is train your dog to go to the bathroom
outside. Now, if you are a person that either works from home,
or is home most of the time, this process will be easier than if
you are away working for long periods of time.

The most important thing to do is contain your animal in a
particular area of your current living place – usually this is
the kitchen as the tiled floor makes it easy to clean. Give
your pet a treat each time it uses the bathroom outside, until
the pet begins to associate the treat and the behavior, making
it more prepared for the pet friendly apartment.

The next thing you need to train your puppy not to do is chew
on various furnishings. Since puppies are teething, the will
most likely chew whatever they can get their mouths on. When
left alone without someone to tell them not to, they can easily
destroy things.

You need to make sure this does not happen when you move – some
people do this by spraying the puppy with water when it chews
something other than its toys. Eventually, your pet should stop
chewing things that it shouldn't.

Of course, there is also the issue of shedding. Now, while this
is something that pet friendly apartments do not address, it is
something that you should address, so that you can have a clean
apartment. If your puppy is the kind that has short hair, you
will have less of a problem in this area, but it will shed all
the same. Thus, it is important that you have your puppy
groomed, and you brush it on a regular basis.

Many pet friendly apartments will charge you a one time fee of
a couple of hundred dollars – others have a payment plan where
you pay a small amount extra each month for the privilege of
having a pet. Either way, it is important to make sure that
your dog behaves well and does not cause damage to the
apartment.

You should be able to find a listing of pet friendly apartments
online, or one in your local newspaper. You could also ask
around the housing associations in the area to see if any of
them offer pet friendly accommodation.

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Dog Crates - Why Using A Crate Is An Invaluable Dog Training Tool

Article Title: Dog Crates – Why Using A Crate Is An Invaluable
Dog Training Tool
Author: Joann Henry

Having the right dog crate when you start raising a new puppy
is essential for various reasons. Some puppies do not yet know
how to cope with large open spaces since they are new to the
home and a perfect size dog crate can help calm him down. Dog
crates are also a fantastic way to easily housebreak a puppy.
All in all, a good dog crate is an invaluable training tool
regardless of what type of puppy you have.

Dog crates are also a perfect solution to puppies that become
overexcited. All you have to do is put your puppy inside the
crate in order to help him relax. If your dog has to be left in
the house unattended for a few hours, then having a crate is a
stress-free way for you to be gone from the house and not worry
about your puppy getting into trouble around the home or soiling
the carpet.

Dog crates are also a great way to feed your puppy in case he
becomes easily distracted. Simply put his food bowl inside and
off he goes in an enclosed area where he can focus on eating his
meal.

And here are a few more tips when it comes to using a dog
crate:

1. Make sure that you get the appropriate size crate based on
your dog's height and width. This is especially important if you
are housebreaking your puppy with a dog crate. If the box is too
large then your puppy may use the bathroom on one side, but keep
sleeping on the other side, which defeats the purpose of crate
training in terms of potty training.

2. If you have a fast-growing puppy, then consider buying a
large crate that is meant for an adult dog but that has a
divider built into it. This way you can divide the crate in half
so that your puppy will be able to lie down comfortably and
still be able to turn around if needed. A divided dog crate can
also be used for your larger puppies by removing the division
bracket.

3. One last aspect of using a dog crate that you should
consider is the type of bedding that you place on the floor.
Some dog owners have noticed that their puppies still use the
bathroom inside even though the crate is the appropriate size
for potty training. In most instances it turns out that the
bedding that they laid down was a little too thick and had a
tendency to induce urination in dogs. Instead, try to lay down
less comfortable bedding that your dog does not consider to be
used for urination, like newspaper for example.

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