Box Training--The Best Way To Train Your Puppy

Box Training Starts Your Puppy Off Right

Training your puppy with box training is an excellent start
to his training. It is a firm groundwork for the rest of
the training he needs as he grows up

Starting your puppy in box training when he is young will
put you in the position of pack leader. Box training also
benefits the pup, because he gets to know the routine and
loves to have a schedule which he understands. He knows
what is happening and that it is predictable, which he
loves. This also produces a really well behaved pup.

You will need a good strong box or better still a metal dog
carrier type cage. The metal cage can't be chewed which
gives it an advantage over wood. A dog transportation cage
with a lock on the door is ideal. It must be large enough
so that the pup can stand up and move around a little.
Anything bigger is not suitable as the puppy will be able
to wander around which makes house training more difficult.

If the box is the right size it will become the puppies bed
where he will not mess. He learns to hold it until he gets
out, which you must make sure is not more than an hour or
so, when he is under two months old. If left too long he
will have to go and will mess in the box because he has no
other option. As he gets older he will be able to stay in
the box longer without problems.

Try to make being in the box really pleasant for him. Give
him a sleeping pad and a treat such as a few dog biscuits
or a bone when he goes in there. In fact placing a treat in
there is a good way to introduce him to the box. He can go
in himself to get the treat. Don't close the door the first
few times, let him wander freely for some time.

When he goes in the box praise him and make it really
pleasant for him. Then start shutting the door and continue
to praise him and talk quietly to him. In 20 seconds or so,
let him out again and just give him a pat. Leave the door
closed for gradually longer periods, but not long enough to
upset him.

For the first day do this a number of times. Every training
period should be a happy and pleasant experience for him.
When he realises that the box is his private place, he will
enter it on his own, with the expectation that he will get
attention and a treat. When he enters the box offer him his
treat and talk to him. Soon you can start to leave the room
when he is in there, for a couple of minutes, and gradually
increase the time. When you come back, don't fuss over him,
just walk in and open the box. It should take about 3 days
to complete this training to the point where you can leave
him for an hour or so. Slowly make the time longer and he
will finally be fully box trained.

Your puppy will love his box and will feel very safe in it.
If you leave your puppy alone, he will quite naturally
experience some separation anxiety. This can cause bad
behavioral traits such as chewing things around the house
or messing. When in his box, he has a sense of safety
because nothing can harm him in there. He will just go to
sleep or chew his treat while waiting for you to come back.

If he has to be left at the vet, if not box trained he will
be very anxious and will cry. He feels lost and alone. If
he is box trained, he knows you will come back as always so
he is not troubled nearly as much.

The box must always be associated with good pleasant
things. It must never be used to punish the animal. Don't
leave the puppy in there for more than 2 hours or so, just
enough time for a sleep and a bit of treat chewing. If left
too long he will cry and you must not let him out not when
he is crying. He will think he has to cry to get out. Be
sure he is being well behaved when you open the box. This
will teach him that he can get out of the box if he is
quiet.

Don't make a fuss when you let him out, just open the door
and take him out to mess. Give him lots of praise and
petting when he messes. Dogs will not go where they sleep
which is in the box, but it may happen if there is no other
option. Certainly you must not scold him. Clean out the box
quietly while he is outside and he will learn to do things
the right way. Box training in this manner is by far the
best thing you can do for your puppy and will have a
positive influence on him for the rest of his life.

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