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y0rkiesR0ck · 02-05-2008, 06:00 PM

hi everyone,

i've been reading up on crate training (both in books and through YorkieTalk), and i'm confused now.

what i am confused about is what is considered punishment??

i've read in the dog books that if you want your yorkie to accept the crate as his/her den, then you must not, under any circumstances, use the crate as a punishment.

but THEN, i've read some people suggesting using the crate as a "time out" when your yorkie is doing something wrong like barking or biting. am i wrong, or is "time out" not punishment??? when i was little, and my dad put me in the corner for "time out" i definitely came to HATE that corner...

so, in conclusion, i need clarification on when it's okay to put your puppy in his/her crate and when it's not.

Thanks so much!

02-05-2008, 06:00 PM	#1
y0rkiesR0ck YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fairborn, OH Posts: 345	confused about crate punishment hi everyone, i've been reading up on crate training (both in books and through YorkieTalk), and i'm confused now. what i am confused about is what is considered punishment?? i've read in the dog books that if you want your yorkie to accept the crate as his/her den, then you must not, under any circumstances, use the crate as a punishment. but THEN, i've read some people suggesting using the crate as a "time out" when your yorkie is doing something wrong like barking or biting. am i wrong, or is "time out" not punishment??? when i was little, and my dad put me in the corner for "time out" i definitely came to HATE that corner... so, in conclusion, i need clarification on when it's okay to put your puppy in his/her crate and when it's not. Thanks so much!