[camile]

I'll give it a whirl but I'm sure someone else can explain it better. I, personally don't like this method and have not done it but you get a crate just large enough for your pup to turn around and lay down in. The idea is that they won't potty in the spot they have to sleep in. So they hold it. Puppies do have to learn they can hold it and this method does indeed teach that. I just don't like locking them up for hours on end. You only let them out at intervals to eat and potty and put them back in the crate. I guess you can keep them out for a play-time as well. Anyway that's basically it. I think a lot of ppl who work use this method since they are not home to monitor. Crates are handy and necessary for puppies to hide in and have a 'safe' place of their own. Plus you need it for their protection when company comes depending on the company. I have used mine for time-out when Chloe gets too excited, sometimes she just needs to calm down and the crate if the fastest way I have found to do it. Then she is free again. The crates can be used for many things, traveling and so on. Hope this helps, sometimes I can't explain very well if I can't speak and use my hands. lol