If you are crate training your puppy, our instructor suggested that you take the puppy out and if he doesn't go within the first couple of minutes, put the puppy in his crate for 5-10 minutes. Then take the puppy out again. Keep doing this cycle until they go to the bathroom. At that point they can come into the house and not go into their crate. With this method the reward is to be out of the crate instead of a treat. It also teaches them to go right away and not sniff around outside for a long time before going. |