Stop Puppy Crate Crying and Teach Your Pup to Love Naps 

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Teaching your pup to happily go into their crate and settle down for a nap is one of the most important parts of puppy training. At first, your pup might be unhappy about being confined to a crate and they might cry or whine but if you follow a few simple steps you can quickly teach them to settle down quietly in their crate.
When you first start putting your pup in their crate you should stay nearby and talk to your pup to let them know that they are safe and everything is OK. If your pup is crying, calmly comfort them with your voice.
Meanwhile, watch your pup carefully. If your pup stops crying or they lie down, even if it’s only for a second, then praise your pup with all your heart. Tell your pup how proud you are of them for being so brave. Put some loving emotion into your voice. Your pup may not understand the words you use, but they understand emotion and tone.
You want your pup to be quiet and lie down, so let them know when they do the right thing! No pup cries forever, and if you reinforce your pup for lying down and being quiet, they will learn to do so much faster..
Sadly, this is the opposite of what so many people do, which is to comfort the pup when they are crying and then ignore the pup when it is quiet. That’s a great way to train a puppy to cry. Or they put the pup inside the crate and walk away, leaving the pup terrified and alone, which is a great way to traumatize a pup and teach them to hate their crate.
Teaching your pup to settle down quicky and quietly in their crate for naps makes it easy to toilet train your pup, keep them out of trouble, prevent separation anxiety, and it is incredibly useful for management, travel, and medical care.
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