The dog crate should be a comfortable and inviting place for your puppy; A place where they enjoy spending time. It should also be safe for your pet and should not be a threat to his health or life.
However, before you decide what to put in the crate to be comfortable, you need to know where to put the crate.
Dogs are happy to be social animals and to be part of family activities. Because they love the crate and want you to spend time there, you can’t keep it in a quiet corner of the house or they will feel punished and lonely.
For puppies, you may want them to lie in a crate in your bedroom so they don’t feel lonely at night and start winning. Here are some ways to maintain a dog crate and keep it comfortable for your puppy.
Decide on a dog crate bed
Since you want your puppy to be neat and warm, your first instinct is to put on some warm blankets.
Puppies are in the habit of chewing objects around them so this may not be a very good idea and can be chewed overnight.
When they chew on blankets, they not only cost you money, but also risk injuring you by swallowing parts of the blankets.
First, it is advisable to leave the floor while you train them to focus on chewing toys other than blankets. Once they learn this, you can introduce the blankets.
In the early days you can also get hard materials that they can’t chew on and use as bedding.
Toys to leave in the dog crate
It is a good idea to keep tough chewing toys in the crate for your puppy to chew, as this can have many benefits for both of you.
With toys in the crate, the puppy will not get bored and will start chewing on the bedding or your belongings when you get out of the house.
It makes it a fun moment for them to be in Crete because they have their favorite toys there. However, leaving your puppy with soft teddy bears or any soft toy is a terrible idea.
It can cause intestinal obstruction that can be fatal to them.
Puzzle feeders
When it comes to “crate toys”, puzzle feeders (or puzzle toys, dispenser therapy, interactive toys or whatever you call them) are often your best bet! This is for some reason:
Properly covered, it will withstand a great deal of adverse conditions and will only aggravate the problem of tooth decay.
Because they are (and should be) filled with food and / or treats, these types of toys are great for entertaining your dog and their brain, sometimes they get tired, but they spend their time in the crate.
They do not have to be full (again, be careful about leaving some food in your dog’s crate) and they do not have to be very challenging, just enough to keep your dog entertained when you go.
Benefits of keeping dog toys in your crate
- Toys occupy your dog’s mind. It offers an exciting and enriching atmosphere compared to an empty crate.
- Chewing toys serve as an alternative to chewing on the bed. This ensures that you do not have to spend too much on changing dog bed liners and blankets.
- Toys are a form of gift. Teaches them that being in Crete is a positive thing because they can enjoy some of their favorite things.
- It encourages good habits to play with toys inside the crate rather than sleeping household items like your favorite pair of sandals!
Avoid leaving water and food in the crate
Leaving water in the crate for your puppy may not be a good idea, especially when you are training him on the rules of the house for the first few days.
Puppies fill up on water and mess up their crate. It is safe to leave them without water for a few hours and they will not cause any harm or discomfort.
However, if for medical reasons or other important reasons you have to crate them for a long time, you can place a water bottle on the crate, but under no circumstances will water be left on the ground.
When it comes to snacks, you can stuff some of his favorite food into his chewing toys to keep him occupied.
For regular meals, you can serve him in the crate to reassure him that the crate is a positive place for good things to happen and not a place to punish them.