I’m a dog trainer and people always make the same big mistake when they get a puppy…it will cause lots of problems later
A DOG trainer has revealed that people always make the same big mistake when they get a puppy – and it will cause a lot of problems later on in the pets’ life.
So if you have a puppy, or are thinking about getting one, you’ll need to listen up and take notes.
Posting on TikTok under the username @southenddogtraining1, the dog trainer explained why he is such a big advocate of crate training.
He said: “A big mistake we make with puppies ladies and gentlemen is letting that puppy dictate when and where it sleeps.
“This is a big problem – here’s why.
“As that puppy gets older it’s gonna get more energy, it’s gonna get more confidence, gonna get more bold, which means it will go longer and longer in between naps.
“Dogs that aren’t taught to switch off at a young age will often go on to develop separation anxiety, even resource guarding, because they keep stealing things, excessive barking, destructive tendencies, lots of problems, because they’re not switching off properly, so they’re constantly on the go.
“This is why I’m a huge advocate for crate training – we use cots for babies because we understand the importance of regular naps and the cot keeps them safe and secure, that’s effectively what a crate is for a dog, so what you do is you tire a puppy out in a productive sense, that’s your time to interact with a puppy, teach it something, educate it and bond with it.
“After that it needs a nap – it should sleep for a couple of hours and when it wakes up, you repeat this all over again, then you’ll find that you’ll have a much better relationship with your puppy.
“An overtired puppy will start terrorising you, terrorising the children, biting the lead, biting ankles because it’s tired.
“Don’t wait for your puppy to crash – set nap time for puppies.”
The man’s clip has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly amassed 89.8k views.
It has 2,400 likes, 101 comments and 243 shares.
But social media users were left divided at the man’s claims – while some agreed, others weren’t so keen.
One person said: “So true, my dog has separation issues.”
Another added: “You speak the most sense I have ever heard.”
A third commented: “Completely agree! Crate training is the best in my opinion.”
However, not everyone was as on board with the man’s advice.
One social media user noted: “I’ve got an 8mth old cockapoo, never crated, sleeps when and where she wants, absolute angel, no issues whatsoever.”
Whilst a second chimed in: “100% against crates. None of my dogs have been in a crate and we have a fantastic bond.”
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