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Taken
From:
MANAGEMENT
IS
NOT OBEDIENCE
by
Ken Araujo
Copyright 2004 (all rights reserved)'
Taken from Know Your Dog Vol.1
Crate Training
What
is
a crate to a dog?
Dogs are the genetic descendants of wolves. The dog, Canis familiaris, has 78 chromosomes, the same number of chromosomes as the wolf ,Canis lupis, not 23 like the coyote or 74 like the yellow jackal (Canis aureus) of Asia and North Africa. All our domesticated dogs have 78 chromosomes despite the vast differences in looks and abilities. Dogs, like wolves, if given the choice would be born in caves or dens. Dogs like having something over the top of their heads. Not unlike their genetic predecessors, dogs prefer small enclosures, enclosures that remind them of the safety of their birthplace.
Have you ever seen a dog sleeping with its head underneath furniture or bed? Why do you think they do that? They do that because they feel safer. They do that because deep within the recesses of their primitive genetic encoded memory, they remember the safety of their den.
There are locations in Europe where, it is said, wolf caves have been passed down generation to generation and the same den has been used for over 100 years to give birth to wolf pups. L. David Mech in his book The Arctic Wolf : Living with the Pack, talks about a den he discovered having been used by wolves for about 233 years. This was based upon carbon dating of prey bones found in the area.
Dogs, like wolves, appreciate closed-in places, places which represent security, safety and something solid over their head. Dogs take to crates because they are predisposed by nature to seek out safe, closed places. The crate serves both dog and its owner well.
As you will come to understand, crate training makes house training the dog a breeze. (See chapter on house training) Use of the crate opens up a vast array of humane and non-confrontational ways of dealing with a vast variety of behaviors.
Once your dog is crate trained, the crate provides a safe place for your dog to be away from you and other sources of intermittent aggravation. For instance, you receive a knock on the door from a neighbor. Before answering the door you tell your pup “in” or “go kennel” and you watch your dog go into the kennel or crate. You go to the door, open it to find your friend in a white dress standing there with a bouquet of flowers to celebrate your birthday..."
The New York Times, in a recent article on dog problems, reported that according to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 4.7 million persons in United States are bitten by dogs each year. Half of all children will be bitten by a dog before they reach age 12. There is little question that a crate trained dog allows the owner much more flexibility around visiting children, their own children and friends . There is no reason to have an unsupervised dog and child together if a dog is adequately crate trained. A crate trained dog makes the dog and the owner safer.
A puppy left alone in house can easily create thousands of dollars of damage in one hour. Frequently, puppies left alone end up dealing with high confrontational politics when Mom returns from the store. Why set the dog up for failure? Why not set the dog up for success? Crate train your dog!
Travel, training, supervision, safety, medical care: these are just a few of the many reasons that justify crate training your dog.
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