irst, don't think that you are being mean to your dog by training him or her. Dogs are pack animals by nature. They need to belong to a pack. When your dog became part of your household your dog became part of your pack.
That makes you the Alpha Dog - the Leader of your pack.
Your dog wants you to be the leader. Your dog wants to know that there is a strong Alpha Dog giving orders and keeping the pack in line.
The very first thing you need to do as the leader of your pack is to housebreak your dog. In the wild, dogs (wolves) are trained early not to do their business in the pack's den, and it is vital that you train your dog not to do its business in your den (your house).
Most dog experts agree that the best age to housebreak a puppy is between 8 and 12 weeks old.
If you are housebreaking a puppy, one of the best ways is to use a crate. Believe it or not, puppies like crate training. For a dog a crate is like its ancestral den and the confined space in a crate gives your puppy a sense of security and safety.
NEVER use the crate to punish your puppy. The crate is NOT a jail. Your puppy's crate is its happy and safe home. Never lock a young puppy in a crate for more than 2 hours - three hours tops in an emergency.
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