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Crate training is not a cruel form of training - quite the opposite, in fact. When your dog is properly crate trained, they will love their crate. Crates act as a sanctuary for dogs and can leave you with peace of mind while you are away from home.
Crate training helps with housebreaking, helps with separation anxiety, helps reduce destructive behaviors such as chewing, and keeps your dog safe while you're away. While it is always easier to start crate training your dog while young it is still possible to crate train your older dog.
5 tips to properly crate train your dog:
1)Â Buying the right sized crate - Your dog's crate should be large enough for him to sit, stand and stretch out comfortably.
2) Introduce the crate gradually - Set the crate in a room that is fairly active with people and let your dog investigate it on his own before moving further along with training. You can place a few bits of his favorite treat to entice him to enter in on his own. Praise him whenever he goes near or enters the crate.
Most of us haven't heard of a bladder stone, as it's usually a kidney stone humans struggle with. However, this problem can occur in a cat or dog because of a mineral deposit that has formed in its urinary bladder. Many times these stones or crystals will dissipate on their own, but it becomes problematic when they bond together. Then the cat's bladder stones become so large it's hard for a cat to pass it through urination.
These bladder stones are actual stones made of minerals like calcium and magnesium. They can be a single deposit or can be a collaboration of smaller pieces. The stones can become quite large and take up most of the bladder or be very fine so they pass through while the cat urinates.
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