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  • Step 1: Choose a Proper Crate

    • Ensuring your pup will be comfortable in his crate is your first important step. Crate styles vary widely, with differences in material, size and price. Most crates range in price from $25 to $200, which is well worth it when considering the damage your Teacup Yorkie Puppy could do in your home if left unattended—to your furniture or to himself.
    1. You'll want your Teacup Yorkie Puppy to be able stand and turn around inside his crate. Also be sure he can enter and exit without bumping his back on the top or the door frame - an important consideration for taller breeds.
    2. He should also be able to lie down fully in the crate you choose.
    3. Presuming your Teacup Yorkie Puppy will grow (some quite a bit), it's best to purchase a crate that will accommodate your dog as an adult. Many crates come with removable dividers to create a smaller space in a larger kennel while your Teacup Yorkie Puppy is younger.
      • You can easily make the space smaller while he is still a Teacup Yorkie Puppy by adding towels or using cardboard to block off a section.
    4. Of course you can also start with a smaller crate and graduate to a larger size over time. If the crate is too big, you pup may simply use a corner of it as the bathroom, which will defeat its purpose!
    5. Check with your vet if you're not sure which crate to get.

  • Step 2: Introduce Your Dog to His Crate

    • At first, your dog's crate will seem like a foreign place. Introduce your pet slowly to his temporary home, and make it as appealing as possible.
    1. Start crate training at the beginning of the day, so your Teacup Yorkie Puppy has a whole day to get used to the new crate.
    2. Be sure to place the crate in an area where you or your family tend to congregate. This way he won't feel isolated or banished from all the fun.
    3. Line the crate with a soft towel or blanket so it will be a warm, inviting place.
    4. You'll also want to place a treat and some toys both inside the crate and outside its door to entice your pup to go inside and check it out.
    5. When trying to get your Teacup Yorkie Puppy to explore his crate for the first time, talk to him in a "happy tone of voice" and keep the door open so he can wander in and out.
    6. Some dogs like a towel or blanket draped on top and over their crates to increase their sense of privacy

  • Start Slow

    • Remember, crate training takes patience! Rushing your Teacup Yorkie Puppy's crate acclimatization risks making her associate her crate with bad memories.
    1. At first, keep your pup in her crate for very short periods, around 10-15 minutes. Remain close by, so your Teacup Yorkie Puppy doesn't feel abandoned.
    2. If your Teacup Yorkie Puppy has willingly entered the crate, it's okay to shut the door.
    3. Then start leaving your pup in the crate while you go into another room. Remember, don't leave her alone for more than 15 minutes or so at first.
     

  • Meals Inside

    • Mealtime can be another way to get your pup used to the new crate.
    1. Try feeding your pup her meals inside her crate, so she will begin to develop good associations with it.
    2. After she's done eating, try shutting the door for short periods, extending the time she stays in her crate after meals by a little bit each time.
    3. If your dog starts to whine or cry after a bit, keep the door shut for a shorter period next time, as you may have kept her pent up for too long this time

  • Step 4: Leave Your Pup Alone in the Crate

    • Now that your pup is used to her crate, you can start leaving the house for longer periods of time.
    1. Continue using your command to tell your pup to enter her crate, and give her a treat to encourage her.
    2. You can crate your pup anywhere between 5 and 20 minutes before you plan to leave.
    3. Avoid a major emotional goodbye when leaving your pup so she doesn't think it's a big deal that you're leaving. Avoid emotional homecomings as well. This will make coming and going as boring as possible and easier for the dog and for you - that's the goal.
    4. And keep putting your pup in her crate for short intervals while you are home so she doesn't begin to think that every time she goes in her crate it means you're leaving her.
    5. Puppies who are 8-16 weeks old should not be left in a crate for more than an hour, unless they're sleeping there overnight.
    6. Older puppies should not be left alone in their crates for more than 3-4 hours.
    7. Adult dogs should not be left for more than 6-8 hours.
      • Even an adult dog who may be able to "hold it" for an extended period is not going to be happy in a crate all day if she hasn't had a long walk or some play time, too.
     

  • Step 5: The Crate as Pup's #1 Safe Place

    • When your pup is acclimated to its crate, she may retreat to it to avoid guests or hide from a scary noise, like the vaccuum or a loud thunderstorm.
    1. Once your pup enjoys spending time in her crate, it will be that much easier to travel, either when flying with your pet or on a car ride.
    2. You can also let your pup hang out in her crate in your hotel room to avoid damage and to acclimate your pet to a new environment.
    3. You may wish to use your pup's crate as a place to introduce her to new people.
    4. Children who want to play with your pup should be told that if your dog retreats to her crate she should be left alone.
     

  • Step 6: Address Common Crating Problems

    • Crate training is not for everyone, but if you are aware of some of the potential pitfalls of crate training, you may be able to address them before they become problems.
     

  • Soiling the Crate

    • Even though most Teacup Yorkie Puppy think of their crates as "their space," squelching their desire to soil where they sleep, it doesn't always work that way.
    1. Your crate might be too big, making your dog think that going to the bathroom in one corner of it is okay.
    2. Try adding bedding slowly so that thick blankets aren't initially "acting like a diaper" so that your pup doesn't notice the smell or wetness.
    3. Don't yell at your dog, force his nose in his elimination, or physically reprimand him if you notice he has soiled his crate. Because you're noticing it after the fact, your dog won't understand why you're upset, and may start to associate his crate with bad behavior.
    4. When your dog does go to the bathroom in the proper place, praise him excessively so he knows that he has done the right thing and will want to repeat the behavior.