There are a couple of added benefits to crating your dog separation anxiety.  The first thing that crating your dog gives you is peace of mind while you are gone.An appropriate sized crate is one where the dog can lay sideways and stand in.Before you put your dog in the crate, make sure you take of their collar.Dog Collars can get stuck in Vari-Kennel and wire crates.Sadly, dog have been killed from this.

If your dog has chewed up your carpet, couch or cupboards, the most sure-fire way to make sure it doesn’t happen anymore put your dog in its crate while you are gone.   If you have dog that chews their crate, you can coat those spots in bitter apple, or hot pepper sauce.If your dog can break out of it’s crate, you need to get a stronger crate.Some people need buy aluminum crates to keep their dogs.

Another good thing about leaving your dog in a crate is it is less likely to go to the bathroom at home. Your dog will try its hardest not to soil its den.Crating your dog is a great way to avoid accidents in the home or minimize the damage to the crate alone.

Most dogs accept crates quickly and learn to love them! I recommend providing a crate for your dog for it’s lifetime. You can always remove the door once your puppy has grown up and can be trusted. Make sure you keep the door on if your dog has separation anxiety and has wrecked items in your house!

Dog separation anxiety can be become a major, expensive problem when left untreated.  Be sure to spend the time to get the issues solved now!