How to train a teacup dog

Although many dog ​​lovers may cringe at the mere mention of the word crate, thinking of it as a cage or cruel means of confinement, this handy piece of equipment can be useful for both puppies and adult dogs.

Although you may love your teacup dog to an extraordinary degree, you may not want him to have freedom in the house, especially when you are not home to supervise him. If used correctly, a crate can restrain your teacup pooch when it’s inconvenient to have him underfoot, i.e. when guests are visiting or during meals.

A surprising number of dog owners, who originally had negative feelings about creating their teacup yorkies, have found great success using crates.

The cage itself serves as a bed, provided it is equipped with bedding material, or it can be used as an indoor dog house.

Not all teacup canines readily accept cages or being confined to them for short intervals, so for these dogs, another means of restraint must be found. But for those dogs that are not used to spending time in these structures, the crate can be quite useful in many ways.

Your teacup dog may be confined for a few hours while you’re away from home or at work, or you may take your caged dog with you in the car when you travel or go on vacation.

Crates also come in handy as carriers whenever you need to transport a sick Teacup Yorkie to the vet.

Most boxes are made of sturdy wire or plastic, and some of the collapsible models can be conveniently stored or folded so they can be easily moved from room to room, or from indoors to the yard in a day. warm and sunny.

If you allow your teacup puppy or adult teacup dog to get acquainted with his crate by skillfully opening the door and leaving a few of his favorite toys inside, he’ll soon consider the crate his own dog haven.

As with a dog bed, place the crate away from drafts in a dry, warm place; refrain from placing food and water dishes on it, as these just take up a lot of space and offer the possibility of spills.