place of safety and somewhere that they want to spend some time. leave the door open in the beginning. as your puppy becomes more comfortable with the crate, try closing the door. once they have finished eating, allow them to come out. with each meal that they have in the crate, leave the door closed for a few minutes longer. if your puppy starts to whine, don’t open the door immediately. train them that they have to stop whining to be let out. if you let them out every time that they whine, you are teaching your puppy that whining is the key to the door being opened.
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