Best Dog Crates For Medium Dogs

A crate is your dog's own private room, a den all of his own, where he can have some well-deserved R&R (rest and relaxation). A crate should not be too big, just big enough for your dog to stand up straight, turn around, stretch and lie down comfortably.

Here are some of the highest-rated and most popular dog crates for medium-sized to large-sized dogs that Medium Dog Guide has found that are available from some of the best online pet accessories stores today.

Mahogany Pet Crate by Richell USA

This good looking crate has a study wooden frame that matches well the interior of a house and has a cosy and comfortable feel just by itself.





Precision Pet Products 2-Door Great Crate (48" L X 30" W X 33" H; Black; For Pets Up To 110 lbs.)
This durable wire kennel does not require any assembly, just unbox and use. It also includes a handy divider panel that can be used to resize the crate to fit growing puppies.



Midwest Lifestages Double Door Fold & Carry Crate (42" L X 28" W X 31" H; Black)
This convenient fold and carry crate has rounded corners for maximum protection and comes in a handsome satin black finish. Also comes with an easy-to-clean ABS plastic pan and divider panel.



Precision Pet ProValu Dog Crate (42" L X 28" W X 30" H; Black)
This rust-resistant and affordable crate comes with a free divider and crate training guide.



If the above do not meet your needs, you can easily find many other good and affordable crates and kennels for medium dogs on trusty old eBay.

And to make your pet's crate even more cosy and comfortable, consider adding bedding and crate covers to the crate.

P.S. Don't forget that your dog needs his favorite toys in his "room" too ;-)

Tags: crate, kennel, medium dog, medium-sized.

How To Stop Your Dog From Jumping On You

Anyone who has lived with a dog who jumps on you whenever he or she sees you would know the frustration, if only they would stop doing that! Help is at hand, Cesar Milan gave some tips over the weekend on how to get your dog to stop jumping on you in his latest post. Check it out.

And here are more tips:

1. Turn away and ignore your dog when he tries to jump on you. Remember, he is trying to get your attention so do not give him any attention or even eye contact when he is doing this and he will gradually learn to ease off on this bad habit. It is difficult to ignore him when he does this but try this first for a couple of weeks every time he jumps.
2. If he also jumps on other family members, advise them to ignore him as well when he does this. Make sure that everyone around him ignores his bad behaviour.
3. If he still jumps on you when you ignore him even after a few weeks, calmly push him down from you, hold him down gently so that he can't try to jump again, look him in the eye and say "NO" loudly and firmly. Then just continue to ignore him.
4. Jumping may be a sign that he has too much nervous energy, exercise your dog to work off his high energy levels (but not to exhaustion!). Gradually increase the distance of his walks or bring him to the dog park for a good run if possible. Hyperactive behaviour such as jumping should lessen when he is well exercised.
5. If his behaviour still does not improve, bring in the professionals - consult a good professional trainer or dog behaviorist for this problem.

Remember, consistency and patience are the keys to changing a bad habit. And always be calm and firm when interacting with your dog during his training.

How Never To Behave Around Your Dog

Cesar Milan has written an interesting blog post on 5 ways never to behave around your dog. Here are 3 ways that especially stood out for us:

• Never project weak energy.
  Instead: Be confident. A dominant dog will have its head up, chest forward, ears up, and tail stiff. As a human pack leader, you should follow suit: Stand up straight and hold your head high!
  
• Never let yourself get too worked up.
  Instead: Be balanced. In the animal world, overly excited, fearful, and anxious individuals are never considered leaders. Pack members must trust their leaders, and that requires balanced energy.


• Never pick and choose when you discipline.
  Instead: Be consistent.
  Inconsistent reinforcement of the rules leads to inconsistently obedient pack members, so pack leaders make the rules and stick to them!

We say these apply just as well to human to human interaction, don't you think so? ;-)

Read the full post here.

Tags: Cesar Milan, dog training, pack leader, dog behaviour