The Bluetick Coonhound is a medium dog, originally bred in Tennessee. It is an intelligent breed, so your dog should learn quickly. Crate training is an important aspect of training a dog or puppy as it helps eliminate accidents in the house and any destructive behavior while you are out or can't watch your pet. It's best to start crate training your dog from when it is a puppy but you can use the same methods on an older dog. It will just take a little longer for them to get used to it.
Things You'll Need
- Medium-sized dog crate
- Blankets or dog bed
- Treats
- Dog toys
Instructions
Place blankets or a soft dog bed and a couple of toys inside the crate to make it comfortable and interesting for your dog. The crate should be the right size for an adult Bluetick Coonhound, so if you have a puppy, you should use the partition that comes with the crate to reduce the size. If you put your puppy in a crate that's too large, it may use one end for sleeping and one end as a toilet.
Put some treats inside the crate to encourage your Bluetick Coonhound to go in there for the first few times. Praise your dog and give more treats when it has gone inside.
Shut the door of the crate with your dog inside, once it has been into the crate by itself a few times and appears to be at ease. This will take a different amount of time depending on your dog, it could be a couple of hours or a couple of days. Don't rush it or you will frighten your dog.
Ignore your Bluetick Coonhound if it whines while in the crate. If you think your pet is distressed and wants to come out, try to wait until the whining stops, otherwise the dog will associate making a noise with being released from the crate and will do this in future to be let out.
Increase the amount of time your dog stays in the crate gradually. You should start out with short amounts of time, while you are at home with your dog and increase it so you can crate your dog while you're out or overnight. Never leave your dog in the crate for longer than it can hold its bladder. This will be around three to four hours for a young puppy but will increase with age.
Take your dog outside to go to the bathroom as soon as you let it out from the crate, to help with housebreaking your Bluetick Coonhound.