Crate training helps establish good habits in your puppy and prevent common behavioral problems that may develop as a dog grows. Crate-trained puppies are less likely to get into trouble, so there is less need to discipline them.
One of the most invaluable benefits of the crate is teaching your puppy to do his business outside the house and keeping him from chewing on things that are outside the crate like furniture, shoes, and curtains.
If you don’t want your puppy running around the house when you have visitors or jumping all over your car seat during long drives, you can keep him safely confined to his crate for a few hours. A crate-trained puppy is more likely to behave at places such as the vet clinic and dog groomers than those who had never used a crate.
The crate is also a great place to confine your dog during breaks from obedience classes. He can rest, eat, drink and toy around without the constraints of a collar.
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