CRATE TRAINING IS A GREAT WAY TO START HOUSE TRAINING. IT IS ALSO A GREAT TOOL TO USE TO TRAIN FOR BASIC OBEDIENCE AND PRIME YOUR DOG FOR LONG BOARDING TRIPS WHEN YOU ARE ON VACATION. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES TIPS AND TRICKS TO HELP MAKE CRATE TRAINING A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR YOUR PUP. CRATE TRAINING ALSO HELPS WITH HOUSE TRAINING, SO IF YOU HAVEN'T CHECKED OUT THAT ARTICLE YET, BE SURE TO DO SO!