There are quite a few tools an owner can use to make maltese training easy – one of which is crate. It's undeniably true that some dog owners believe that the use of crate during training is inhumane and harsh. But what they do not know is the fact that the crate is actually valuable in obtaining positive training result.

So how does crate training works? Let's take for example the dogs in the wild. Even though they thrive outdoors, they still prefer to sleep in their own safe place called den – shallow holes they dug in the soil. The holes, just large enough for a dog to turn around in and lie down, are typically located in dark places, safe from potential predators and extreme climate conditions. This is applicable to domesticated dogs too. Although they've been thriving with humans, the need for a den-like setting remains until now. That means to say, crating a dog isn't harsh because you are simply providing him with what he needs. Just use it appropriately so that your valuable pooch will associate it with fun and comfort, not physical punishment and isolation.

Apart from providing your dog with his own comfort zone, here are other reasons for teaching your pet to get used to crate during maltese training:

• Crate is helpful during housebreaking. Dogs don't like to soil their sleeping area hence they would try to “hold it until taken to the location you chose as their toilet. Doing so repeatedly will help your dog develop desirable potty routine.
• Crate keeps your pet safe even if he's left alone at home. He won't be able to access unsafe areas of the house such as kitchen where the waste can is located or the living room where there are electric cables he might gnaw.
• Your house is safe from your dog. If you have a pet that has a tendency to chew or dig, leaving him by himself is more likely to result to chewed or soiled furniture, holes in the lawn or scrapes on the wall.
• Crate makes traveling with pets fun and easy.