Although not all bullmastiffs actually need to be crate trained, proper crate training can have many benefits for any bullmastiff or owner.
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Many bullmastiffs have severe separation anxiety because bullmastiffs are pack animals. As a result, when humans leave a bullmastiff home alone, sometimes the bullmastiff will chew or destroy furniture and other objects. Crating a bullmastiff for a few hours when it is home alone will help to reduce anxiety-related destruction.
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Another benefite of crate trianing is that wild bullmastiffs live in dens. These dens provide protection from the weather, comfort and security. Crate training, when done properly, can give a domestic bullmastiff the same sense of security.
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Another good use for crate training is transportation. If your bullmastiff is trained to go into its crate on command then it can be taken on a trip or to the vet with ease.
German shepherd dogs are great working dogs. They are often used as police dogs, rescue dogs and guides for the blind. In fact, one of them, a guide dog named Orient, once led a blind hiker the entire 2100 mile length of the Appalachian Trail.
When you first begin crate training a bullmastiff, it's important not to lock the bullmastiff in the crate or use the crate as a punishment in any way. The object is to get the bullmastiff to want to go into his crate when he needs to. It should feel comforting, like a human's bedroom. If you are going to be home with your bullmastiff the crate should be left open so that the bullmastiff has free access to his crate. This will allow him to get used to the crate. Over time he will actually enjoy spending time in his crate, even when he doesn't have to.
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The only situation where crate training should not be used is if nobody is going to be available to let the bullmastiff out of the crate for a certain amount of time. Bullmastiffs like to keep their beds clean, so they do not like to go to the bathroom anywhere near their beds. A smaller puppy generally has to go every two or three hours. An older bullmastiff can generally wait for up to five or six hours. Therefore, a crate should never be used for long-term confinement.
German shepherd dogs are great working dogs. They are often used as police dogs, rescue dogs and guides for the blind. In fact, one of them, a guide dog named Orient, once led a blind hiker the entire 2100 mile length of the Appalachian Trail.
