If you were a new mastiff puppy, wouldn't you want your new home to be warm, comfortable, secure and inviting! Sure you would, and your new mastiff puppy, or even a full grown older dog, loves a nice secure home to sleep in!
You want your mastiff puppy or dog to have a secure place to rest and go to, when you want them to be in a secure place, while you're away.
To begin with a new puppy, you would want to have a good size crate, one they can stand up and lie down in, and turn around comfortably, but not to big either.
You would want to leave the door open in the beginning, and just get your mastiff used to the crate. You would put a treat at the opening of the crate, and let your mastiff go and eat it. You would continue until you are putting the treats in the back of the crate, and your mastiff feels comfortable going inside.
You want them to get used to getting a treat for going inside, and then later turn it into praise. This will be their home. You would put their food and water inside, and with training, it will become their own little den, a place they like to sleep.
After you have your mastiff going inside, it is time to shut the door jut for a very short period of time, 1 to 2 minutes, and you would give your mastiff a treat while inside, and praise, then open the door back up. You never want to use the crate as punishment, don't put them in the crate when they have been bad, they will associate that with being put in the crate, you want them to feel secure in their spot.
Put their crate out of the way, but not totally out of the way, somewhere in a room the family shares, but in his or her own little corner, makes it a nice home for them.
If you are going to be gone, and have to leave your mastiff in his crate for a long period of time, try to get them their favorite toys, or a toy with a snack inside, that takes time to get out, so they are occupied for a while, because you want them to associate going into their crate, as a fun place to go.
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