Crate Training Your New Miniature Schnauzer Puppy
Find a place in your home, away from drafts, to set up your Miniature Schnauzer's dog crate. Put some thick towels or blanket and a small pillow inside the crate, for your Mini Schnauzer to snuggle up into. Remember your Miniature Schnauzer puppy just left his litter mates where they would snuggle up together to fall asleep. Also, place an article of your clothing inside your Miniature Schnauzer's dog crate (like one of your old t-shirts or pair of socks). Anything that has your scent on it and definitely something you don’t mind getting soiled. Leave the dog crate door open. Toss a dog toy or treat in the dog crate to encourage your Miniature Schnauzer puppy to enter it. When he does fo inside the crate, praise him. crate training tip: If your Miniature Schnauzer will not go in his crate, you will need to place him inside and close the crate door. Once inside the dog crate, your Miniature Schnauzer puppy will undoubtedly cry. Ignore Him Completely. Say nothing. Just sit nearby and watch. When your Miniature Schnauzer puppy quits crying open the crate and praise him. Spend the next 20 to 30 minutes playing with your new Miniature Schnauzer puppy.  Belly Bands  Next, take your Miniature Schnauzer puppy to his assigned ‘potty’ area (outside is best or put him on his pee pads). Use the command you have chosen (‘hurry-up’ – ‘go pee-pee’ – ‘go potty’) and when he does, praise him. Spend the next 15 minutes, again with the dog crate door open – trying to get your Miniature Schnauzer to enter his new crate on his own. If he does not go in, place your Miniature Schnauzer back in his crate for another 10 minutes or until he quits whining. And repeat the entire process.
PeeAway - a proven formula used to prevent pets from urinating where they should not - and it rids smelly odors!   1. Place puppy in crate 2. Wait until puppy quits crying 3. Remove puppy 4. Praise and Play for 30 minutes 5. Take puppy to ‘potty’ area 6. Praise more after he relieves himself 7. 15 minutes of playtime 8. Repeat the entire process
"Puppy training takes time. It takes time but you will find that your Miniature Schnauzer puppy wants nothing more than to please you. Your Miniature Schnauzer will learn, fairly quickly, that if he doesn’t whine – he gets to play and if he potty’s outside – he gets praises - and that's what he wants!
Well, Wait - We’re not done yet………….
 Check out this "Complete Potty Training in 7 Days Guide" and the FREEBIES that go along with it! The Dreaded First Few Nights! The first few nights, your new Miniature Schnauzer puppy IS going to cry and whine well into the night. The best thing to do is – ignore it.
"Crate Training Success - your adorable miniature schnauzer sleeps through the night"
Don’t worry. Your Miniature Schnauzer puppy will tire and settle down eventually. And once your Miniature Schnauzer does begin to sleep during the night, when he whines, it will be because he needs to 'go potty' and doesn’t want to mess in his dog crate or bed. Miniature Schnauzer Puppy Series:
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